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Maradona arrived in Naples and was presented to the world media as a Napoli player on 5 July 1984, where he was welcomed by 75,000 fans at his presentation at the Stadio San Paolo. Sports writer David Goldblatt commented, “They [the fans] were convinced that the saviour had arrived.” A local newspaper stated that despite the lack of a “mayor, houses, schools, buses, employment and sanitation, none of this matters because we have Maradona”. Prior to Maradona’s arrival, Italian football was dominated by teams from the north and centre of the country, such as Milan, Juventus, Internazionale and Roma, and no team in the south of the Italian Peninsula had ever won a league title. In 1986-1987 led by Maradona, recently crowned World Champion Diego Maradona as the most influential player, Napoli won their first ever Serie A Italian Championship in 1986–87. Goldblatt wrote, “The celebrations were tumultuous. A rolling series of impromptu street parties and festivities broke out contagiously across the city in a round-the-clock carnival which ran for over a week. The world was turned upside down. The Neapolitans held mock funerals for Juventus and Milan, burning their coffins, their death notices announcing ‘May 1987, the other Italy has been defeated. A new empire is born.’ Murals of Maradona were painted on the city’s ancient buildings, and newborn children were named in his honor. Central defender Ciro Ferrara got his breakthrough, helping out the team to win the trophy. The two new signings Andrea Carnevale and Fernando De Napoli also proved crucial in the title-winning campaign, which sparked off fanatical celebrations in Naples.
Outside cemetery’s banner stating “You missed it”
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This Diego Armando Maradona shirt was used by Diego during Milan A.C. against Napoli S.S.C. which took place in on December 14th 1986 with a final result of 0-0. The shirt was swapped by Diego with an A.C. Milan former player which we got the shirt from.
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At Napoli, Maradona reached the peak of his professional career: he soon inherited the captain’s armband from Napoli veteran defender Giuseppe Bruscolotti and quickly became an adored star among the club’s fans; in his time there he elevated the team to the most successful era in its history. Maradona played for Napoli at a period when North-South tensions in Italy were at a peak due to a variety of issues, notably the economic differences between the two. Led by Maradona, Napoli won their first ever Serie A Italian Championship in 1986–87. Napoli would win their second league title in 1989–90, and finish runners up in the league twice, in 1987–88 and 1988–89. Other honors during the Maradona era at Napoli included the Coppa Italia in 1987, (second place in the Coppa Italia in 1989), the UEFA Cup in 1989 and the Italian Supercup in 1990. Despite primarily playing in a creative role as an attacking midfielder, Maradona was the top scorer in Serie A in 1987–88, with 15 goals, and was the all-time leading goalscorer for Napoli, with 115 goals, until his record was broken by Marek Hamšík in 2017. When asked who was the toughest player he ever faced, A.C. Milan central defender Franco Baresi stated, “Maradona; when he was on form, there was almost no way of stopping him,” a view shared by his Milan teammate Paolo Maldini, who stated, “The best ever I played against was Maradona.”
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This shirt was worn by Francesco Colonnese during the Serie A game between Napoli and Roma which took place in Napoli, “San Paolo” Stadium, on May 11th 1997. Napoli defeated Roma 1-0 and Colonnese swapped his shirt with a Roma’s player whom we got it from. Colonnese joined Napoli in 1995 where he stayed for two seasons playing 47 games.
NAPOLI S.S.C.
1996-1997
Napoli vs Roma
Match Worn Shirt
Colonnese Francesco
NAPOLI S.S.C.
1998-1999
Match Worn Shirt
Bellucci Claudio
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He stayed at Venice for only one season, before signing for Napoli. He followed the club’s relegation to Serie B in summer 1998, and after two seasons they regained promotion to the top flight. When Napoli were once again relegated, he transferred to Bologna.
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S.S.C. Napoli returned to Serie A, following a couple of years in Serie B, where the club had rebuilt itself following the disastrous 1997-98 season, when it scored merely 14 points from 34 games. Unfortunately for Napoli, it was relegated once more, when a win against Fiorentina in the final round proved redundant due to all the other teams involved in the battle (to avoid relegation) also winning their matches; including a shocking win for Lecce against title-chasers Lazio. The investment in several new players came back to haunt Napoli when those players did not perform, causing bankruptcy three years later.
