Genoa Cricket and Football Club, formed for the city of Genoa and long rooted in Liguria, competes in Serie A and is a focus for collectors seeking signed team wear, with select items available at Walkouts. The club traces its origins to 1893, is identified with Genoa, Liguria, plays at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, has won nine Italian Championships and is remembered for a notable UEFA Cup semi-final run that still sparks interest among European shirt specialists.
Established on 07 September 1893, Genoa is recognised as Italy’s oldest existing football club, a history that creates deep provenance for shirts and memorabilia. The archive of early championship winners and a single Coppa Italia provide clear dating points for vintage pieces, while admission to the Club of Pioneers and historical mentions by President Xavier Tudela add documentary interest for collectors and curators.
Home heritage shapes collecting patterns, stadium provenance being central to many items. The Stadio Luigi Ferraris and the long-running Derby della Lanterna are common provenance notes on match-day shirts, while institutional listings see the club referenced in IFFHS world rankings at 198, a contextual marker collectors may cite when describing relative modern standing.
Post-1970 anniversary releases are not prominent in the supplied records, so collectors often focus on era markers and supplier transitions instead. Notes from club historians and sellers highlight badge and crest era dates, and supplier runs such as Erreà, Lotto and Kappa are used to confirm era authenticity and to separate retail issues from later reproductions.
Key season magnets include European runs and promotion campaigns. Shirts from the 1991-92 UEFA Cup campaign attract attention for the continental tie provenance, while the 2006-07 promotion squad and the 2008-09 side that qualified for Europe represent pivotal domestic moments; fans chase player-issue variants and early retail runs from these seasons because they mark turning points in the club’s modern narrative.
Away sets also play a distinct role for Genoa collectors, and the club’s 2009-10 white away set linked to Europa League action is particularly prized as an on-travel colourway that appears in decisive ties. The contrast of a white away shirt, Europa League design and match photography from that campaign gives authenticated retail and match examples extra appeal for framed displays and verification records.
Retail-signed shirts remain a core collecting stream: fans buy official fanshop shirts, not only match-worn material, so early production runs, player-issue retail variants and region-specific releases are actively sought and traded. Provenance is strengthened when items carry clear supplier tags or era badges and when provenance includes photographic evidence or a 1991-92 UEFA Cup semi-final association; sellers commonly supply a COA to support signature claims. Free worldwide shipping is often offered by sellers, and Walkouts lists verified retail pieces alongside framed editions from seasons such as 1991-92 and 2008-09 for comparative reference.
