PAVEL NEDVED 1996 MATCH WORN CZECH REPUBLIC JERSEY The Puma...

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PAVEL NEDVED 1996 MATCH WORN CZECH REPUBLIC JERSEY

The Puma red #4 jersey was worn by the Czech former midfielder Pavel Nedved in a friendly match during the 1996 season with his national team. He is widely considered as one of the greatest midfielders of his generation and as one of the most successful players to emerge from the Czech Republic, winning domestic and European accolades with Italian clubs Lazio, including the last Cup Winners' Cup, and Juventus, whom he led to the 2003 UEFA Champions League Final.

Winning the Ballon d'Or as European Footballer of the Year in 2003, Nedved was the second Czech player to receive the honour and the first since the breakup of Czechoslovakia. During his career Nedved received a number of other individual awards, including the second Golden Foot award in 2004, Czech Footballer of the Year (four times) and the Golden Ball (six times). He was also named by Pele as one of the FIFA 100, and was placed in the UEFA Team of the Year in 2003, 2004, and 2005. He retired following the 2008–09 season, after a 19-year professional career. Nedved played 501 league matches at club level (scoring 110 goals), and was capped 91 times for the Czech Republic (scoring 18 times).

His honours are: Italian Championship 1999-2000, 2001-02, 2002-03. Italian Cup 1998 and 2000. Italian Super Cup Winner 1998 and 2000. Czechoslovakian League Winner 1992-93. Czech Republic League Winner 1993-94 and 1994-95. Czech Republic Cup Winner 1996. European Cup Winners Cup Winner 1999. European Super Cup 1999.

The jersey features the name "Nedved '' and #4 applied in felt material on back, A smaller #4 applied in felt material on front. The Puma logo and the National Team crest are embroidered on the front. The sizing tag was removed.