Udinese Calcio Home Jersey 2002/04 – Martin Jørgensen – N.10 – Player Issued – Le Coq Sportif – Serie A – Vintage

Martin Jørgensen's Player Issued jersey: a designer relic from Udinese in the 2000s

The first Udinese Calcio jersey for the 2002/2004 two-year period in its Player Issued version is one of the most representative vintage pieces of the Friulian club during its period of maximum European visibility. Le Coq Sportif, the white and black technical sponsor in those years, created a kit with a clean and elegant design: classic white and black stripes, stylized eagle graphics in watermark on the fabric, a crest with a golden laurel crown and the founding year 1896. On the front, the Bernardi sponsor stands out in orange on a black band, an immediately recognizable chromatic detail for all Italian football fans of that period. The sleeve bears the Lega Calcio patch in its historic version with the tricolor ball. The internal label shows the Le Coq Sportif branding with size XL and the wording Made in Italy, testifying to the quality Italian production typical of the match versions of that period. The back bears the number 10 and the surname JØRGENSEN — with the ø characteristic of the Danish language — in the official championship font. The conditions are Excellent vintage: intact fabric, perfect graphics, bright colors despite more than twenty years having passed since production.

The player: Martin Jørgensen

Lars Martin Jørgensen (Ryomgård, October 6, 1975) is considered one of the most beloved foreign footballers in the history of Udinese Calcio. A Danish midfielder of extraordinary technique and athletic endurance, he arrived in Friuli in 1997 from Aarhus GF and remained there for seven consecutive seasons, becoming one of the pillars of the white and black club. Alberto Zaccheroni, his coach at Udinese, nicknamed him "the computer" for his unique ability to understand and apply tactical instructions with absolute precision. In almost 200 appearances in the white and black shirt, he scored over 30 goals, embodying the spirit and professionalism of Udinese in those years. His story outside Udine became one of the legends of the Italian transfer market: sold to Fiorentina in 2004 in co-ownership, the envelopes were opened with Udinese offering 0 euros and Fiorentina 500 — an amount for which the Viola secured one of the strongest midfielders in the Italian championship. With the Viola, he would then play extraordinary seasons, including the historic UEFA Cup semi-final in Liverpool in 2008. This jersey with the number 10 is the document of an era and an absolute protagonist of Udinese.

What is a Player Issued vintage jersey?

A Player Issued vintage jersey is a kit prepared specifically for a specific player, dating back more than twenty years ago, not necessarily worn in an official match. It differs from the commercial version in the finishes reserved for team supply, in the internal label with professional branding and in the quality of the match materials, absent in the store versions intended for the public. The Vintage classification applies to all jerseys produced for over 20 years, which acquire over time an increasing collectible value linked to rarity, club history and difficulty of finding on the market. The Italian Player Issued jerseys of the 2000s, produced with the highest quality standards by major European technical brands, are today among the most sought-after pieces by collectors of football memorabilia.

Authenticity and MTM guarantee

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