Sampdoria Home Jersey 2003/04 – Angelo Palombo – N.17 – Player Issued – Asics – Serie A – Vintage

Angelo Palombo's Player-Issued Jersey: The Blucerchiati Captain's Serie A Debut

The first official Sampdoria jersey for the 2003/2004 season in its Player Issued version is a relic of Blucerchiati history with extraordinary collectible value. The blue kit with a white-red-black horizontal band and a white crew neck collar by Asics — with the ERG sponsor in white across the chest and the UC Sampdoria crest on the right side — is the uniform from the season when Sampdoria returned to Serie A after their 2002/03 promotion and when Angelo Palombo made his Serie A debut in the Blucerchiati jersey. Made in Italy from high-quality technical polyester with the characteristic micro-check texture typical of Asics match jerseys of the era, the shirt features the professional finishes reserved exclusively for the team supply, unmistakable compared to the store version. The back features the name PALOMBO and the number 17 in white — the number that the midfielder from Ferentino would wear for ten consecutive years, to the point of meriting retirement by the club in his honor. The jersey is preserved in Excellent vintage condition, with vivid colors and perfectly intact materials despite over twenty years having passed since its production.

The Captain: Angelo Palombo

Angelo Palombo (Ferentino, September 25, 1981) is one of the most representative midfielders in Sampdoria's history of the third millennium, deeply attached to the Blucerchiati jersey to the point of becoming its captain and symbol for a decade. After starting at Fiorentina, he arrived at Sampdoria in August 2002 — in Serie B — and immediately contributed to their promotion to Serie A in the 2002/03 season. In the Blucerchiati jersey, he made 357 Serie A appearances, scoring 11 goals, and led the team in the most exciting seasons of recent Doriani history, including qualification for the Champions League in 2010/11. Palombo wore the number 17 for Sampdoria for ten consecutive years, from 2002 to 2012, with such loyalty and intensity that the club decided to retire the jersey in his honor when he transferred to Inter in January 2012. This number 17 jersey represents the earliest and rarest document of a total belonging that defined an era of Genoese football.

What is a vintage Player Issued jersey?

A vintage Player Issued jersey is a uniform prepared specifically for a particular player, produced over twenty years ago, which combines the technical characteristics of team supply with the historical and collectible value of time passed. It differs from the commercial version due to professional technical materials — such as the micro-check technical polyester of Asics Made in Italy match jerseys — exclusive finishes reserved for the squad, and a superior construction quality compared to the store version. Asics Player Issued Sampdoria jerseys from the 2000s are now among the most sought-after items by collectors due to their rarity and the historical value of the Blucerchiati club.

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