US Lecce Away Shirt 2001/02 – Marco Testa – N.25 – Player Issued – Asics – Serie A – Vintage

Marco Testa's Player Issued Jersey: A Relic of Lecce's 2001/02 Serie A Season

The second official US Lecce jersey for the 2001/2002 season in its Player Issued version is a rare and authentic relic of Italian football from the 2000s. Handcrafted in Italy by Asics — the historic technical sponsor of the Giallorossi from 1992 to 2013 — it features the exclusive finishes and technical details reserved for team supply, which are absent in the replica versions intended for fans. The long-sleeved silhouette, the navy blue satin texture with the unmistakable yellow-orange and red graphics on the shoulders, the embroidered Lecce crest on the chest, and the Banca 121 sponsor make it an iconic example of that Lecce team. The back bears the surname TESTA and the number 25 in technical match lettering, while the official Lega Calcio patch is present on the left sleeve. The jersey is preserved in Excellent superb vintage condition, with intact fabric, vivid colors, and perfect stitching more than twenty years after its production.

The Player: Marco Testa

Marco Testa (Rome, June 17, 1983) is an Italian midfielder who, in the 2001/2002 season, at just eighteen years old, was part of the US Lecce squad in Serie A with the number 25. His presence in the Salento team that year placed him in a high-level working group, with teammates of the caliber of Mirko Vučinić, Ernesto Chevanton, the legendary Gheorghe Popescu, and the very young Valeri Bojinov, in a squad that, coached by Delio Rossi, fought with personality for survival in the top Italian league. Testa's number 25 jersey documents the early career of a young footballer just starting out in Serie A, and is a piece that testifies to the depth and vibrancy of the Lecce squad in those years of great Salento football.

What is a Player Issued Jersey?

A Player Issued jersey is a kit 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 construction with match materials, exclusive cut and technical details reserved for team supply — such as long sleeves, typical of goalkeeper kits or players who requested them for specific needs. It is hierarchically superior to the replica 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.

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