Portugal Home Shirt 2004/06 – Hugo Viana – N.8 – Player Issued – Nike Total 90 – World Cup Qualifiers – Vintage

Hugo Viana's Player Issued jersey: Portugal's most iconic kit in recent history

The Player Issued version of the Portuguese national team's home kit from 2004/2006 is one of the most iconic and recognizable kits in the history of modern international football. Nike, Portugal's technical sponsor in those years, created a jersey with the Total 90 model that entered the collective imagination: Portuguese red background with a tone-on-tone geometric pattern in the shape of the FPF shield, bright yellow trim on the shoulders and sides, green collar, yellow Nike swoosh, and embroidered FPF crest. The number 8 is reproduced in yellow within a circle on both the front and back, where the surname H.VIANA also appears. On the right sleeve is the official FIFA World Cup 2006 qualifiers patch – circular, white and blue with stars – while on the left sleeve, the UEFA Fair Play patch in yellow completes the competitive documentation of this item. The internal label reads Nike Total 90, Size L, Height 183, Made in Portugal – indicating the professional version made in Portugal reserved for Seleção players. Excellent vintage condition.

The player: Hugo Viana

Hugo Miguel Ferreira Gomes Viana (Barcelos, January 15, 1983) is a former Portuguese midfielder and current top-level sporting director. Having grown up at Sporting CP, he won the league and the Portuguese Cup with the green and white club before moving to Newcastle United for a record fee of approximately 12 million euros in 2002, becoming at the time one of the most sought-after young midfielders in Europe. He made 29 appearances for the Seleção between 2001 and 2012, participating in the 2006 World Cup in Germany – where Portugal achieved a historic third place – and Euro 2012. At club level, he played for Newcastle, Sporting CP, Valencia, Braga, and Al-Ahli. After retiring, his managerial career was even more brilliant: first at Sporting CP – with whom he built the squad that won two consecutive national titles – then, in October 2024, he was appointed as the new sporting director of Manchester City, one of the most important clubs in the world. This No. 8 jersey belongs to the most important period of his international career.

What is a Player Issued vintage jersey?

A Player Issued vintage jersey is a kit prepared specifically for a particular player, dating back more than twenty years, not necessarily worn in an official match. It differs from the commercial version in the finishes reserved for team supply, the presence of official competition patches – such as the FIFA and UEFA Fair Play patches visible on the sleeves – and the technical details of the internal label. In the case of this Nike Total 90 jersey, the words "Made in Portugal" and the measurement for a height of 183 cm are exclusive elements of the version reserved for national team players, absent in replica versions intended for the public. The Vintage classification applies to jerseys produced more than 20 years ago, whose collectible value increases over time in relation to the rarity and history of the player and the national team.

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