The FC Barcelona 1998/00 Third Jersey by Nike is one of the most visually striking and collectible Barça shirts ever produced, arriving during a golden chapter at Camp Nou when the club was loaded with world class talent and playing some of the most exciting football in Europe. The burnt orange body is immediately arresting, a shade so unexpected for Barcelona that it stops you in your tracks, bisected by a wide navy blue horizontal band across the chest that carries the embroidered FCB crest in all its gold and red glory. A crimson red trim lines both the navy band and the ribbed sleeve cuffs, pulling in the club's traditional colors with just enough restraint to let the orange dominate, while the dark navy v neck collar and a small dark swoosh below the chest band complete one of Nike's most daring football designs from this era.
What transforms this shirt from a great kit into a truly special collector's piece is the Figo 7 printing on the back, placing it squarely in the final chapter of Luis Figo's time at Barcelona before his seismic and controversial transfer to Real Madrid in the summer of 2000 made him one of the most talked about players in football history. The LFP patch on the right sleeve confirms its La Liga authenticity, and the Nike Dri-FIT and size label tabs at the hem are period correct details that serious collectors verify. Finding this third kit in small with player printing intact is exceptionally rare, as the orange third shirt was worn sparingly and produced in far smaller numbers than the home and away versions.
The FC Barcelona 1998/00 Third Jersey was released in 1998.
