Description
Match worn or issued Parma away shirt by the club’s number 7 Hidetoshi Nakata in the season 2003-2004. In December 2003, Parmalat went bankrupt and in the December 2003-January 2004 period a new sponsor came in: Cariparma. This transition is visible on the shirt: a dark horizontal line with Cariparma in white font covers the old Parmalat sponsor. The shirt is signed by the whole Parma squad. This shirt is nowhere to be found, only at Football & Vintage Amsterdam.
The 2003-04 season was one of the most difficult in Parma’s history, marred by financial turmoil that saw the club face bankruptcy midway through the campaign. Parmalat, the multinational Italian dairy and food corporation, collapsed in 2003 with a €14 billion hole in its accounts, marking Europe’s largest bankruptcy. The company was the major shareholder of Parma AC, and its downfall significantly impacted the club’s finances. Despite the off-field chaos, Parma finished 12th in Serie A and managed to stay afloat, avoiding further disruption to the league. In June 2004, the club was reformed under its original name, Parma F.C., but faced the loss of key players such as Hidetoshi Nakata due to the financial crisis.
Hidetoshi Nakata played for Parma in the period 2001-2004. He contributed skill and creativity to the midfield during a challenging season. Known for his exceptional passing and vision, Nakata’s ability to control the tempo of the game made him a standout player in a squad filled with uncertainty. Although his time at Parma was brief, he left an impact before moving on to new challenges in the following season.
This shirt has all the characteristics of a match shirt: the Parmalat sponsor until the end of 2003 is covered by the new sponsor Cariparma; the correct player size name/number set on the back and the correct player size Large.
The specific game is unkown.
Years: 2003-2004
Size: Large
Condition: Very good, wear to the name/number set
Brand: Champion
Sponsor: Cariparma or Crédit Agricole Cariparma S.p.A., an Italian banking group
