It’s official: Tomás Aranda, Boca’s new No. 10 | OneFootball

The confirmation that Tomás Aranda will inherit the club’s mythical number 10 shirt marks a before and after in the club’s football planning. After the historic number was left vacant following the departure of Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani, the coaching staff decided to give this enormous responsibility to one of the most promising gems from Boca’s academy.

The youngster takes on this major challenge at a moment of full football maturity, having shown in his most recent appearances a personality and technical talent that justify the decision of both the club’s directors and coaching staff. The legendary shirt, once worn by icons such as Diego Armando Maradona and Juan Román Riquelme, is now back in the hands of a footballer developed deep within the Ezeiza training ground.

Tomás Aranda prepares for his debut with the number 10.

The departure of Edinson Cavani, who had worn the number since his high-profile arrival in mid-2023, forced Boca to find an heir with the stature needed to carry such weight on his back. Far from entering the transfer market in search of a star name, the club chose to back a homegrown player with a strong sense of belonging and great potential.

His numbers in the youth divisions and his recent breakthrough appearances with the first team at the club from La Ribera support this decision. The midfielder has been maintaining an outstanding level, marked by his vision, his ability to beat defenders one-on-one, and a remarkable capacity to combine in the final third. This led to him joining the Argentina national team in the friendlies ahead of the World Cup.

The squad list in which Aranda’s assignment of the number 10 was officially announced.

When Tomás Aranda will make his debut with Boca’s number 10

His official debut will be this Thursday, July 16 at 9:45 PM: the midfielder will wear this number on his shirt for the first time when Boca faces Sarmiento de Junín in the Copa Argentina round of 32 in Rosario. He will start the match, because he will have a place in Vasco Arruabarrena’s starting eleven.

Boca’s number 10 shirt now belongs to Tomás Aranda.

The youngster will wear the number 10 on his back for the first time at the Coloso Marcelo Bielsa stadium, where Boca will seek a place in the round of 16 of the federal tournament. To do so, they will have to get past Verdolaga, knowing that Vélez awaits in the next round.

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