Incredibly rare and beautiful Patrick Vieira match worn Arsenal Shirt
Shirt worn by Patrick for Arsenal during the Premier League fixture v Leeds United at Elland Road on the 28th September 2002
Shirt is the correct size for Patrick and has all the correct labels and tags inside which is different to that of the retail version shirt and issued directly to the club – player for match use
Shirt has correct player , club and Premier League match identification marks throughout
Shirt remains in good – very good condition with small signs of wear and match use still visible
Shirt comes with a signed certificate of authenticity from Vieira to confirm the shirt is match worn and from this fixture
Vieira was named in the FIFA 100 of greatest living footballers in 2004. He is regarded as one of the best players of his generation and one of the greatest midfielders in the history of the sport.
Vieira began his playing career at Cannes, where several standout performances garnered him a move to Serie A club AC Milan. In 1996, he relocated to England to join fellow countryman Arsène Wenger at Arsenal for a fee of £3.5 million. During his nine-year stint in the Premier League, Vieira established himself as a dominating box-to-box midfielder, noted for his aggressive and highly competitive style of play, an attitude that also helped him excel as captain of the club from 2002 until his departure in 2005. He helped Arsenal achieve a sustained period of success during his time at the club, where he lifted four FA Cups and three league titles, including one unbeaten. He was named in the Premier League PFA Team of the Year for six consecutive years from 1999 to 2004. He returned to Italy, playing for Juventus, but quickly departed after the club was relegated as punishment for its part in the Calciopoli scandal. He then signed for Inter Milan, where he consecutively won four league titles, before featuring for Manchester City, where he won another FA Cup, before retiring in 2011.
Vieira featured at senior level for much of his international career, representing Franceover a period of twelve years, where he also spent some time as captain. He played in the final in his nation’s victorious campaign at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and featured heavily as the team also won UEFA Euro 2000. He also appeared for France at the 2002 World Cup, Euro 2004, in the side that finished runners-up in the 2006 World Cup, and at Euro 2008, before retiring from international competition in 2010, having made 107 appearances for the side.
Amazing and rare worn shirt from the Arsenal legend and former club captain and key player of the Arsenal invincibles team
Museum example item
