Roma Home Shirt 2003/2004 – Daniele De Rossi – No. 27 – Player Issued – Diadora – Serie A

Daniele De Rossi's Player Issued jersey: the season of his breakthrough

The first official AS Roma jersey for the 2003/2004 season, one of the most exciting years in the Giallorossi's recent history, is available in this rare Player Issued version. Made by Diadora, in their first year as the club's technical sponsor, the jersey features the characteristic amaranth red color with orange and black details on the collar and cuffs, a distinctive stylistic choice for that single season. The Diadora logo and the historic AS Roma crest with the Capitoline wolf are embroidered on the chest, while the front is dominated by the official sponsor Mazda. The official Lega Calcio Serie A TIM patch is applied to the left sleeve. The professional finishes and exclusive technical details, absent in the commercial version intended for fans, attest to the authenticity of this item. The back is personalized with the name DE ROSSI and the number 27, worn by the Roman midfielder in his breakthrough season, when they finished second in the league behind AC Milan. A piece preserved in Excellent condition, with intact colors and fabrics despite more than twenty years having passed since its production.

The player: Daniele De Rossi

Daniele De Rossi, born in Rome on July 24, 1983, is one of the most representative midfielders in the history of Italian football and the absolute symbol of Roman footballing identity. Having grown up in the Giallorossi youth academy, he made his first team debut on October 30, 2001, in the Champions League against Anderlecht, while his Serie A debut came on January 25, 2003, against Como. In the 2003/2004 season, he regularly wore the number 27 jersey, getting his first significant minutes under Fabio Capello and contributing to Roma's surprising second-place finish in the league. The following year he would switch to number 4 before adopting, from 2005/2006, the historic number 16 which would accompany him for the rest of his career until his departure in 2019, after 18 seasons and over 600 appearances in Giallorossi. A World Champion in 2006 with the Italian national team, De Rossi remains one of the most beloved footballers in the history of AS Roma. This number 27 jersey therefore represents a sporting document of the beginnings of a future captain and World Champion.

What is a Player Issued jersey?

A Player Issued jersey is a kit prepared specifically 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, match-ready 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, particularly sought after when it belongs to a player who later became a club icon, as in this case.

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