Phil Foden is a superstar for Manchester City, but he still opts to wear an unconventional number at his boyhood club.

The City midfielder, who won the PFA Players' Player of the Year in the 2023/24 season, has made the No.47 iconic.

Why does Manchester City star Phil Foden wear the number 47?

The England international enjoyed a stellar 23/24 campaign for City, recording his best-ever goalscoring season in the Premier League.

However, last season was poor by his standards, with his numbers dropping off.

But a bright start to the 2025/26 campaign has seen an England recall for Foden .

Attacking midfielders such as Foden traditionally wear No.10 or No.11 - the latter digits the 24-year-old donned for the Three Lions in Germany.

However, at club level, Foden wears 47 and here's

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