Empoli FC Home Shirt 2007/08 – Claudio Marchisio – No.19 – Player Issued – Asics – Serie A – Vintage

Claudio Marchisio's Player Issued Shirt: The Serie A Debut of Juventus' Future Little Prince

The first official Empoli FC shirt for the 2007/2008 season in its Player Issued version is an extraordinary relic with an unmistakable history: it is the shirt of Claudio Marchisio's absolute Serie A debut, one of the most beloved and representative midfielders in Italian football of the 2000s and 2010s. Handcrafted in Italy by Asics, it features exclusive finishes and technical details reserved for team supply, distinct from the commercial version due to materials, workmanship, and professional cut. The white design with deep blue finishes, the inscription "Empoli F.C. — Since 1920" on the collar, the Asics logo on the chest, the club crest, and the two sponsors Computer Gross and navigare make it an iconic and immediately recognizable item. The back features the surname MARCHISIO in small letters characteristic of the Asics font of the time, and the number 19 — chosen by Marchisio himself for his birthday on January 19. The official Lega Calcio Serie A TIM patch is applied to the left sleeve. The shirt is preserved in Excellent vintage superb condition, with fabric and colors perfectly intact almost twenty years after production.

The Player: Claudio Marchisio

Claudio Marchisio (Turin, January 19, 1986) is one of the most beloved and representative Italian midfielders in the recent history of national football. Having grown up in the Juventus youth sector since the age of ten, on July 24, 2007, he was loaned to Empoli FC along with his teammate Sebastian Giovinco, where both played their first season in Serie A. With the number 19 chosen in honor of his birthday, Marchisio debuted in the top league on August 26, 2007, against Fiorentina and had a season rich in growth and self-awareness. Returning to Juventus in the summer of 2008, he quickly became one of the pillars of the Bianconeri midfield, winning seven consecutive Serie A championships, four consecutive Coppa Italia titles, and three Italian Supercups. With the Italian national team, he reached the Euro 2012 final and participated in the 2010 and 2014 World Cups. His number 19 shirt with Empoli is the authentic sports document of a career start destined to become a legend.

What is a Player Issued shirt?

A Player Issued shirt is a jersey specifically prepared 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, made in Italy production with match materials, and exclusive cuts and 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 extremely high historical and commercial value, often impossible to find on the market years after its production.

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