Ederson | Player-Worn Boots | 2020/21 | Manchester City

Key Significance:

• Nike Phantom GT Elite boots player-worn by Brazilian international goalkeeper Ederson Moraes during Manchester City’s 2020/21 campaign.
• Worn extensively by Ederson during Manchester City training sessions and match preparation, with the pair originating from the period beginning in summer 2020.
• The boots originate from the unusual COVID-era period in which Nike temporarily ceased providing its sponsored athletes with conventional factory ID and personalisation. As a result, Ederson’s Manchester City squad number “31” is handwritten to the heel section of each boot for player identification.
• Manufactured in Bosnia to elite-level player specification, the pair are confirmed as having been worn extensively by Ederson in training, although exact competitive match usage remains unconfirmed.
• Fully authenticated and accompanied by the BC Boots UK Certificate of Authenticity, including entry into BC Authenticity Verification™, our online registry for instant verification.

- Player Identification & Personalisation:

• Unlike Ederson’s conventionally personalised Nike footwear, this pair do not feature his usual factory-applied player ID.
• Instead, his Manchester City squad number “31” has been handwritten to the heel section of each boot, providing a straightforward means of identifying the footwear as Ederson’s within the club environment.
• The handwritten identification is particularly characteristic of the circumstances surrounding Nike athlete footwear production during this period and provides an important detail within the provenance of the pair.

- COVID-Era Production Significance:

• During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nike temporarily halted the conventional ID and personalisation service provided to its sponsored professional athletes, with the interruption spanning approximately March 2020 to June 2021.
• This pair originate from the summer of 2020 onwards and therefore fall directly within this unusual production period.
• The absence of Ederson’s conventional factory personalisation is consequently consistent with Nike athlete footwear supplied during this time, whilst the handwritten “31” provided a practical means of player identification.
• This makes the pair an interesting example of how professional player equipment was adapted during the operational disruption caused by the pandemic.

- Player-Exclusive Specification:

• Manufactured in Bosnia, the boots were produced to elite-level specification for professional use rather than simply being commercially sourced footwear.
• Their construction, player provenance and internal specification place them amongst the professional equipment supplied for Ederson during Manchester City’s 2020/21 campaign.

- Player Use:

• This pair are confirmed as having been worn extensively by Ederson during Manchester City training and match preparation throughout the 2020/21 period.
• The boots display clear physical evidence of sustained use consistent with their training provenance.
• Whilst competitive match use cannot be conclusively ruled out, there is currently insufficient evidence to attribute the pair to a specific fixture. They are therefore appropriately classified as Player-Worn rather than Match-Worn.

- Collector & Investment Significance:

• A distinctive player-worn example from Ederson’s Manchester City career, with the pair’s COVID-era specification providing an unusual snapshot of professional football equipment during an unprecedented period.
• The absence of conventional Nike factory ID, handwritten “31” identification, elite-level Bosnian manufacture and extensive confirmed training use combine to create a clearly identifiable piece of Ederson’s professional equipment.
• Originating from the 2020/21 campaign, the pair also date to a significant period of Ederson’s Manchester City career and offer collectors an unusual variation from his conventionally personalised Nike footwear.
• Fully authenticated and accompanied by the BC Boots UK Certificate of Authenticity, including entry into BC Authenticity Verification™, our online registry for instant verification.

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