Criciúma Esporte Clube, based in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, are a Brazilian professional club founded on 13 May 1947, and Walkouts features a focused selection of their signed football shirts and memorabilia. The club’s identity is tied to regional pride and national cup success, and the pages here balance club biography with collectors’ provenance notes to help fans spot genuine retail and match pieces.
The club is the most successful from its state after lifting the 1991 Copa do Brasil, later securing promotion honours in national league play and winning the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in 2002 and Série C in 2006. Collectors value shirts from those campaigns, and Criciúma’s placement in global listings, ranked 323 by the IFFHS, adds context to demand for authenticated signatures and match items.
European and South American campaigns also shaped the kit story, with the team reaching continental competition after domestic cup success. The club’s early 1990s run led to a notable debut in the Copa Libertadores, recorded in club lore as the 1992 Copa Libertadores debut, which continues to drive interest in shirts worn or issued around that campaign.
Anniversary releases after 1970 are sought for commemorative crests and unique badges. Notable collector releases include the 1997 50 anos commemorative crest and the 2022 75 anos special badge, each produced in limited runs and featuring alternative labelling that appeals to crests-and-badge collectors. These anniversary shirts often appear in framed displays and are chased for their design variations and restricted production.
Season magnets for collectors are clear: shirts from the 1991 Copa do Brasil campaign, the 1992 continental debut, and the 2002 Série B champions season are frequently cited as the most desirable, because they link to trophy moments or promotion campaigns. Away sets used in continental away ties, and fanshop runs tied to promotion years, are commonly exchanged among regional specialists and at auction.
Collectors explicitly seek fanshop and retail variants as well as match-issued pieces, with demand for early runs, player-issue variants and region-specific releases. Verification is critical, so items described with a COA and provenance notes such as CBF or CONMEBOL patch evidence command attention. Notes from provenance checks cite supplier eras and the desirability of 1991 cup-final shirts, while derby provenance from the Clássico Catarinense versus Avaí or Figueirense can add a story to a shirt’s trace.
For those following Criciúma’s kit history, focus on concrete seasons and matches when assessing a piece: shirts from the 1991 cup-winning run and the 2002 promotion campaign are particularly sought, and white away shirts associated with the 1992 Libertadores tie remain iconic and collectible. Walkouts lists authenticated items, and the site groups fanshop and match-referenced shirts so buyers can check provenance and choose framed or signed retail pieces from these key seasons.
