Italy GK Goalkeeper Jersey 2017/18 – Alessandro Plizzari – N.1 – Player Issued – Puma – Italian National Team

Alessandro Plizzari's Player Issued Goalkeeper Jersey

The Player Issued version of the Italian National Team goalkeeper kit for the 2017/2018 season is one of the rarest and most unique items MTM Memorabilia has ever handled. Made by Puma with the revolutionary evoKNIT 2018 template — a technology that integrates fabric construction directly into the jersey's structure — this model stands out with its entirely black design featuring a sophisticated geometric jacquard print on the front, raglan-cut sleeves, graphite-toned trims, and the Italian flag detail on the sleeve cuffs and the back of the neck. These are technical finishes of absolute professional quality, exclusively reserved for the National Team's supply. The back features the name PLIZZARI and the number 1 in white, with a sober yet impactful graphic elegance. The internal tag bears the Puma style code 752271-03, dated May 2018, and the "Made in Sri Lanka" inscription — data that precisely places the production of this jersey at a time when Plizzari, then seventeen, was in the midst of his explosion as one of Italian football's most anticipated talents.

The Player: Alessandro Plizzari

Alessandro Plizzari (Crema, March 12, 2000) is one of the most talented Italian goalkeepers of his generation. Having grown up in AC Milan's youth sector since the age of six, he was the first player born in the 2000s to be called up to Serie A. At just seventeen, he made his professional debut in Serie B with Ternana, immediately establishing himself as a top prospect.

With the youth national teams, he gained highly significant experience: in 2017, he was an absolute protagonist at the U-20 World Cup in South Korea, saving two decisive penalties in the third-place match against Uruguay and allowing Italy to reach the podium of the global tournament. In May 2018, at just 18 years old, he received his first call-up to the senior squad for the National Team's commitments. A trajectory that later led him to the 2021 U-21 European Championship and continuous call-ups with Italian youth selections for over half a decade. This senior National Team goalkeeper jersey is therefore an authentic document of a call-up to the Azzurri, at a time when Plizzari was considered among the greatest emerging Italian goalkeepers of his generation.

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, exclusive technical details reserved for team supply. It is hierarchically superior to the store version and inferior only to Match Worn. For collectors, it represents an authentic piece of extremely high historical and commercial value, often impossible to find on the market years after its production. Player Issued goalkeeper jerseys are produced in even smaller quantities than those for outfield players, and those customized for young prospects called up to the Senior National Team represent an absolute rarity in the landscape of Italian football collecting.

Authenticity and MTM Guarantee

MTM Memorabilia is the Italian benchmark for demanding collectors of authentic sports memorabilia. Each jersey is selected with rigorous criteria of authenticity, provenance, and quality by our experts. The originality of this item is directly guaranteed by MTM. Every shipment is made with rigid, shock-resistant, and moisture-proof packaging to ensure maximum protection during transit. Express courier delivery within 24/72 hours of payment confirmation, both for Italy and abroad.