This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/15/2019
Uruguayan sensation Luis Suárez is regarded as one of the top strikers on the planet. He has produced dozens of amazing performances for both club and country during his soccer career, which began as a youth player at the age of 15 for Club Nacional de Football in Montevideo. His professional career took off when he turned 19 and played in the Netherlands for Groningen and top tier club Ajax. At 24 he signed with Liverpool and after three years of stardom in the Premier League he joined Messi and Neymar at FC Barcelona to form the most lethal attacking lineup in the world. Suarez has accumulated 18 trophies including six league titles (Nacional-1, Ajax-1 and Barcelona-4), an UEFA Champions League title (Barca) and the 2011 Copa América title for Uruguay. He's racked up a total of 467 goals during his professional career and shows no signs of slowing down any time soon.
Featured here is a match-worn, autographed (twice) and inscribed Luis Suárez Uruguay National Team jersey from the 2019 Copa América held in Brazil. The match vs. Chile was played on June 24, 2019, in Rio De Janeiro. Uruguay came away with the victory 1-0 thanks to a goal by fellow forward Cavani. Uruguay lost on penalty kicks to Peru in the Quarterfinals. Brazil ended up beating the Peruvians in the Final. The size "M" Puma shirt features the AUF (Uruguayan Football Association) crest embossed on the left chest and includes the "Copa America Brasil 2019" patch sewn on the right sleeve with a "Cree en grande" [Believe big] patch on the left. The matchup, date and location of the game are each labeled on the front of the shirt above his number "9" pressed-on in black. His NOB ("L. SUAREZ") is pressed onto the upper back in black between the Uruguayan team nickname "LA CELESTE" [The Sky Blue] in gold and his larger uniform number in black. The unique Puma authentication code is found on the right front tail. Suárez has inscribed "CON MUCHO CARIÑO" [With Love] above his autograph on both the front of the back of the light blue, white trimmed jersey in 9/10 blue marker. The shirt displays a consistent level of medium wear. Includes LOA from a Brazil National Team (CBF) coordinator plus an LOA from Beckett for the autograph.