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In mid-1998 he joined Napoli, ahead Giuseppe Taglialatela and Ferdinando Coppola as first choice. In September 1999, he was loaned to Lazio as Napoli signed Alessio Bandieri. At Lazio, he was the 3rd goalkeeper behind Luca Marchegiani and Marco Ballotta. Returned to Napoli, now newly promoted to Serie A, he worked as backup of Francesco Mancini and Alberto Fontana. In mid-2001, he joined Sampdoria of Serie B, as a replacement for Matteo Sereni following his departure from the club. In 2002, he left for Reggiana in Serie C1.
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In October 2000, Francesco Mancini transferred to S.S.C. Napoli of Serie A, to replace young keeper Ferdinando Coppola who had been sold to Bologna. His first choice place was lost to new signing Alberto Fontana in January 2001, however. He regained his first choice spot following Napoli’s relegation to Serie B. In the 2002–03 season, despite the presence of backup goalkeeper Marco Storari and subsequently Emanuele Manitta, he still made 27 appearances at age of 35.
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Morgan De Sanctis joined Napoli on July 24th 2009. Napoli signed the goalkeeper from Sevilla F.C. on a four-year deal, for €1.5 million. De Sanctis’s nickname is “Superfly” and he is known to be a very superstitious. During his career he used to play with some extra hidden badges iron printed in the bottom of the back of his shirt. During his period with S.S.C. Napoli he used to play with a Superman logo’s badge with his “Superfly” nickname inside, a “Ciucciariello” badge (donkey), which is the team’s mascot and the “Curniciello” badge (the “curniciello” is a universal symbol of luck typical of Naples).
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Mertens’ agent Søren Lerby confirmed on 16 June 2013 that the player had agreed to sign with Napoli. He became Rafael Benítez’s first signing as new Napoli manager after a reported fee of €9.5 million was agreed with PSV. He made his Serie A debut on 25 August 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute for Marek Hamšík in a 3–0 win over Bologna. His first goal for Napoli came on 30 October when he netted the winner in a 2–1 away victory over Fiorentina. In Napoli’s first game following the Serie A winter break on 6 January 2014, Mertens scored his first brace for the club in a 2–0 win over Sampdoria. He then scored Napoli’s second goal in their 2–0 win over Juventus on 30 March, helping inflict only the second league defeat over the eventual champions. In the final of the Coppa Italia on 3 May 2014, Mertens replaced Marek Hamšík in the 64th minute and went on to score in stoppage time, securing a 3–1 win over Fiorentina. Mertens claimed another winners’ medal on 22 December 2014 after Napoli’s penalty shoot-out victory over Juventus in the Supercoppa. Despite being predominantly used as a substitute, he continued his fine form for Napoli over the course of the next season and a half, netting 10 goals and contributing 11 assists across all competitions in 2014–15, and 11 more goals in 2015–16. His tally in the latter campaign included a brace in Napoli’s joint-largest ever winning margin in the Europa League, a 5–0 win over Belgian side Club Brugge. Mertens also scored a second-half hat-trick in a convincing 6–0 victory over Bologna on 19 April 2016. Following the sale of Gonzalo Higuaín – the previous season’s Capocannoniere – to rivals Juventus, and a serious injury to his replacement Arkadiusz Milik, Mertens assumed a more senior role in the centre of Napoli’s attack for the 2016–17 Serie A season. On 11 December 2016, he netted a hat-trick in a 5–0 Serie A victory over Cagliari before taking it a step further in the next match by scoring four goals in a 5–3 win over Torino.[38][39] Mertens’ four goals, which included the fourth fastest hat-trick in Serie A history, was the first haul scored by a Napoli player since Beppe Savoldi in 1977. It also saw him become the first player to score successive league hat-tricks since Juventus’ Pietro Anastasi in 1974, and the first to score seven goals across two matches since Antonio Angelillo in 1958. His form for club and country was rewarded when, on 30 December, he was named Belgian Footballer of the Year for 2016, beating Chelsea’s Eden Hazard and Radja Nainggolan of Roma to the award. On 4 February 2017, Mertens and Hamšík both scored hat-tricks in a 7–1 win over Bologna, a result which saw Napoli score seven away goals in a match for the first time in the club’s history. On the final day of the season he scored his 50th league goal for Napoli, and 28th for the campaign, ultimately ending one goal behind Golden Boot winner Edin Džeko. He maintained his goal scoring form the following season during which he scored 22 goals for the campaign.
