Team: CRUZEIRO #8
Season: 2004
Competition: BRASILEIRAO | Matchday 4
Game: SANTOS vs CRUZEIRO (1-3)
Date: 02/05/2004 | Vila Belmiro Stadium | Santos, Brazil.                                                     
Player: CLAUDIO MALDONADO
Lot Type: PLAYER COLLECTION | KNOWN GAME WORN JERSEY 

COA:  “Dream Auctions” available upon request. Also personalized video from provenance 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:  Jersey worn on pitch and swapped after the match by Claudio Maldonado to Nelson Tapia in May 2nd 2004 for the Brasileirao. Tapia was unused player on bench and Maldonado played 90'.  Swapping due their friendship in national team for years. Maldonado is considered until now one of the best foreign player in Cruzeiro history. At this club, he achieved the greatest success of his career, captaining in 2003 the only team in the history of Brazilian football to have won the "triple crown" (Brazilian Championship, Mineiro Championship, Brazilian Cup). Maldonado played 135 matches and scored 4 goals in 3 seasons.

FEATURES:

• Made in: Brazil - Topper trademark
• Embroidered and stitched club shield on front.
• Embroidered and stitched small size brazilian flag on front chest.
• Back number and sponsor printed  in vinyl material.
• Front Sponsor in felt material with relief.
• Size : XL

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