Levante UD Home Jersey 2017/18 – Armando Sadiku – No. 7 – Player Issued – Macron – LaLiga Santander

Armando Sadiku's Player Issued jersey: Levante UD's number 7 in the 2017/18 LaLiga season

The first official Levante Unión Deportiva jersey for the 2017/2018 season in its Player Issued version is an authentic relic of great collectible interest, produced by Macron for team supply following the Valencian club's return to the top Spanish division. The jersey features Levante UD's characteristic red and blue vertical stripes, with a blue polo collar and red trim on the cuffs. The main sponsor Jawwy from STC and the Macron logo appear in white on the front, while the number 7 and the surname SADIKU, along with the sponsor Balearia and the institutional logo of the Diputació de València, appear on the back. The official LaLiga Santander patch on the left sleeve attests to its participation in the first division of Spanish football. The size is EU L, corresponding to the athlete's cut of Macron's supply. The inner label shows the fabric composition and the Macron brand based in Valsamoggia (Bologna, Italy). This specimen is particularly rare as it refers only to the second half of the 2017/18 season — the period in which Sadiku actually played for the Granotas, after his arrival in January 2018 from Legia Warsaw.

The player: Armando Sadiku

Armando Sadiku (Elbasan, May 27, 1991) is an Albanian striker who has written an indelible page in the history of his country's football. Growing up in Albania and then establishing himself in Switzerland with Locarno, Lugano, and Zurich — where he was top scorer in the Challenge League in the 2012/13 season — he rose to international prominence at UEFA Euro 2016 in France. On June 19, 2016, he scored the historic winning goal for Albania in a 1-0 victory over Romania, becoming the author of the first-ever goal by an Albanian player in a major international competition, a moment that marked the history of Balkan football. After six months at Legia Warsaw, on January 31, 2018, he joined Levante UD, a historic club in Valencia playing in LaLiga Santander, signing a three-year contract. His Spanish adventure was marked by a serious knee injury in the summer of 2018 which affected his subsequent career. He subsequently played for Málaga, Las Palmas, and Cartagena in Spain, and then Mohun Bagan in India. His number 7 jersey with Levante is a historical relic linked to one of the most iconic protagonists of modern Albanian football.

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 due to a series of precise technical characteristics: professional finishes, customization with the player's name and number, match-grade 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 very high historical and commercial value, often impossible to find on the market years after its production.

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, shockproof, and moisture-proof packaging to ensure maximum protection during transport. Express courier with delivery within 24/72 hours from payment confirmation, both for Italy and abroad.