What makes a shirt match issue rather than player issue?

Match issue means the shirt was handed to a specific player for an actual game, while player issue only means it was cut to squad specification without a documented match tied to it.

Why are there only three shirts in this collection?

Genuinely traceable match-worn shirts are rare by nature, since only one shirt was worn by one squad number in one specific game.

Do these shirts show signs of actual wear?

Yes, each carries the condition that comes from being played in rather than sitting unused, and that is noted individually on its product page.

Shipping is free within the Netherlands and Belgium from 100 euros, and worldwide from 150 euros. Everything ships with track and trace.

MATCH ISSUE & MATCH WORN

Match issue is the strongest authenticity claim a shirt can carry: prepared for and worn by a specific player during an actual game, not simply cut to squad specification or sold at retail, and only three shirts in the entire store meet that standard.

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Worn in an actual game, not just cut to spec

A match issue shirt goes a step further than player issue: it was handed to a specific squad number for a real fixture, and in the case of the shirts here, shows the wear that comes with actually being played in rather than sitting unused. That is a much narrower category than player issue, since it depends on a shirt being traceable to one specific match rather than simply matching the squad's kit specification for that season.

Three different match-worn pieces

France's early-90s goalkeeper shirt, Napoli's 1996-97 third shirt worn by Policano and Lazio's 1993-94 training shirt each come from a different context, a national team, a Serie A club and a training session rather than a single recurring source. What connects them is documented use in a genuine footballing setting rather than time spent unworn on a shop rail, which is exactly what separates match issue from every other authenticity category in this store.

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What makes a shirt match issue rather than player issue?: Match issue means the shirt was handed to a specific player for an actual game, while player issue only means it was cut to squad specification without a documented match tied to it.
Why are there only three shirts in this collection?: Genuinely traceable match-worn shirts are rare by nature, since only one shirt was worn by one squad number in one specific game.
Do these shirts show signs of actual wear?: Yes, each carries the condition that comes from being played in rather than sitting unused, and that is noted individually on its product page.
Is shipping free?: Shipping is free within the Netherlands and Belgium from 100 euros, and worldwide from 150 euros. Everything ships with track and trace.