2023 was an amazing season for Daniel. If you look at some of the stats for the season, they suggest that Daniel was indeed a better goalkeeper than 2023 Goalkeeper of the Year winner Roman Burki. Which is saying something because Roman Burki was incredibly impressive. However, injuries limited Daniel and his time between the sticks to just 28 games as opposed to 42 for Burki.

I was somewhat shocked to see Daniel’s jersey available on Fanatics. Daniel had a phenomenal year and his name was being praised and shouted from the rooftops by many pundits in the league. Okay, mostly only David Gass, Tom Bogert, Matt Doyle, and Andrew Weibe on Extratime. But still, saying it’s more brings more credence to the argument. But I digress, the dude is good, and if you’re not sure, just watch a game man.

As I have mentioned before, I play Goalkeeper. I know the position isn’t glamorous nor does it garner near as much attention as those yucky strikers and goal scorers. And most people don’t understand the position, they see a goal is let in and think, “Wow, that was the Goalkeepers fault.” Somehow we’re supposed to stop every single shot, it’s a thankless position. So maybe I shouldn’t have been surprised to see his jersey sitting their on Fanatics, but either way I gobbled it up as quickly as I could.

Unsurprisingly, goalkeeper jerseys are very plain. It’s a total bummer but it is what it is.

Nothing amazing here but I do appreciate the fine details. It would have been easy to just leave the back yellow, but the assymetric diamonds on the back really elevate this jersey. And the maroon and yellow combo is really crisp. I wouldn’t have thought it would work if you said it out loud, but seeing it, it’s a great combo. I wish the numbers and letter would have been maroon instead of black personally, but that’s me.

I love the autograph on this one. Daniel signed this one nice and big. Like nearly as large as the numbers big, it’s awesome. And most importantly, it’s legible. A rare thing these days that makes it a real thing of beauty.

I found it quite interesting that on the bottom of the jersey on the back was the AeroReady logo. I have no idea if this is on all San Jose jerseys, or on all 2023 goalkeeper jerseys. Both of these are firsts so far this year for me. I’ll update this if I found out anymore information.

I love the diamonds again, but the two clashing colors of red REALLY bother me. One or the other dudes.

Pretty standard goalkeeper jersey. Different than outfield players, the crest and stars are sewn own for durability. Screen printed stripes. The Adidas logo appears screen printed but is actually that tactile rubber feeling material.

Overall, not too much to say about this kit. This kit is very unimaginative and the clashing reds almost make you want to gouge out your eyes. But I didn’t buy this kit for the look, to be able to get a game used jersey of one of the best goalkeepers in the league last year was a real treat. I am incredibly excited to see what 2024 holds in store for Daniel and to see him compete for Goalkeeper of the Year with a hopefully full season of work.