Robert Lewandowski ranked third as top three sales of Barcelona’s away jerseys for 2024-25 season come to light in new report
Barcelona's away shirt sales for the ongoing 2024-25 season have got off to an encouraging start, but marquee striker Robert Lewandowski's shirts only rank third on the list. The top spot is taken by teenage sensation and fan-favourite Lamine Yamal.
This is as per X (Formerly Twitter) user Memorabilia1899 (via Barca Universal), whose research shows that jerseys with 'Yamal 19' on the back have sold like hot cakes, leaving other jerseys behind by a considerable distance.
While Lamine Yamal's shirts are comfortably the highest-selling, another fan-favourite, Pedri's, comes in second place. The young Spanish pair make up the local core in a young Barcelona side and are likely to be important pieces in their squad for years.
Coming in third place is striker Robert Lewandowski, who despite being a veteran compared to Pedri and Yamal, ranks lower than the youngsters in terms of popularity among Barca fans.
The 36-year-old had a decent season for the club last time around, netting 26 times and providing nine assists in 49 games across competitions. Overall, he has made 99 appearances for the club, scoring 63 times and providing 18 assists.
Robert Lewandowski has made a strong start to the current campaign, scoring four times and providing one assist in four LaLiga appearances. It comes as no surprise that Barcelona fans adore the Pole, who's just one game shy of a century of appearances for the club, having joined in the summer of 2022.
Barcelona marksman Robert Lewandowski shares thoughts on modern number 9s
Being one of the few remaining traditional number 9s in the sport, Robert Lewandowski has had a sensational career. Despite being 36, the Poland forward doesn't seem to be slowing down, having scored 572 goals in 775 appearances in his club career.
Speaking to Bleacher Report Football, Lewandowski was asked to share his thoughts on the quality of strikers in the modern game, to which he had a very straightforward answer.
Robert Lewandowski said:
"The football is changing all of the time. It's difficult to find this type of striker - like we are, like we were. Of course, you have some. But I think you have to wait a few years, because the things young players are learning, and football is changing."
He then added an interesting perspective of how his generation arguably faced more hardships to make it to the top compared to their modern-day counterparts.
"Our generation came from the street! Like now, it's impossible. The parents bring the kids to training, they pick them up. It's like a production line - one player, second player - they are very similar."
Steadily closing in age 40, the Pole seems to have a few good years at the top as he looks to help Barcelona win silverware this season.