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This shirt was worn by Pepe Reina during the Serie A game between Napoli and Sampdoria which took place in Napoli, “Stadio San Paolo”, on January 7th 2017. Napoli defeated Sampdoria 2-1 and at the end of the game Reina gave his shirt to the U.C.Sampdoria goalkeeper’s coach whom we got it from. Reina was loaned out to Napoli for the 2013–14 season. Reina subsequently expressed his disappointment that Liverpool agreed the loan with Napoli before informing him. He had made 394 appearances for Liverpool prior to the loan. In August 2013, Reina saved a penalty from Lukas Podolski against Arsenal in the pre-season Emirates Cup tournament, and in September, in a 2–1 win over Milan in September, he saved a Mario Balotelli penalty, the first goalkeeper ever to do so in a competitive match. On 28 September, Reina declared that his Liverpool career was likely over. After a loan to Bayern Munich On 23 June 2015, it was announced that Reina would return to Napoli on a three-year deal, after a one-year spell at Bayern Munich. In total he played 111 games for the team.
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On 16 December 2017, Hamšík scored his 115th goal for Napoli in a 3–1 away victory over Torino, equalling Diego Maradona as the club’s all-time top scorer. He surpassed Maradona’s record one week later, becoming Napoli’s outright all-time top goalscorer with his 116th goal for the club, which came in a 3–2 victory against Sampdoria in Naples. On 6 May 2018, he scored his 100th goal in Serie A (all of which came with Napoli) in a 2–2 home draw against Torino after coming off the bench.
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On 5 July 2018, Meret signed with Napoli until 30 June 2023. The transfer fee agreed with Udinese was reported as €35 million. He made his European debut on 14 February 2019, in a 3–1 away win over FC Zürich in the first leg of the round of 32 of the Europa League. This shirt was issued for this game but the player played with the short sleeves version.
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This is the 2018/2019 snake skin style of Napoli S.S.C. Europa League goalkeeper’s shirt, that looks very similar to the above Serie A version. But if you take a closer view you’ll see some differences. First of all Europa League’s shirts have fluo Kappa’s logos on sides while Serie A shirts have white. But the main difference is that the Europa League’s shirts don’t have the snake’s head on the back because Uefa didn’t allow the team to use the snake’s design on the back. So Napoli goalkeepers played with the same snake skin’s style on front in Serie A and Europa League’s games but they played with snake’s head on the back only in Serie A games. Look down and beside to see the differences.
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This shirt was worn by Kalidou Koulibaly during the Serie A game between Parma and Napoli which took place in Parma, “Ennio Tardini” Stadium, on September 20th 2020. Napoli defeated Parma 2-0 and at the end of the game Koulibaly swapped his shirt with a Parma’s player whom we got it from. The shirt has a special “Keep Racism Out” badge on sleeve used in this game only. This was a campaign promoted by the Lega Serie A and UNAR (National Anti-Discrimination Office of Italian Government) the first LNPA campaign with the aim of combatting all forms of discrimination in sports, during the first matchday of 2020/21 season (19, 20 and 21 September). Before the start of the match, all the teams will line up in front of the branded arch, dedicated to the initiative as well as the ball plinth located on the sidelines and the fourth official’s substitution/extra time board. Furthermore, all the players will have the “Keep Racism Out” patch applied on the jersey’s right sleeve and all the captains will wear the armband with the words “Keep Racism Out”.
