Italy National Team Away Shirt 2019 – Andrea Belotti – No. 9 – Player Issued – Puma – Armenia vs Italy 05.09.2019 – UEFA Euro 2020 Qualifiers

Andrea Belotti's Player Issued jersey: the night in Yerevan, "Gallo"'s brace

The Italian national team's second kit for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers, in its Player Issued version, carries a precise and documented history: the match detail printed directly on the chest certifies the Armenia-Italy match on September 5, 2019, played in Yerevan in Group J of the European qualifiers. A match that went down in the history of the Azzurri's journey to Euro 2020: Roberto Mancini's Italy, trailing 1-0 after eleven minutes, turned the result around to win 3-1 thanks to a brace from Andrea Belotti — who scored the equalizer in the 28th minute and the final 3-1 goal in the 80th minute — and Lorenzo Pellegrini's first goal for the national team. Fifth consecutive victory in the qualifiers, full points in the group, qualification for Euro 2020 practically secured. The white Puma kit with blue inserts, personalized with the surname BELOTTI and the number 9, is made with the technical finishes of the team's supply and features the Italian tricolor on the collar and sleeves. The internal label indicates size XL and Made in Sri Lanka. A piece with a story already written at the moment it was prepared: "Gallo"'s jersey on his best night in the Azzurri shirt.

The player: Andrea Belotti

Andrea Belotti (Calcinate, December 20, 1993) is one of the most loved and recognizable Italian strikers of his generation. Nicknamed "Gallo," he built the core of his career at Torino FC, where he was long captain and an absolute idol, scoring over 100 goals in Serie A with the granata shirt. With the Italian national team, he shared the extraordinary adventure that led the Azzurri to win UEFA Euro 2020, whose qualification path began precisely with evenings like the one in Yerevan. A reference center-forward for the Mancini era, Belotti distinguished himself for his physical power, goal-scoring instinct, and dedication to the Azzurri cause in numerous crucial matches. The Armenia-Italy match on September 5, 2019, is one of the emblematic moments of that journey: with a decisive brace in Yerevan, "Gallo" led Italy to their fifth consecutive victory in the qualifiers, securing their place in the European Championship, which they would later win in July 2021.

What is a Player Issued jersey?

A Player Issued jersey is a kit specifically prepared for a particular player but not necessarily worn in an official match. It differs from the commercial version in a series of precise technical characteristics: professional finishes, personalization with the player's name and number, match-grade cut and materials, exclusive technical details reserved for the team's supply. In this case, the presence of the match detail printed on the chest — with date, location, and a comparison of the flags of the two national teams — represents a further element of authenticity and specificity that links the piece to a single precise match, making it unique among the Player Issued jerseys of the same season. 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.

Authenticity and MTM guarantee

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