Team: AFC AJAX #1
Season: 1997
Competition: UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA 60th ANNIVERSARY
Game: UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA vs AJAX (3-2)
Date: 08/06/1997 | San Carlos Apoquindo Stadium | Santiago, Chile.                                                     
Player: EDWIN VAN DER SAR
Lot Type: PLAYER COLLECTION | KNOWN GAME WORN JERSEY 

COA: “Dream Auctions” available upon request. Video from provenance available and also personalized video to the winner bidder upon request.

PROVENANCE: For first time ever the collection of former chilean & international goalkeeper Nelson Tapia is available to be auctioned worlwide with a provenance never seen before. All this exclusive auctioned pieces comes from his personal collection and were worn by the player himself on pitch, swapped after the match or gifted to him during his 18 years of professional career and then storaged  until today when they are up for auction for worldwide fans and museums ."Simpson" Tapia had 73 caps with national team including the 1998 World Cup ( 4 games ), 3 World Cup Qualifiers, 2004 Olympic Games ( Bronze Medal)  and 1999 & 2001 America Cup among many other titles at club level mainly with Universidad Católica (Playing 13 Libertadores Cup) and Cobreloa. Is considered one of the most iconic chilean goalkeepers in 90's.

SEE PHOTO PROOF ABOUT PLAYER HOLDING UP THE AUCTIONED JERSEY.

NOTE 1:  Amazing jersey worn on pitch from one of the best goalkeeper in this century during a friendly match on June 8th 1997 in Chile. For first time up for auction Van der Sar's jersey from known match and provenance. As related by Tapia, jersey was swapped after the match at locker room where he asked for the jersey and Van de Sar took it to him as a gift. Tapia did not play that game because injured, and as related, by that time he had a deep admiration on dutch star. 

NOTE 2: Game was celebrated on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Universidad Católica,

FEATURES:

• Made in: England - Umbro Trademark
• Long sleeves version. Only for kitroom garment.
• Embroidered Club shield  and Umbro text on front.
• Felt and relief front sponsor.
• Back number in fabric material stitched and sewon borderline. UNIQUE 
• Reinforced Elbow Pads. Only for kitroom garment.
• Size : 6 - XXL

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