New England Revolution Home Shirt 1999 – Giovanni Savarese – No.21 – Player Issued Vintage – Reebok – MLS

Giovanni Savarese's Player Issued jersey: the number 21 of the New England Revolution in the 1999 MLS season

The official New England Revolution jersey for the 1999 season in a Player Issued version is a relic of exceptional rarity and historical value, directly linked to one of the absolute protagonists of Major League Soccer history in its foundational phase. Made by Reebok — the club's technical sponsor until the end of the 1999 season — in navy blue with red panels on the shoulders and raglan sleeves, it features the technical characteristics of the team's supply: shiny satin polyester fabric typical of the 90s MLS aesthetic, personalization with the player's number and surname, and match finishes. The front features the word "REVOLUTION" in bold type on a white oval background, with the number 21 in red and white on the left chest and the Reebok logo. The MLS patch with the original logo from the foundational era (1996-2001) — the shoe with a ball on a green and blue background — is sewn on the left sleeve, an iconic element of vintage MLS collecting. The BIC sponsor patch appears on the right sleeve. The back bears the number 21 and the surname SAVARESE in white, with the BIC sponsor applied at the bottom. The size is L. A piece that crystallizes a precise and unrepeatable year — Giovanni Savarese's only season with the New England Revolution — in a league that had just taken its first steps in the world football scene.

The player: Giovanni Savarese

Giovanni Savarese (Caracas, July 14, 1970) is one of the most important protagonists in the history of Major League Soccer in its foundational era, as well as one of the most prolific strikers in the history of Venezuelan football. Of Italian origin, he arrived in the United States at 19 with a university scholarship for Long Island University, he was selected in the inaugural MLS draft of 1996 by the New York/New Jersey MetroStars, a club with which he set the absolute career goal record (41 in the league) which remained unbeaten until 2009. He represented Venezuela in 30 international matches, scoring 10 goals, and in 1996 he was selected for the MLS All-Star Game. He moved to the New England Revolution for the 1999 season, playing his only year in a Revs jersey before joining Perugia in Serie A — a sporting journey that then took him to Swansea City, Millwall, and a return to Venezuela. After retiring from playing, he became one of the most respected coaches in MLS, leading the Portland Timbers and the Vancouver Whitecaps. This Player Issued jersey from the 1999 season is a historical relic of one of the most iconic figures in the early years of MLS.

What is a Player Issued jersey?

A Player Issued jersey is a uniform prepared specifically for a specific 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, personalization with the player's name and number, match cut and materials, exclusive technical details reserved for the team's supply. 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. Vintage Player Issued jerseys, produced over twenty years ago, add a historical and rarity dimension to their collectible value that is difficult to replicate.

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