Jorginho | Match-Issued Boots | 2021/22 | Chelsea

Key Significance: Nike Tiempo Legend 9 boots match-issued to former Italy international and Chelsea midfielder, Jorginho. Match-issued to the player and prepared for use in fixtures during the 2021/22 campaign with Chelsea. Personalised extensively with the names of Jorginho’s three children, “VITOR ALICIA JAX”, creating a deeply personal element unique to the player’s professional 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. Player Modifications & Personalisation: Each boot features “VITOR ALICIA JAX” personalised to the lateral heel area, representing the names of Jorginho’s three children. The right boot additionally features the same “VITOR ALICIA JAX” personalisation to the medial side, accompanied by the Italy national flag. This is a particularly unusual mixed-soleplate pair, with the left and right boots originating from separate pairs within Jorginho’s player-issued boot stock. The left boot is equipped with Nike’s player-exclusive Hyperstability SG-Pro soleplate, whilst the right features the standard FG configuration. Specially custom made-to-measure for the player, featuring blank internal size labels consistent with bespoke athlete production. A faint “US8” marking remains visible internally, corresponding with Jorginho’s usual UK7 / US8 sizing. Both boots incorporate bespoke internal reinforcement, with a custom carbon fibre plate fitted inside each boot to provide additional rigidity and structural support. Player-Exclusive Construction: This pair provides an unusual insight into the interchangeable nature of an elite player’s match-day boot stock, combining a left SG-Pro boot with a right FG boot originating from a separate pair. The left boot features Nike’s Hyperstability SG-Pro soleplate, an elite player-specific configuration unavailable to the general public on the Tiempo Legend 9. The right boot is instead equipped with the FG soleplate, creating a distinctive mixed configuration across the pair. Both boots feature a custom carbon fibre reinforcement plate fitted internally, increasing structural rigidity and providing additional support according to the player’s individual requirements. These modifications, combined with the blank internal sizing and bespoke personalisation, distinguish the boots considerably from commercially available Tiempo Legend 9 footwear. Collector & Investment Significance: An unusual match-issued artefact from Jorginho’s Chelsea career, offering a particularly interesting insight into the bespoke footwear configurations available to an elite-level Nike athlete. The combination of two boots originating from separate player-issued pairs, differing FG and Hyperstability SG-Pro soleplates, internal carbon fibre reinforcement, and extensive family personalisation creates a highly individual specification. The mixed-pair configuration is particularly noteworthy, demonstrating how individual left and right boots within a player’s professional stock can ultimately become paired independently rather than necessarily remaining with their originally manufactured counterpart. The deeply personal references to Jorginho’s three children, together with the Italy national flag, further enhance the individual identity and provenance of the boots. A technically fascinating player-issued piece from the career of a midfielder who achieved the highest honours at both club and international level, including the UEFA Champions League and UEFA European Championship. Fully authenticated and accompanied by the BC Boots UK Certificate of Authenticity, including entry into BC Authenticity Verification™, our online registry for instant verification.