Size: Default Title

Condition: 9/10 Superb. Light wear to the manufacturer logo on the chest

Size: Adult Extra Large

Chest Measurement: 46-48 Inches / 117-122 CM

Manufacturer: Puma

Colour: Yellow, blue & white trim

Material: Polyester

Seasons: 1995/1996

Player: Gianfranco Zola

Patches: N/A

 

Official Puma Parma third kit long sleeve football shirt from the 1995/96 season. Complete with Zola #10 on the back of the shirt in original flock lettering.

Condition of this vintage football jersey is 9/10 – Superb. Size motif faded inside the collar. A few little bobbles near the lower hem (see photos).

During the 1995–96 season, Zola initially experienced competition in the team with Bulgarian forward Hristo Stoichkov, who played the same tactical role as Zola; as a result, Zola would begin to be deployed in the starting eleven with less frequency, losing his place in the squad, despite scoring 10 league goals. During the following season, manager Carlo Ancelotti came to see Zola as a "square peg" unable to fit into his rigid 4–4–2 system upon his arrival at the club in 1996. 

Zola was played out of position in a left midfield role, scoring only 2 goals, as Ancelotti preferred to play Hernán Crespo and Enrico Chiesa up-front. Zola became frustrated of playing in this role and ultimately made himself available for a transfer, moving to Premier League side Chelsea in November 1996. In total, Zola made 102 league appearances with Parma, scoring 49 goals.

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