Udinese Calcio Home Jersey 2004/05 – Giampiero Pinzi – N.13 – Player Issued – Le Coq Sportif – Serie A – Vintage

Giampiero Pinzi's Player Issued Shirt: A Designer Relic from Udinese's Great European Years

The first Udinese Calcio shirt for the 2004/2005 season in its Player Issued version is one of the rarest and most representative pieces of the Friulian club during its period of greatest sporting and European expansion. Le Coq Sportif, the black and white technical sponsor that season, designed a kit with extraordinary visual impact: black and white stripes with gold details on the shoulder seams and collar, a distinctive element that clearly differentiates this kit from previous and subsequent versions. The front features the KIA sponsor with its characteristic red logo on an oval white background, the Udinese crest with a golden laurel wreath and the founding year 1896, and the red Le Coq Sportif patch on the sleeve. The left sleeve also bears the UEFA Cup patch, a testament to Udinese's participation in the European competition that season. The inner label shows the Le Coq Sportif logo with size XL. The wash label indicates 100% Polyester, Made in Italy. On the back, the number 13 and the surname PINZI are printed in gold, in a very high quality Italian-made kit. Excellent vintage condition.

The Player: Giampiero Pinzi

Giampiero Pinzi (Rome, March 11, 1981) is one of the greatest club legends in Udinese Calcio's over century-long history. A midfielder of great intensity and dedication, he grew up in the Lazio youth academy with whom he won the 1999/2000 Scudetto. He arrived at Udinese in 2000, quickly becoming one of the immovable fixtures in the Friulian midfield. In his first long stint in black and white, he made 305 Serie A appearances, scoring 17 goals, figures that make him the third most capped player for Udinese in the top league, surpassed only by Antonio Di Natale and Vito Bertotto. In the 2004/05 season — the season of this shirt — he also played in the UEFA Cup with Udinese, as evidenced by the European patch on the sleeve. In his career, he holds the unique absolute record for being the most sent-off player due to accumulated yellow cards in Serie A history. His son Riccardo is a professional footballer, continuing the family's football tradition. A shirt that unites the history of a club legend with that of an extraordinary club.

What is a vintage Player Issued shirt?

A vintage Player Issued shirt is a kit prepared specifically for a particular player, dating back over twenty years, not necessarily worn in an official match. It differs from the commercial version due to the finishes reserved for team supply, the presence of official patches — such as the UEFA Cup one visible on the sleeve — and the quality of the match materials, which are absent in the store versions intended for the public. The Vintage classification applies to all shirts produced over 20 years ago, which acquire increasing collectible value over time due to their rarity, club history, and difficulty of finding on the market. Italian Player Issued shirts from the 2000s with European patches represent the most sought-after category of items by expert collectors, as they document not only a season but also a specific competition.

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