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George Pușcaș's Match Issue Jersey: Romania Under-21's number 9 in the UEFA Euro 2019 semi-final against Germany

This yellow Romania Under-21 Match Issue jersey is an heirloom of exceptional rarity and historical value, specifically prepared for one of the most exciting European youth football matches of recent years: the UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2019 semi-final, played at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna on June 27, 2019. The embroidered patch on the front — "GER – ROU / BOLOGNA, 27.06.2019" — is the element that elevates this specimen above any standard Player Issued jersey: it is a jersey prepared for that single match, on that date, in that specific stadium. The jersey is yellow — Romania's traditional colors — with a vertical tricolor stripe (blue, red, yellow) running along the left side of the chest, an embroidered blue Joma logo, the Romania crest with italicized writing, and the number 9 in red. The "UEFA Respect" patch is applied to the left sleeve. The internal label bears the motto "IMPREUNA SUNTEM FOTBAL" (Together we are Football), size L, and the inscription "OFFICIAL PRODUCT / EXCLUSIVE DESIGN APPROVED BY PROFESSIONAL TEAM ATHLETES". Made in China. In that semi-final, Pușcaș scored two goals — a penalty in the 26th minute and a header in the 44th minute — putting Romania 2-1 up against Germany before the Germans came back to win 4-2 and advance to the final, which they would then win.

The Player: George Pușcaș

George Alexandru Pușcaș (Marghita, April 8, 1996) is one of the most talented Romanian strikers of his generation, having grown up in the Inter Milan youth academy — where he scored 24 goals in 29 matches with the Primavera team — before embarking on a long journey through Italian leagues with Bari, Benevento, Novara, Palermo, and Genoa. At the 2019 European Under-21 Championship in Italy, he was the absolute protagonist for Romania, finishing the tournament as his national team's top scorer with 4 goals in 4 matches. In the semi-final against Germany, he scored a brace that for almost an entire half made the Tricolorii hope for a sensational upset. In 2019, Reading FC bought him from Inter for 7.5 million euros — a record fee for a transfer of a Romanian player to English football — and he subsequently played for Pisa, Genoa, and Bari in Italy before moving to Bodrum in Turkey in 2024. With the senior national team, he has made 46 appearances and scored 11 goals, also participating in UEFA Euro 2024. His Match Issue jersey from the 2019 Under-21 Euro semi-final is one of the rarest and most valuable collectibles in European youth football memorabilia.

What is a Match Issue jersey?

A Match Issue jersey is a kit specifically prepared for a specific player for a single official match. It differs from a standard Player Issued jersey by the presence of details that uniquely identify the match for which it was produced — in this case, the embroidered patch with the opponent, venue, and date. It differs from a Match Worn jersey due to the absence of documented proof of actual use on the field during the match. It is hierarchically superior to a Player Issued jersey and represents one of the most valuable pieces in football collecting, as it precisely reconstructs a specific historical moment in international football. The match patch makes it a unique, dated, and localized document, impossible to confuse or replicate.

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