NAPOLI S.S.C.
2020-2021
Napoli vs Parma
Match Worn Shirt
Osimhen Victor
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This shirt was worn by Kalidou Koulibaly during the Serie A game between Napoli and Parma which took place in Napoli, “Diego Armando Maradona” Stadium, on January 31st 2021. Napoli defeated Parma 2-0 and at the end of the game gave his shirt to a Parma’s player whom we got it from. Osimhen was a substitute and he didn’t get in to the pitch. On 31 July 2020, Serie A club Napoli announced the signing of Osimhen, for a club-record fee of €70 million potentially rising to €80 million with add-ons, making him the most expensive African transfer to date. On 17 October 2020, Osimhen scored his first goal for Napoli in a 4–1 win against Atalanta. Upon scoring, he held up a shirt calling for the ending of the ongoing police brutality in his home country of Nigeria. On 13 November 2020, during an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game played whilst on international break with Nigeria, Osimhen was stretchered off injured. This was then diagnosed as a shoulder injury that would keep Osimhen away from the playing field for two months. While recovering from the injury, Osimhen was authorized by his club to spend time in his home country, where he got a chance to celebrate his birthday. It was during these birthday celebrations that it is believed Osimhen contracted the COVID-19 virus, as he tested positive upon returning to Naples.[35] This positive test, together with his shoulder injury, kept Osimhen away from action until his return to the side on 29 January 2021, when he was subbed on for around twenty minutes of Napoli’s Coppa Italia win against Spezia.
NAPOLI S.S.C.
2020-2021
Napoli vs Rijeka
Player’s Tribute Shirt
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This shirt was worn by the Napoli’s players to tribute Diego Armando Maradona before the Uefa Europa League game between Napoli and Rijeka, which took place in Napoli, “Stadio San Paolo”, on November 26th 2020. This game was played the day after Maradona passed away on November 25th. On an emotionally-charged evening, the Napoli team took the field for the Europa League game wearing number 10 shirts with Maradona’s name emblazoned on the back, while a photograph of the Argentine idol stared down from the electronic scoreboard. Banners showing images of Maradona, who led Napoli to two Serie A titles during seven extraordinary seasons at the club in the 1980s, were placed around the San Paolo stadium, which was eerily empty and quiet due to COVID-19 regulations. “From yesterday, when we went to the hotel, you could sense that a different mood had come over the city,” Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso said. “It was a great loss, but Diego will never die. He is a legend, from another planet.”
NAPOLI S.S.C.
2020-2021
Napoli vs Sampdoria
Match Worn & Signed Shirt
Zielinski Piotr
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This shirt was worn by Piotr Zielinski during the Serie A game between Napoli and Sampdoria which took place in Napoli, “Stadio Diego Armando Maradona”, on December 13th 2020. Napoli defeated Sampdoria 2-1. The shirt has an extra special badge on sleeve with match details printed on to celebrate the first Serie A game played in the newly renamed “Stadio Diego Armando Maradona” (former “Stadio San Paolo”). This shirt’s style, which is the fourth 2020/2021 kit, is a tribute to Diego Maradona and the Argentine national team. Therefore, it bears the famous kit design of the Albiceleste. The shirt was used for the first time in the Serie A game between Napoli and A.S.Roma which took place in Napoli on November 25th 2020, 4 days after Diego Armando Maradona passed. The club released a statement explaining that this design was in the works for a long time and the death of Diego Maradona is a coincidence. Featuring an Argentine-esque look, the Kappa Napoli 2020-21 fourth football shirt combines 3 white with 2 sky blue stripes on the front with the sleeves and lower back continuing the theme. The sleeve cuffs are thick and sky blue. Zielinski joined Napoli on 4 August 2016, after months of transfer speculation, moving from Udinese to Napoli for a reported €16 million. He scored his first goal with Partenopei’s shirt on 3 December, in a 3–0 home win against Inter Milan; he ended his first season with six goals. On 31 August 2020 he signed new contract with Napoli until 2024.
NAPOLI S.S.C.
