Udinese Third Shirt 2005/06 – José Luís Vidigal – No. 8 – Player Issued – Lotto – Serie A

Vidigal's Player Issued Jersey: Udinese Third 2005/06, a unique relic of Friulian football

The third official jersey of Udinese Calcio for the 2005/2006 season in the Player Issued version is a rare and authentic piece of Italian football from that decade. Handcrafted in Italy by Lotto — Italian Sport Design — it features the professional finishes exclusively reserved for team supply. The design is visually striking: bright blue background with black inserts on the sleeves with a three-dimensional graphic scale pattern, contrasting white dotted stitching, and a round collar with a black trim. On the front, the official Udinese Calcio emblem is embroidered, along with the main sponsor KIA in its iconic red logo on a white oval. On the left sleeve, the embroidered Lega Calcio Serie A TIM patch. The back bears the name Vidigal and the number 8 in a silver perforated print, with visible signs of wear on the number that attest to the professional use of this jersey. Size XL, made in Italy, Good condition.

The player: José Luís Vidigal

José Luís Vidigal (Luanda, February 22, 1973) is an Angolan-Portuguese midfielder who played in European leagues for over a decade with intelligence and quality. He grew up playing football in Portugal with Sporting CP, then had a high-level international career, playing for Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian clubs. With Udinese, he had one of the most significant experiences of his Italian career, playing in Serie A with the Friulian jersey and making his mark with his vision of the game and his international experience. Vidigal represented Portugal internationally and is one of the most recognizable African-Portuguese footballers of his generation. His Udinese number 8 jersey is an authentic document of an important period of his Italian career.

What is a Player Issued jersey?

A Player Issued jersey is a uniform prepared specifically for a particular player but not necessarily worn in an official match. It differs from the commercial version in a series of precise technical characteristics: professional finishes, internal labels indicating the player's number, match cut and materials, exclusive technical details reserved for team supply. It is hierarchically superior to the store version and second 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

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