Juventus Away Shirt 2016/17 – Daniele Rugani – No.24 – Player Issued – Adidas – TIM Cup

Daniele Rugani's Player Issued jersey: the black and white blue of the 2016/17 TIM Cup

The Juventus 2016/2017 second official jersey in its Player Issued version is one of the most elegant and recognizable kits of the Adidas black and white era. Made in China in the Adizero Authentic format reserved exclusively for the first team squad, it features the exclusive finishes and technical details of the match supplies: perforated technical fabric, three white stripes on the shoulders, a round neck with white and black trim, and the word "adizero" on the bottom right. The color is intense royal blue, with the Jeep sponsor in white in the center of the chest. On the left chest is the round tricolor cockade, the emblem of the Scudetto holder — Juventus had won the 2015/16 championship. In the center is the old black and white crest with the bull and the two golden stars. On the left sleeve is the official TIM Cup (Coppa Italia) patch, in the golden-bordered version of the 2016/17 season. The back bears the name RUGANI and the number 24. The size is 8 in the Adidas Authentic scale, the largest available, equivalent to a 4XL in standard European numbering. Produced in February 2016, it is one of the match jerseys of that black and white season which ended with a double triumph in Serie A and the Coppa Italia.

The player: Daniele Rugani

Daniele Rugani (Lucca, July 29, 1994) is one of the most solid and reliable Italian central defenders of his generation, a symbol of fairness and professionalism in a role that requires absolute concentration. Raised at Empoli, where he established himself as a starter from his first season in Serie A, he was definitively acquired by Juventus in February 2015 and joined the first team in the summer of the same year. In the 2016/17 season, he was an integral part of the black and white defense: he contributed with his appearances to the conquest of the sixth consecutive Scudetto and the second Coppa Italia in a row, results that consecrated that Juventus as one of the most successful teams in Europe. In that season, the Bianconeri also reached the Champions League final in Cardiff, facing Real Madrid. Faithful to the black and white jersey for almost a decade, Rugani made over 180 appearances for Juventus, becoming one of the most representative exponents of that generation of Italian defenders who wrote important pages in the history of the Turin club.

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-cut and materials, exclusive technical details reserved for team supply. In the case of Adidas Adizero Authentic jerseys, the distinction is immediate: high-performance technical fabric, internal label with size in a numerical scale from 1 to 8, official competition patches applied directly by the federation or the club, holder's cockade applied to the chest. 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 guaranteed directly by MTM. Every shipment is made with rigid, shockproof, and humidity-proof packaging to ensure maximum protection during transport. Express courier with delivery within 24/72 hours of payment confirmation, both for Italy and abroad.