Fiorentina Home Shirt 2006/07 – Riccardo Montolivo – N.18 – Player Issued – Lotto – Serie A

Riccardo Montolivo's Player Issued Jersey: A Relic from the Great Fiorentina 2006/07 Season

The first official ACF Fiorentina jersey for the 2006/2007 season in its Player Issued version is an authentic and sought-after example from one of the most intense and memorable seasons in the recent history of the Gigliati club. The home kit is in the characteristic purple color with the unmistakable gray side seams along the torso — an aesthetic signature of Lotto kits from that year — with the technical sponsor's logo and the ACF Fiorentina crest on the front, where the main sponsor Toyota is prominently displayed. The official Lega Calcio Serie A TIM patch on the left sleeve precisely certifies the league and season. The internal Lotto Italian Sport Design label indicates size L and the wording Made in Italy — a significant quality detail that distinguishes this kit from foreign production. The back features the surname MONTOLIVO with the number 18, Riccardo Montolivo's official personalization in his definitive breakthrough season with the Viola. Excellent condition, with vivid colors, intact materials, and perfectly preserved customizations almost twenty years after production.

The Player: Riccardo Montolivo

Riccardo Montolivo (Milan, January 18, 1985) is one of the most representative Italian midfielders of his generation, capable of covering all midfield roles with quality. Growing up in the Atalanta youth academy, he joined Fiorentina in the summer of 2005 in a co-ownership deal, and was bought outright the following year. The 2006-07 season was his definitive breakthrough with the Viola: he played 36 Serie A matches as a starter, scoring two goals, contributing to Fiorentina's qualification for the UEFA Cup despite the 15-point penalty from Calciopoli. He later became captain of the Gigliati, accumulating over 200 Serie A appearances in the purple jersey, before moving to AC Milan in 2012 where he again chose the number 18. With the Italian national team, he participated in the 2010 World Cup and the 2012 European Championship, finishing second. His number 18 jersey with Fiorentina 2006-07 represents a relic of his turning point season, one that opened the doors to seven extraordinary years with the Viola.

What is a Player Issued jersey?

A Player Issued jersey is a kit prepared specifically for a certain player but not necessarily worn in an official match. It differs from the commercial version due to a series of precise technical characteristics: professional finishes, match-grade cut and materials, personalization with the player's name and number, 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 very high historical and commercial value, often impossible to find on the market years after its production. A Player Issued jersey retains all the charm of a match relic without the need to document its actual use in competition.

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