Team: UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA #1
Season: 1998
Competition: CHILEAN TOURNAMENT | Matchday 24
Game: UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA vs D. TEMUCO (5-1)
Date: 31/10/1998 | San Carlos de Apoquindo Stadium | Santiago, Chile.                                                     
Player: NELSON TAPIA
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: WORN ONLY IN 1 GAME WITH PLAYER DESIGN JERSEY (NO GOALKEEPER DESIGN). As related by Nelson Tapia jersey worn during the season 1998 during the game vs Deportes Temuco in and inhedit game where tapia decided to worn the player away template ( no goalkeeper template) on October 31th 1998.  Design worn for only 1 time in this game.  SEE PHOTO AND INHEDIT VIDEO ATTACHED.

NOTE 2: ONE IN A KIND FOR ANY UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA & GOALKEEPER JERSEY COLLECTOR. During his stage in Universidad Católica was normal to see Tapia design his own templates jersey  according to his tastes, colors and then asking kitman to make the required prints. A real jewell for any  Universidad Católica collector.

FEATURES:

• Made in: Belgium - Reebok trademark.
• Club shield in  pristine felt material.
• Sublimated front sponsor.
• Reebok logo  in  felt material stamped on front.
• Long sleeved version. Only for kitroom versions.
• Back number and name made in white  felt material following the designs approved for names square patch  for that season.
• Size : L . 

Link of interest: CLIK HERE TO VIDEO VIEW