The most recent number to become available having been vacated by Pascal Struijk following his £20m move to Brighton. The Dutchman spent two years with 5 on his back.placeholder image
The most recent number to become available having been vacated by Pascal Struijk following his £20m move to Brighton. The Dutchman spent two years with 5 on his back. | AFP via Getty Images

Every Leeds United squad number available to Lukas Nmecha following transfer confirmation

Kyle Newbould
By Kyle Newbould

Central Football Reporter

Published 16th Jun 2025, 18:14 GMT

Leeds United’s first summer signing has plenty of options to pick from.

Leeds United summer signing Lukas Nmecha will soon get to pick his future shirt number following confirmation of his arrival from Wolfsburg. The 26-year-old will officially join as a free agent once his contract in Germany expires on June 30, having already put pen to paper on a two-year deal.

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Nmecha was not assigned a squad number upon confirmation of his move from Wolfsburg and will not be able to claim the No.10 shirt he previously had, which at Leeds is firmly in the hands of Joel Piroe. He’ll also be unable to grab the No.7 shirt which brought goalscoring success at RSC Anderlecht, as that is Dan James’.

But there are plenty of other options available, including that of Nmecha’s former Wolfsburg teammate Josuha Guilavogui. Take a look below to see what else the striker could pick.

Previously been owned by Ian Poveda who officially gave it up when leaving permanently in 2024. Other past owners include Alex Mowatt and Robbie Fowler.

7. No.27

Previously been owned by Ian Poveda who officially gave it up when leaving permanently in 2024. Other past owners include Alex Mowatt and Robbie Fowler. | Getty Images

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Darlow claimed the No.28 shirt when first joining Leeds in the summer of 2023, before moving to claim No.26 for the past two years. Has been vacant since, with previous owners including Weston McKennie and Gaetano Berardi.

8. No.28

Darlow claimed the No.28 shirt when first joining Leeds in the summer of 2023, before moving to claim No.26 for the past two years. Has been vacant since, with previous owners including Weston McKennie and Gaetano Berardi. | Getty Images

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Became available last summer following Joe Gelhardt's season-long loan move to Hull City. Like Ramazani and Harrison, it feels unlikely he'll return to claim it for next season.

9. No.30

Became available last summer following Joe Gelhardt's season-long loan move to Hull City. Like Ramazani and Harrison, it feels unlikely he'll return to claim it for next season. | Getty Images

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Left untouched for almost a decade, having last been worn by Lewie Coyle during the 2016/17 campaign.

10. No.31

Left untouched for almost a decade, having last been worn by Lewie Coyle during the 2016/17 campaign. | AFP via Getty Images

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Liam Cooper kicked off his Leeds career as No.32 before working his way up to No.6. And it hasn't been touched since he gave it up in 2015.

11. No.32

Liam Cooper kicked off his Leeds career as No.32 before working his way up to No.6. And it hasn't been touched since he gave it up in 2015. | Getty Images

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Belonged to Isaac Schmidt last season but available, following his loan move to Werder Bremen in the summer.

12. No.33

Belonged to Isaac Schmidt last season but available, following his loan move to Werder Bremen in the summer. | Getty Images