2020-2021
Napoli vs Internazionale
Marcelo Burlon Limited Edition
Match Issued Shirt
Insigne Lorenzo
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This shirt was issued for Lorenzo Insigne for the Serie A game between Napoli and Internazionale which took place in Napoli, “Stadio Armando Maradona”, on April 18th 2021. Napoli draw 1-1. This is a special shirt used by the team in this game only and it is a special Kappa x “Marcelo Burlon” kit. The team supplier’s Kappa have teamed up with fashion designer Marcelo Burlon on a double of special-edition football shirts for SSC Napoli. Marcelo Burlon is the creative mastermind behind Milan-based fashion label Marcelo Burlon. Burlon was born in the Patagonia region of Argentina and moved to Italy as a teenager. As Argentinain, he has a special bond with Maradona and, therefore, with Naples. The shirt is black with Burlon’s trademark bird design applied to the upper front and sleeves of the shirt. The special Kappa x Marcelo Burlon logo can be seen on the right chest of the shirt. The Napoli badge on the shirt is recolored in black and white, similar to what the club displayed across their social media after the death of Diego Maradona in November 2020. This prompted local newspaper “Il Reformista” to speculate about a connection, but we think that this is unlikely. Black shorts and turquoise socks complete the kit. Napoli wore these kits in this game only. There are two different versions of the “Marcelo Burlon” special kits, one was designed for the outfield players in black color, and the second version for the goalkeepers which was in yellow color. The “Marcelo Burlon” x Napoli shirt was limited to 1000 pcs worldwide, numbered and sold out in all stores in just three hours.
NAPOLI S.S.C.
2021-2022
Napoli vs Verona
Match Issued Shirt
Politano Matteo
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This shirt has been issued for Matteo Politano for the Serie A game between Napoli and Verona which took place in Napoli, “Stadio Diego Armando Maradona”, on November 7th 2021. This is a special limited edition shirt released by the club to pay tribute to Diego Armando Maradona, one year after his death. This style of shirt has been released in three different colors (navy blue, white and sky blue) and it was used by the team during the whole month of November (the month when Maradona passed in 2020). This limited edition shirt, made by team’s supplier EA7, that was also sold in the team’s stores in a special box numbered to 1926 pcs (the year of the club’s foundation), features a large portrait of Diego Armando Maradona on the bottom half of the front based on a work by Napolitan artist Giuseppe Klain, representing the head of Maradona intertwined with his fingerprint.
NAPOLI S.S.C.
2021-2022
Napoli vs Lazio
Match Issued Shirt
Malcuit Kevin
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This shirt was worn by Kevin Malcuit during the Serie A game between Napoli and Lazio which took place in Napoli, “Stadio Diego Armando Maradona”, on November 28th 2021. Napoli defeated Lazio 4-0 and Malcuit was a substitute player. This is the second shirt of the “Maradona Tribute Set” like the shirt above and it was worn in this game only. This special set of shirts dedicated to the Diego Armando Maradona has left a bitter taste with Diego’s son, Diego Júnior. He stated that the family was not involved in the process of coming up with the shirt. “The tribute shirt to my father is a source of pride, but I regret Napoli’s lack of consideration. We, the legitimate heirs, were never involved in this and we did not give the go-ahead for this operation,” said Diego Júnior. He explained that authorization to produce the shirt with Maradona’s likeness was given by Stefano Ceci, who was his father’s agent. “But this is a different situation and should involve the family members directly. A contract that no longer exists was considered valid, so we will take legal action. It is strange that a serious club like Napoli has given credit to this person,” he concluded. Explaining the claims of legal action, Diego Júnior said that this action was taken against the agent and not the club. Proceedings have already been initiated against Stéfano Ceci in Argentina so that he can stop taking decisions in cases related to Maradona.
