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# Unión Maracaibo – Home – 2008 #23 Julio Machado
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Original Match Worn Jersey
Unión Maracaibo · Home · 2008 #23 Julio Machado
The oil club from Venezuela — national champion and Venezuelan representative in the Copa Libertadores during the golden years of football in Maracaibo.
Match Worn JerseyMaracaibo · Venezuela2008 Season
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Match Worn Jersey — Used on Field
Item worn by Julio Machado for Unión Maracaibo in the 2008 season. An original Venezuelan football match shirt — an absolute rarity outside Venezuela and practically impossible to find in Brazil.
#23 — Julio Machado
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Julio Machado
🇻🇪 Venezuela · Field Player
Unión Maracaibo · 2008
Julio Machado was part of the Unión Maracaibo squad during a period when the club still carried the prestige of the Venezuelan title won in 2005 and the continental participations of the 2000s.
⚽ Venezuelan Football of the 2000s
Unión Maracaibo represented the economic and footballing strength of Venezuela's oil region. In the mid-2000s, the club experienced its sporting peak, winning the national championship and competing in the Copa Libertadores.
"Los Búhos del Zulia. The club that took Maracaibo to the top of Venezuelan football."
This 2008 jersey refers to the period when Unión was still considered one of the strongest teams in the country — a rare piece from a club that disappeared a few years later.
The 2008 Season
In 2008, Unión Maracaibo remained among the competitive clubs in the Venezuelan first division. The team still carried the recent memory of the 2005 national title — a historic achievement that secured their presence in the Copa Libertadores and placed the club among the protagonists of the country's football.
A few years later, financial difficulties would cause the club to disappear from the professional scene. This makes any original Unión Maracaibo jersey especially rare today.
2001
Founded
1
National Title
2
Libertadores
2011
Club closed
The History of Unión Maracaibo
2001
Founding of Unión Atlético Maracaibo, representing the city of Maracaibo and the state of Zulia.
2004
First participation in the Copa Libertadores, bringing Zulia football to the continental stage.
2005
Conquest of the Venezuelan Championship — the greatest achievement in the club's history.
2008
Season of this jersey. Julio Machado wears #23 in one of Unión Maracaibo's last competitive phases in Venezuelan football.
2011
The club ceases professional activities due to financial problems, making its jerseys even rarer in the collector's market.
Item Details
Club
Unión Maracaibo — Venezuela
Season
2008
Model
Home
Number / Name
#23 — Julio Machado
Type
Original Match Worn Jersey
Origin
Venezuelan Football
Size & Measurements
Size
Insert measurements
Price
R$ ___
* Width × Length. Check measurements before purchase.
Why this jersey?
Original match worn jersey — item used on field, not a replica
