Udinese Calcio Home Jersey 2019/20 – Samir – No.3 – Player Issued – Macron – Serie A

Samir's Player Issued jersey: an iconic piece from the Udinese 2019/20 season

The first official Udinese Calcio jersey for the 2019/2020 season in Player Issued version is an artifact of great charm and collectible value. Made by Macron, the technical sponsor that has accompanied the Friulian Bianconeri for over a decade, this kit is one of the most distinctive and sought-after in the club's recent history. The design is clearly inspired by the legendary jersey from the 1983/84 season — Zico's — with a characteristic white diagonal stripe that breaks up the black and white stripes on the front, making it immediately recognizable and distinctive. On the back of the collar, the phrase "La Passione è la nostra Forza" (Passion is our Strength), the club's seasonal motto, is embroidered. The back is personalized with the name SAMIR and the number 3, worn by the Brazilian defender this season. On the sleeve is the official Serie A TIM patch with the inscription "1929-2019", commemorating the ninetieth anniversary of the Italian championship — an exclusive and dating element of this season. The jersey is preserved in Excellent condition, with fabric, colors, and prints perfectly intact.

The player: Samir

Samir Caetano de Souza Santos (Rio de Janeiro, December 5, 1994) is a Brazilian central defender who has written some of the most solid pages in Udinese Calcio's recent history. Arriving in Italy in 2016 after his years with Flamengo — the club with which he won the 2013 Copa do Brasil and the 2014 Campeonato Carioca — he progressively established himself as an irreplaceable pillar of the Friulian defense, making 147 appearances in Serie A with six goals. The 2019/20 season marked a particularly significant moment in his career: in August 2019, he received his first call-up to the Brazilian senior national team, an extraordinary recognition for a defender who built his international credibility precisely through his seasons in black and white. Physically imposing, skilled in aerial play and set pieces, Samir became in a few years the defensive reference point for Gotti's team, scoring in four consecutive Serie A championships. After Udinese, he played for Watford in the Premier League and subsequently in Mexico with Tigres, winning the Mexican national title.

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, internal labels with technical codes for team supply, cut and materials reserved exclusively for professionals. 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. The personalization with the player's name and number, combined with the presence of official league patches, certifies its belonging to the official squad and significantly increases its collectible value over time.

Authenticity and MTM guarantee

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