{"product_id":"1999-00-athletic-club-bilbao-shirt","title":"Athletic Club Bilbao Home Shirt Adidas 1999-2000 vintage","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eAthletic Club Bilbao 1999-2000 Home Jersey – The Adidas Home Shirt of a Basque Institution\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eSeason 1999-2000, end of the millennium, and \u003cstrong\u003eAthletic Club Bilbao\u003c\/strong\u003e proudly wears its \u003cstrong\u003eAdidas home jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e in one of La Liga's most intense years. A club that only recruits Basque players, that stands up to the Spanish giants with its own means, and that turns every match at San Mamés into an impregnable fortress. This jersey is exactly that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eJersey Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:2;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1999-2000\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Athletic Club Bilbao\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adidas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITTLE SPOTS – authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhat this jersey represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAthletic Club de Bilbao\u003c\/strong\u003e is a unique club in world football. Its recruitment rule, unique in the world—only using players from the Basque Country or trained in its academies—makes it a magnificent anomaly in an increasingly globalized football. In 1999-2000, this principle was not a media handicap: it was a pride worn like a banner. \u003cstrong\u003eReal Sociedad, Osasuna, or Espanyol\u003c\/strong\u003e do not enjoy such an identity myth. Bilbao does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAt that time, Athletic was in the middle of the table in \u003cstrong\u003eSpanish La Liga\u003c\/strong\u003e, far behind Real Madrid and FC Barcelona but always competitive, always present, always standing. \u003cstrong\u003eSan Mamés\u003c\/strong\u003e, Bilbao's legendary home, continued to scare every club in the league. The Basque public is one of the most passionate and demanding in Spain—and this jersey, worn in that stadium, absorbed that heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments etched in this jersey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseba Etxeberria, Basque electricity on the left wing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1999-2000, Joseba Etxeberria was already one of La Liga's most exciting players on his flank. A dribbler, impactful, 100% Basque—exactly the type of player this jersey deserves to embody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulen Guerrero, the club's living symbol\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA captain at heart, \u003cstrong\u003eJulen Guerrero\u003c\/strong\u003e was at this time one of Athletic's most recognizable faces. A Spanish international trained at Lezama, he represented everything the club stands for: loyalty, identity, uncompromising competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResistance against Spain's giants\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn La Liga, the 1999-2000 season saw Athletic regularly clash with the giants without ever bowing down at home. \u003cstrong\u003eSan Mamés\u003c\/strong\u003e remained a home that no one liked to visit—and this jersey is its direct witness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eAuthentic vs. Replica\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic vintage jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is not the same as a replica made to please tourists. It's real sports apparel, designed to be worn—not to be hung in a souvenir display case. The \u003cstrong\u003eAdidas finishes of the late 90s\u003c\/strong\u003e, the period labels, the characteristic seams: all of this can be seen, touched, and immediately identified by those who know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis jersey is in \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 condition with some small light spots\u003c\/strong\u003e—\"little spots\" as they say in the trade. This is not a prohibitive defect; it's proof that this jersey has lived. An authentic jersey that comes out of a vacuum-sealed box after 25 years without a single mark is almost non-existent. Here, you know what you're buying, without frills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eVintage Sizing Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Adidas jerseys from the 90s and 2000s\u003c\/strong\u003e systematically run smaller than current standards. A size M from that era often corresponds to a modern S, or even an XS depending on the cut. Don't assume your usual size applies here—that would be the classic mistake of a novice collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore buying, take a tape measure and measure your chest circumference and torso length. Then compare with the actual measurements of the jersey—do not hesitate to contact us directly for the exact dimensions of this piece. It's better to check twice than to regret once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhy have it in your collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003evintage Athletic Club Bilbao jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most sought-after items by collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eretro Spanish football\u003c\/strong\u003e, and not just by Basque fans. The reason is simple: Bilbao is a philosophically unique club, a club that commands respect far beyond its borders. The late 90s jerseys produced by \u003cstrong\u003eAdidas\u003c\/strong\u003e for this club are now difficult to find in good condition—demand far outstrips supply on the secondary market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, this 1999-2000 jersey is frankly well preserved for its age. The small spots mentioned do not alter the overall appearance of the piece—it's honest vintage, not patched-up vintage. There aren't many in this condition on the market right now, and those who decide quickly don't regret it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eTo learn more\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"line-height:2.2;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Athletic_Club\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eAthletic Club Bilbao – Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.footballkitarchive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eFootball Kit Archive – History of jerseys\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.uefa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eUEFA – European Football\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;line-height:1.8;\"\u003eAn Adidas Athletic Club Bilbao jersey from the 1999-2000 season in 8\/10 condition – if you know what that means, you already know it won't be available for long.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Other Spanish Clubs","offers":[{"title":"M","offer_id":54010474397971,"sku":"277264","price":99.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_1999-00-ATHLETIC-CLUB-BILBAO-SHIRT-M-277264_1.jpg?v=1775452910","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/1999-00-athletic-club-bilbao-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}