Brescia Home Jersey 2021/22 – Rodrigo Palacio – N.8 – Player Issued – Kappa – Serie B

Rodrigo Palacio's Player Issued jersey: a relic from Serie B 2021/22

The first official Brescia FC jersey for the 2021/2022 season in its Player Issued version is an authentic and rare piece for any contemporary Italian football collector. Made by Kappa in Turkey, it features the white and blue design with the characteristic V-band on the chest and the embroidered BSFC 1911 badge on the left side. The official Serie BKT patch is sewn on the right sleeve, precisely documenting the competition and the season it belongs to. The element that absolutely distinguishes this item from the commercial version is the double internal label: the Kappa tag with size X LARGE accompanied by the additional "GARA" label — a marking reserved exclusively for team supply to differentiate match versions from those intended for the public. The back features the name PALACIO and the number 8, with the Rigamonti logo at the bottom, in the exact setup with which the Argentine champion took to the field during his Brescia season. Size XL, consistent with the player's physique.

The champion: Rodrigo Palacio

Rodrigo Palacio (Bahía Blanca, February 5, 1982) is one of the most loved and respected Argentine strikers in the recent history of Italian Serie A. Nicknamed El Trenza for the characteristic braid that made him unmistakable on every Italian pitch, he has spanned three decades of professional football with extraordinary longevity and technical quality that has remained intact over time. After experiences with Genoa, Inter, and nine seasons at Bologna — where he holds the record as the oldest player to score a hat-trick in Serie A — in the summer of 2021, at 39, he chose to continue at Brescia in Serie B. With the Rondinelle, he played the 2021/22 season, making 32 appearances and scoring 6 goals, bringing all his experience and personality to a lower league that he embraced as a personal challenge. His number 8 Brescia jersey is a relic that tells the story of the last Italian season of a champion who entered the history of Serie A football, officially retiring in September 2022.

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 in a series of precise technical characteristics: professional finishes, customizations with the player's name and number, match cut and materials, exclusive technical details reserved for team supply. In this example, the additional internal label with the wording "GARA" directly certifies the nature of the version: a marking applied by the club to distinguish jerseys intended for players from commercial ones. 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 directly guaranteed by MTM. Each shipment takes place 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.