{"product_id":"2006-07-az-alkmaar-lonsgleeve-shirt","title":"AZ Alkmaar Away Jersey Quick 2006-07 Vintage DSB Bank","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eAZ Alkmaar 2006-07: The long-sleeved away shirt by Quick, with DSB Bank on the chest\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe 2006-07 season saw AZ Alkmaar rebuilding its status as a major Dutch club, two years after missing out on the league title by a single point to PSV. This \u003cstrong\u003elong-sleeved AZ Alkmaar away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e, made by \u003cstrong\u003eQuick\u003c\/strong\u003e and sponsored by \u003cstrong\u003eDSB Bank\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a rare item that documents a pivotal era for the Alkmaar club – and an absolute must for any collector of \u003cstrong\u003evintage Eredivisie shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eShirt details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:2;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2006-2007\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e AZ Alkmaar (Other Dutch Clubs)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quick\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e DSB Bank\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e USED PRINTINGS - authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt\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 shirt represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eIn 2006-07, \u003cstrong\u003eAZ Alkmaar\u003c\/strong\u003e was a club looking to confirm its return to the elite of Dutch football. After years of financial struggles in the 1990s and a spectacular rebirth in the early 2000s under the impetus of coach Co Adriaanse and then Louis van Gaal, AZ had firmly established itself at the top of the \u003cstrong\u003eEredivisie\u003c\/strong\u003e table. The club from North Holland knew it had the means to compete with Ajax, PSV, and Feyenoord – and that season, it would prove it on the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eOn the pitch, players like \u003cstrong\u003eDenny Landzaat\u003c\/strong\u003e, a combative midfielder and key player in the system, and striker \u003cstrong\u003eDanko Lazović\u003c\/strong\u003e, set the tone. \u003cstrong\u003eLouis van Gaal\u003c\/strong\u003e, who returned to the club's helm in 2005 after his spell at FC Barcelona, imposed his characteristic playing philosophy – high press, positional play, 4-3-3 formation – and made AZ a formidable team at home and away. It was in this context of rising power that this long-sleeved away shirt was worn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments etched in this shirt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAZ in the 2006-07 UEFA Cup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat season, AZ Alkmaar participated in the \u003cstrong\u003eUEFA Cup\u003c\/strong\u003e, a competition where the club traveled across Europe and precisely wore this type of long-sleeved away shirt. European nights away, in cool autumn and winter temperatures, give full meaning to this long-sleeved model – a format that collectors love precisely because it is less common than the short-sleeved version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Eredivisie title race\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2006-07, AZ finished the season in the top 4 of the \u003cstrong\u003eEredivisie\u003c\/strong\u003e, confirming its status as a serious title contender. Van Gaal built, season after season, the squad that would win the championship two years later, in 2009 – and this season was a fundamental building block of that construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDSB Bank: a sponsor rooted in AZ's history\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDSB Bank\u003c\/strong\u003e, the bank founded by Dirk Scheringa – AZ's flamboyant president and a key figure at the club during this period – features prominently on this shirt. Scheringa invested heavily in AZ, notably in the construction of the \u003cstrong\u003eDSB Stadion\u003c\/strong\u003e, and his name is inseparable from this golden era of the club. This sponsor on the chest is therefore also a piece of AZ's institutional history.\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 shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is a piece that genuinely circulated at the time – in the locker rooms, on the bodies of players, or in the stands. It's not a reproduction made years later to satisfy nostalgia: it's the original, with its period materials, original flocking, and manufacturing details that don't deceive. Kit manufacturer \u003cstrong\u003eQuick\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Dutch brand specializing in sports equipment, produced shirts recognizable by their cut and the quality of their finishes – expertise that lovers of \u003cstrong\u003evintage Dutch football shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e can spot at first glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one is in \u003cstrong\u003e7\/10 condition with USED PRINTINGS\u003c\/strong\u003e: the flocking shows signs of wear, which is perfectly consistent for a shirt of this era that has been worn and lived. This isn't a shirt taken out of its plastic packaging from a store in 2006 and placed under glass – it's a shirt with a story, and that story is read on the fabric. For many collectors, that's precisely what makes it valuable.\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 sizes from the 2000s\u003c\/strong\u003e do not correspond to modern sizes, and this is a crucial point before any purchase. A 2006 XXL will generally be narrower and shorter than a 2024 XXL – cuts have evolved, brands have enlarged their sizing to adapt to a global market. This shirt is sized \u003cstrong\u003eXXL\u003c\/strong\u003e in the sense of the era: expect a fitted cut, without the loose drape of current shirts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore confirming your order, get out a measuring tape. Measure your chest width (armpit to armpit, doubled), your length from shoulder to bottom of torso, and compare with the actual shirt measurements if available. For a \u003cstrong\u003elong-sleeved\u003c\/strong\u003e model like this one, also remember to check the sleeve length – it changes everything to the final look. A poorly fitting vintage shirt means a wasted collection.\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;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLong-sleeved away shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e are consistently produced in smaller quantities than their short-sleeved counterparts – clubs order fewer, shops sell fewer, and therefore far fewer remain on the collector's market. A \u003cstrong\u003evintage Quick AZ Alkmaar 2006-07 long-sleeved shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is already a rarity in itself. Add to that the DSB Bank sponsorship, directly linked to one of the most prominent figures in AZ's modern history, and you have a piece doubly rich in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn 7\/10 condition, this shirt isn't perfect – but not many in this condition are still available on the market. The worn flocking bears witness to a real life, not a display item. For a collector who wants an authentically lived piece from the Van Gaal era in Alkmaar, before the 2009 title that changed everything, this is a direct window into that era. It's hard to find a more specific and honest collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eTo go further\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\/AZ_(football_club)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eAZ Alkmaar - 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 - Shirt History\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;\"\u003eThis shirt won't be available for long – Quick AZ pieces from this era sell quickly to those who know what they're looking for. It's up to you to decide if you want to be part of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Other Dutch Clubs","offers":[{"title":"XXL","offer_id":54028817531155,"sku":"372630","price":39.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2006-07-AZ-ALKMAAR-LONSGLEEVE-SHIRT-XXL-372630_1.jpg?v=1775687384","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2006-07-az-alkmaar-lonsgleeve-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}