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This shirt was prepared for Kalidou Koulibaly for the Serie A game between Napoli and Atalanta which took place in Bergamo, “Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia”, on April 3rd 2022. Napoli defeated Atalanta 3-1. This was the last colourway released and used by the team as part of the Maradona special collection that we previously saw above. This model had perhaps a controversial release and history behind because it was firstly launched in early March and it supposed to be worn by the team against A.C.Milan on March 6th. But right before the game against A.C.Milan Napoli have announced that they were not going to wear the recently unveiled “Red Maradona” special-edition kit in this game. The Napoli vs Milan match was then played with the traditional blue shirt, as the club said in an official statement. In addition to that, Napoli told that all the shirts made, but not worn, would have been auctioned. “Signed by the players, the shirts will now instead be auctioned off, with all proceeds to be donated to a charity that will help refugees from Ukraine” an official team’s statement said. Then the plans changed again because this kit was worn by the players in two Serie A games, against Atalanta and against Udinese.
NAPOLI S.S.C.
2021-2022
Napoli vs Torino
Halloween Limited Edition
Match Issued Shirt
Lozano Hirving
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This shirt was issued for Hirving Lozano for the Serie A game between Napoli and Torino which took place in Napoli, “Diego Armando Maradona” Stadium on October 17th 2021. This is the 5th 2021/2022 limited edition kit released by team’s supplier EA7 to celebrate Halloween. The shirt has been used by the players in two games only (against Torino on October 5th and against Bologna on October 17th). The shirt is completely black with a spider web all-over graphic across the front, back and sleeves. A limited quantity of 1926 has been produced, paying tribute to the club’s founding year. Aside from the shirts given to the players, the other shirts were sold online in the Napoli’s store and shipped in a special Halloween-themed box.
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This shirt was worn by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia during the Serie A game between Napoli and Lazio which took place in Napoli, “Stadio Armando Maradona”, on March 3rd 2023. Lazio defeated Napoli 1-0. The shirt was worn in the first half of the game and it was sold by S.S.C.Napoli through their official auction’s platform alongside with an official club’s certificate of authenticity. On 1 July 2022, Serie A side Napoli confirmed the signing of Kvaratskhelia on a deal lasting until 2027 from Dinamo Batumi for a reported fee of €10–12 million. Kvaratskhelia’s debut for the club came on 15 August, in the first matchday of Serie A against Hellas Verona; he scored and assisted in a 5–2 victory. He scored twice in the following matchday against Monza on 21 August, netting his first Serie A brace in a 4–0 win. Following these games, Kvaratskhelia topped the Serie A top scorers’ list, becoming the first player in Napoli’s history to score three goals in the two opening league matches. Furthermore, he was named Serie A Player of the Month in August 2022. On 4 October, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 6–1 away win over Ajax. With another goal and an assist in the return leg a week later, Kvaratskhelia was named Man of the Match, and included in the Champions League team of the week.[31] With three goals and an assist during the month of February 2023, Kvaratskhelia was named Serie A Player of the Month for a second time, becoming the first player to win the award multiple times in the same season.
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This shirt was worn by Hirving Lozano during a Serie A game of the season 2022/2023. We don’t know the exact game when it was worn but it is still unwashed and it is hand signed by the player. The shirt was personally given by Lozano to a close friend of him whom we got it from. The shirt was definitely worn in the first half of the 2022/2023 season because it has no “UPbit” sponsor on the back that is used by the team since January 2023.
NAPOLI S.S.C.
2022-2023
Napoli vs Sassuolo
Halloween Limited Edition
Match Issued Shirt
Di Lorenzo Giovanni
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This shirt was issued for Giovanni Di Lorenzo for the Serie A game between Napoli and Sassuolo which took place in Napoli, “Diego Armando Maradona” Stadium on October 29th 2022. This is a limited edition shirt released by team’s supplier EA7 to celebrate Halloween. The shirt combines a light blue base with black bats, which gradually become smaller towards the top of the football shirt. Interestingly, the bats cover almost the entirety of the lower half of the EA7 Napoli 2022-23 Halloween football shirt. The shirt has been worn in only three games, all the home matches played in October 2022, against Torino, Cremonese and Sassuolo. On 7 June 2019, Di Lorenzo joined Napoli for €8 million. During his first year at Napoli, Di Lorenzo became a first team starter, taking them to seventh in the Serie A and helping them secure a win against Juventus in the Coppa Italia Final. Napoli also reached the Round of 16, in the Champions League, with Di Lorenzo getting 2 assists and playing every game. In his second year at the club, he helped guide the team into the Round of 32, at the Europa League, however, they lost to Granada, 3-2 on aggregate. Napoli also finished fifth in the league. Di Lorenzo has scored 7 goals for Napoli, in the League and Domestic Cups. On 15 July 2020, the right-back was linked to a move with Manchester United, but instead opted to sign a 5 year deal with Napoli, seeing him remain at the club until 2026. On 14 July 2022, Di Lorenzo was named the new Napoli club captain following the departures of Lorenzo Insigne and Kalidou Koulibaly.
