1999 Santos Home Football Shirt #10 (XL)

Condition: 8/10 Excellent. A light line pull on the side of the chest. A few small faint pulls on the lower front. A line pull on the lower rear

Size: Adult Extra Large

Chest Measurement: 44-46 Inches / 112-117 CM

Manufacturer: Umbro

Colour: White, black trim

Material: Polyester

Seasons: 1999

Player: #10

Patches: N/A

Official Umbro Santos home short sleeved football shirt from the 1999 season. Complete with #10 printed on the back of the shirt in official numbering.

The condition of this original football jersey is 8/10 - Excellent. A light line pull on the side of the chest. A few small faint pulls on the lower front. A line pull on the lower rear (see photos).

In his first season, Giovanni scored in just over half of the games he played, while in his second he notched 25 goals in 19 games. The peak of his career was when he led Santos to a second-place finish in the Brazilian Championship. In the semi-finals against Fluminense, Santos lost 4–1 in the first leg away, and Giovanni dyed his hair red to show faith in the team.

He displayed a splendid game in the second leg and Santos managed to win 5–2, with Giovanni scoring twice and assisting the club's final goal, which was scored by Marcelo Passos. Unfortunately, he could not help Santos overcome Botafogo in the final game. Nonetheless, he is still known to many Santos supporters as "Messias" (Messiah) and his fans named themselves "Giovanni's Witnesses" – a reference to the religion "Jehovah's Witnesses".