10 weird jersey numbers worn by footballers

Hicham Zerouali – 0 (Aberdeen)

Zerouali's decision to wear the number 0 remains one of the most unusual decisions in the game.

This is perhaps a name that features on every list of unusual jersey numbers worn by footballers and deservedly so. Late Hicham Zerouali, a Morrocan attacker was signed by Aberdeen in 1999 and did not waste time from introducing himself to the footballing world by choosing a number that was weird in plain simple words.

The first four letters of him name are Zero and the player decided that choosing a number 0 jersey did justice to his name. However, he soon became a fan-favourite at the Pittodrie Stadium and was lovingly called “Zero” by the clubs fans and justified his transfer with some impressive performances in Scotland.

Despite being a player who attracted a lot of positive attention, Zero fell out of love with Scottish football and moved to UAE in 2002. However, he remains a revered figure to this day and the club even arranged a memorial and tribute to his memory after his passing away in 2004 which was attended by thousands despite him not being on their books at that time.

Thankfully for the footballing world, the Scottish and English football associations decided to outlaw players wearing the jersey making Zerouali one of a kind footballer.