Juventus UCL 2001/02 *worn/issued* Ferrara

Description

Season : 2001/02

Type : Match Shirt ( possibly worn at Group Stage vs Bayer Leverkusen ) March 13th 2002

Condition : Excellent

Measurement : 76/81cm x 63cm

Information :

Ciro Ferrara’s 2001/02 Champions League campaign with Juventus was a veteran’s last stand — steady, understated, and full of experience. At 34, he wasn’t the fastest anymore, but his reading of the game remained razor-sharp.

Under Marcello Lippi, Ferrara rotated with Montero and Iuliano, often stepping in when calm heads were needed. In Europe, Juve’s run was turbulent: strong at home, inconsistent away. Ferrara brought order in tense group-stage matches against Porto and Celtic, marshalling a back line still finding balance after Zidane’s departure.

Though Juve fell short of the later rounds, Ferrara’s presence symbolized the bridge between eras — the last of the old-school defenders guiding a side soon to be rebuilt around younger names like Buffon, Thuram, and Nedvěd. It was a quiet but dignified final European act for one of Italy’s most reliable stoppers.