NAPOLI S.S.C.
2022-2023
Napoli vs Villarreal
Christmas Limited Edition
Match Issued & Signed Shirt
Kvaratskhelia Khvicha
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This shirt was issued for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for the friendly game between Napoli and Villarreal which took place in Napoli, “Stadio Diego Armando Maradona”, on December 17th 2022. Villarreal defeated Napoli 3-2. This is a limited edition shirt released by team’s supplier EA7 to celebrate Christmas. Napoli debuted their EA7 2022-2023 Christmas kit in a friendly against Turkish side Antalyaspor and they then used in other two games against Villarreal and Lille. The shirt has a design that is sure to stir controversy. It combines Napoli’s famous sky blue with red applications, but that is not what makes it bizarre. The EA7 SSC Napoli 22-23 Christmas jersey boasts a reindeer with a Christmas hat on the bottom front. It has been not anyhow altered to fit a football kit. Indeed this Christmas kit was voted the worst football kit of November 2022, ahead of the Cameroon 2022 third, and the Malaysia 2022-23 home. The Napoli jersey has won with the biggest gap there ever has been. It got 60,6% of the votes.
NAPOLI S.S.C.
2022-2023
Napoli vs Cremonese
Valentine’s Day Limited Edition
Unwashed Match Worn & Signed
Lozano Hirving
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This shirt was worn by Hirving Lozano during the Serie A game between Napoli and Cremonese which took place in Napoli, “Stadio Diego Armando Maradona”, on February 12th 2023. The shirt was worn in the first half of the game and it is kept unwashed and it was sold by S.S.C.Napoli through their official auction’s platform alongside with an official club’s certificate of authenticity. This is a special Valentine’s Day-themed released by the team supplier EA7. This Valentine’s jersey uses the same template as their current home and away shirts. On this edition, the base colour is white while a red to pink gradient effect features on the sleeves. A large red kiss mark is placed on the right hand side of the bottom of the EA7 Napoli 2022-23 Valentine’s jersey. EA7 combines the Napoli 22-23 Valentine’s shirt with white shorts and socks. On 23 August 2019, Lozano officially joined Italian club Napoli. He reportedly signed a five-year contract with a transfer fee of US$46.5 million (€42 million), making Lozano Napoli’s most expensive signing at the time, as well as the highest transfer fee paid for a Mexican player, and the largest fee received by PSV Eindhoven for a player. Eight days later, Lozano made his Serie A debut as a second-half substitute against Juventus in Turin, scoring his side’s second goal in a 4–3 defeat.
NAPOLI S.S.C.
2022-2023
Champions League
Napoli vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Unwashed Match Worn & Signed Shirt
Meret Alex
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This shirt was worn by Alex Meret in the Champions League game between Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt which took place in Napoli, “Stadio Diego Armando Maradona”, on March 15th 2023. The shirt was worn in the first half of the game and it is kept unwashed and it was sold by S.S.C.Napoli through their official auction’s platform alongside with an official club’s certificate of authenticity. In this game Napoli defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 to reach the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time in their history. Victor Osimhen continued his fine scoring record with a goal in each half and Piotr Zielinski converted a penalty in the second half as Napoli advanced 5-0 on aggregate. Napoli were brimming with confidence heading into the match at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona as it had a 2-0 lead from the first leg in Germany.
