2002 Santos Home Football Shirt #7 (L)

Condition: 8/10 Excellent. Small light mark on the sponsor

Size: Adult's Large

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

Manufacturer: Umbro

Colour: White

Material: Polyester

Seasons: 2002

Player: #7

Patches: Brazil 5 time FIFA World Cup winners

Official Umbro Santos home football shirt from the 2002 season. Complete with #7 on the back of the shirt in official lettering and Brazil 5 time FIFA World Cup winners patch on the chest.

Condition of this original football jersey is 8/10 - Excellent. Small light mark on the sponsor (see photos).

New chairman Marcelo Teixeira, son of former chairman Milton Teixeira, tried to prepare Santos for domination in the 21st century. No expense was spared to build a complete squad, with names as Freddy Rincón, Marcelinho Carioca, Edmundo, Márcio Santos, Carlos Germano, Valdo and Carlos Galván. Those big names could not translate their reputation into excellence on the pitch, resulting in a runner-up and a semi-final loss in the state championships of 2000 and 2001. In the national league Santos performed sub-par, with an 18th place in 2000 and a 15th in 2001.

In 2002, after being in a severe financial crisis, Santos let go of high-profile players and focused at their youth squads for reinforcements, aiming to avoid relegation. Bringing in low cost players like André Luís (loan return from Fluminense), Maurinho (Etti-Jundiaí), Júlio Sérgio (Comercial-SP), Alberto (Rio Branco), and promoting Alex, Robinho and Diego from the youth setup, all of those seven players would become starters under new head coach Emerson Leão, along Elano, Paulo Almeida, Léo and Renato.