The best nine of the SK Rapid: a review of football legends!

The best nine of the SK Rapid: a review of football legends!

Wien, Österreich - On April 12, 2025, the ANACONFERENCH presented an interesting animal list for the players of the SK Rapid who wore the number nine. This list offers an overview and comparison of players based on their strengths and weaknesses. The exchange about the best nine of the association ranges from Hans Krankl, a legend of the association, to the younger players such as Guido Burgstaller. The Tier List was created by Johannes Kristoferitsch and Johannes Hofer and comprises five categories: Goleador, do Locht the heart, everything else is primary, crazy and extremely not okay, which structure the ratings of the players in a comprehensible manner.

Frisch from the preparation another theme block is waiting for the fans of the SK Rapid: The back numbers have been re -awarded. The training started yesterday and the new new additions were presented. Fally Mayulu receives number 17, previously worn by Christopher Dibon. Dennis Kaygin has number 24, while Nenad Cvetković proudly wears number 55 - his desire to go. There were also significant change of back numbers: Patrick Greil was set to the 4, Nicolas Kühn switches from 7 to 10 and Oliver Strunz is now taking the 7th. The young talents from the squad have also received new back numbers, including Nicolas Bajlicz with number 30 and Marko Dijaković with number 33.

back numbers in football

The importance of back numbers in football goes back a long way and has changed over the decades again and again. In 1933, the English Football Association (FA) introduced the jersey numbers for players in the Cup final. Before that, there were first attempts to identify players through back numbers, but they did not prevail. The first center forward to play number 9 in an official game was William Ralph Dean, also known as "Dixie". In the 1920s and 1930s, he scored an incredible 379 goals in 438 league games. Spain and also Germany followed later, with the 1st FC Nürnberg initially resisting the back numbers.

The back numbers in football have developed since then, with the popular 2-3-5 game style, which was widespread at the time. The center forward took number 9, while the other positions were numbered accordingly. With the further development of the game systems and the professionalization of football, however, the clear structure in the numbering blends and it became more common that players were assigned back numbers that were not strictly bound to their position.

The newly awarded back numbers of the SK Rapid are not only an organizational measure, but also an important part of the identity of an association and its players. The history of the back numbers shows how the game has changed over the years and how profound the connection between the players and their numbers can be.