Ultima Sport are not a typical football essential manufacturer. The Sydney based company have made significant waves within the football plethora since becoming a business in 2020.
Immersed within the world game, Ultima Sport provide a variety of indispensable products required by footballers, specialising in the production of high quality shin guards.
Although almost never visible to the naked eye, shin guards are a footballer’s best-friend. Shielding a player’s low-leg from the brut physicality experienced throughout the art of football.
While not being visible to the naked eye, they are essential in injury prevention and longevity of a player’s overall career.
Players are synonymous with superstitions. Manchester City’s Jack Grealish an example, given his decision to represent his “lucky” boots at Wembley in a championship play-off final victory for Aston Villa in 2019.
Shin guards are rarely replaced by footballers due to the same feat. Luck, fortune and fond nostalgic memories are all immersed within the humble shin pad, rendering them irreplaceable despite the condition they may be in.
For the player associates the shin guard, as an extension of themselves as a footballer. The shin guards had ran the hard yards, put in the crunching tackles, ran that extra step, scored that match winning moment.
Acknowledging this, Ultima Sport have dedicated resources and attention towards the creation of an individual’s shin pads by providing customers with the opportunity of curating their own personal designs.
Featured upon the company website, customers have the ability in designing a pair of shin guards. With sizing, quality, and customisation all varying upon the customers’ request.
Footballers have the opportunity to instil personality into their shin pads, in whom have adopted the personality possessed by the footballer.
Ultima have made quite the movements within their short tenure. Company director Jenny Mejalli discussed the origins of the essential manufacturer with Soccerscene.
“The inspiration behind Ultima Sport back in 2020 came from our founder and international ex professional footballer Milan Susak,” she said.
“Milan is a player scout and Head Coach and Owner of SUSAK Football Academy.
“In the competitive world of football, on athletes and businesses, Ultima Sport is making significant strides towards achieving its business goals.”
Mejalli added the impact in which the Australian business has had upon football within the nation.
“With a strong focus on Australian footballers from grassroots to NPL we are working on strategic partnerships, and community engagement with clubs and state platforms which is allowing our growing presence in the industry,” she said.
“Ultima Sport has successfully attracted a loyal following base and secured collaborations with the likes of FirstTouch NPL which is a community platform for NSW NPL Footballers and more recently with Junior NPLWA which is the Western Australian community for NPL footballers.
“Paul Mejalli, Co-owner and Business Development Manager and current NPL Footballer who is on the ground with footballers, takes on feedback from fellow players when we create our designs.”
Additionally, Mejalli stated the company’s current momentum, alongside what is in store for the future.
“As our business continues to gain momentum, its primary goal remains centred on allowing footballers to create their own style with custom made shin guards along with our range of footballer essentials like grip socks,” she said.
“Ultima Sport has also kept with the trends and recently launched one of the first carbon fibre mini shin guards in Australia.
“We are poised to unlock new opportunities and solidify our position in the world of football and among the industry’s elite.”
Ultima Sport Uniguard shin guards are created from polymer materials, which is constantly used in the military and aeronautic industries, this football manufacturer will continue to transform how shin pads are utilised in the country and around the world.
