Cagliari Calcio Away Shirt 2002/03 – Mauro Esposito – No.19 – Player Issued – A-Line – Serie B – Size XL

Mauro Esposito's Player Issued jersey: Cagliari's second kit from the first A-Line season

The Cagliari Calcio official second jersey for the 2002/2003 season in Player Issued version represents a historic and extremely rare piece of Sardinian football: it is the first kit ever produced by the technical sponsor A-Line for the Rossoblu, a brand born in Sardinia with a unique and unrepeatable history linked to the identity of the island club. Made in Italy from 100% Polyester with finishes and materials reserved for team supply, the kit features the classic white base with red and blue inserts — the Rossoblu colours of Casteddu — and the Terra Sarda sponsor printed in navy blue on the front. The A-Line logo with the upward arrow is emblazoned on the left chest, alongside the official Cagliari Calcio 1920 emblem. The Lega Calcio patch is applied to the sleeve. The internal label shows the A-Line logo, size XL and Made in Italy production. The back features the name ESPOSITO and the number 19. The condition is Good vintage: the jersey shows some halos on the left shoulder attributable to the passage of time and storage conditions.

The player: Mauro Esposito

Mauro Esposito, nicknamed Ciccio (Torre del Greco, June 13, 1979), is one of the most beloved strikers in Cagliari Calcio's recent history. Arriving in Sardinia in September 2001 from Pescara on loan, he immediately integrated into the Rossoblu squad to the point of being bought outright at the end of the season, beginning a six-year spell with over 200 appearances in the Rossoblu jersey. In the 2002/03 season, the first with the A-Line brand, Esposito wore the number 19 and established himself as one of the Sardinian club's attacking mainstays in the Serie B championship. The following season, in 2003/04, he had the best season of his career with 17 goals in 40 games, contributing to promotion to Serie A at the end of a historic championship. In 2004/05, he became Cagliari's top scorer with 16 goals in Serie A, also earning a call-up to the Italian national team. A career extraordinarily linked to the island, which makes this number 19 jersey an authentic document of one of the most beautiful eras in Casteddu's recent history.

What is a Player Issued jersey?

A Player Issued jersey is a kit specifically prepared for a specific player but not necessarily worn in an official match. It differs from the commercial version by a series of precise technical characteristics: professional finishes, match cut and materials, exclusive technical details reserved for team supply. It is hierarchically superior to the store version and inferior only to the Match Worn. For collectors, it represents an authentic piece of extremely high historical value, often impossible to find on the market years after its production. The Vintage version — produced over 20 years ago — adds the charm of a historical artifact to the professional authenticity of the jersey, telling a precise and unrepeatable moment in the history of a club and a champion.

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