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Following the news of Bryan Cristante's decision to wear the number 4 shirt for Roma, here's a lowdown of four iconic players to have worn the same number for the club.
Will Cristante follow in the footsteps of these all-time greats? Agostino Di Bartolomei He only wore the number 4 during one season, but it was a significant one, as Roma won their second ever Scudetto in 1982-83. The captain of that triumph was one of the club's most fondly remembered players, Agostino Di Bartolomei. Squad numbers were not compulsory in Serie A until 1995-96, so Di Bartolomei was not the only player to wear 4 in that campaign, but the number still graced the legend's back in what was an historic year. Daniele De Rossi Before he made the number 16 shirt iconic, a young De Rossi wore 4 for one season towards the start of his career. 2004-05 was the first season in which he made more than 30 appearances for the club, as he played in as many games as he had in his first three seasons with the club combined. Following his breakout year, and inspired by the date of his daughter's birthday and Roy Keane, he switched to his present 16 shirt the season after. Juan One of the best defenders to have played for Roma since the turn of the century, Juan donned the number 4 longer than any other player since squad numbers were introduced. The Brazilian made nearly 150 appearances for Roma in a five-season spell after joining from Bayer Leverkusen in 2007. At the age of 39, he is still playing now in the Brazilian top flight with Flamengo - where he wears, of course, the number 4. Radja Nainggolan The man whose departure allowed Cristante to take the number 4, Nainggolan became an adopted Roman in his time at the club, thanks to his full-energy displays. Initially taking the 44 shirt when he joined in 2013, Nainggolan switched to 4 following Michael Bradley's 2014 exit. The powerful Belgian midfielder said goodbye to Roma after four-and-a-half years with the club, leaving Cristante with large boots to fill.
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Founder and editor of Giallorossi Yorkshire, who is also a columnist for Roma's official website about the women's team. Categories
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