{"product_id":"2007-08-club-brugge-geraerts-shirt","title":"Club Brugge 2007-08 Puma Geraerts Home Vintage Jersey XXL","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eClub Brugge 2007-08 Puma Jersey – The Authentic Geraerts with Dexia Sponsor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n2007-08 season, \u003cstrong\u003eClub Brugge\u003c\/strong\u003e, Jan Breydel in full swing: this was the era when Karel Geraerts wore this \u003cstrong\u003ePuma home jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the \u003cstrong\u003eDexia\u003c\/strong\u003e logo prominently displayed on the chest. A size XXL copy in 9\/10 condition — in other words, near-perfect — for a jersey that lived a real Belgian football season.\n\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 2007-2008\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Club Brugge KV (Belgium)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Puma\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e DEXIA\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e XXL\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intact Dexia sponsor — authentic wear of a \u003cstrong\u003evintage worn jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e, slight match marks that prove this is not a jersey that remained in a box\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\nIn 2007-08, \u003cstrong\u003eClub Brugge KV\u003c\/strong\u003e went through a pivotal period in its recent history. The Bruges club, accustomed to the podiums of the \u003cstrong\u003eJupiler Pro League\u003c\/strong\u003e, sought to regain its dominant status in Belgian football after a few less successful seasons. The Jan Breydel Stadium remained a feared fortress, and the club continued to attract character players capable of making the best teams in the country suffer.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKarel Geraerts\u003c\/strong\u003e, the player whose name appears on this jersey, was one of the club's iconic midfielders at that time — a combative, technical profile, capable of dictating the tempo. Around him gravitated players like \u003cstrong\u003eStef Peeters\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Blondel\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eLeandro Rinaudo\u003c\/strong\u003e, names that resonate in the collective memory of Bruges fans of this generation. The atmosphere in the locker room and in the stands remained that of a club that refused to settle for mediocrity.\n\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\u003eThe eternal rivalry with Anderlecht\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2007-08, every confrontation between \u003cstrong\u003eClub Brugge\u003c\/strong\u003e and RSC Anderlecht was a national event. These Belgian classics galvanized Bruges supporters and made every home jersey worn during these matches an object full of emotion and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dexia sponsor, a witness to an era\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe \u003cstrong\u003eDexia\u003c\/strong\u003e logo on this jersey condenses an entire era of Belgian football and economy onto a rectangle of fabric. The Belgian-French bank was then omnipresent in sport, and seeing this now-defunct sponsor on a \u003cstrong\u003evintage collector's jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e gives it undeniable documentary value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePuma and Club Brugge: a solid partnership\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePuma\u003c\/strong\u003e had already been outfitting Club Brugge for several seasons at that time, producing jerseys with the characteristic cut of the 2000s, combining modernity and heritage. This 2007-08 model represents one of the last examples of this partnership before the design evolutions that would follow.\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;\"\u003e\nAn \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic vintage jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is fundamentally different from a replica sold in an official store. The authentic is cut to be worn on a field: technical weaving, cuts adjusted to an athlete's body, professional quality finishes. The replica, on the other hand, is designed for the stands — a looser cut, more basic material, printed logos rather than embroidered flocking.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\nThis \u003cstrong\u003eClub Brugge Puma 2007-08 jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e in 9\/10 condition is a true authentic from the era: the logos are intact, the Geraerts flocking holds perfectly, and the Dexia sponsor has not suffered. You have in your hand an object that lived its football season, not a supermarket product taken out of its plastic packaging twenty years later.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eVintage size guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e from the 2000s are consistently smaller than current standards. An XXL from 2007 often corresponds to a modern L, or even an M depending on the brand and cut. Puma at that time offered relatively fitted cuts, designed for professional footballers' body types — not for tribune supporters' builds.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\nBefore you fall for it, take a tape measure and measure your chest circumference and the length of your torso. Then compare with the actual measurements of the jersey that we indicate in the description. This is the only way to avoid unpleasant surprises and be sure that this \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic XXL Club Brugge jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e will really fit you.\n\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\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Club Brugge jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e are rare on the collector's market, and those with a named player flocking even more so. Geraerts has since become a recognized coach at the highest European level — which makes this jersey doubly interesting for a savvy collector. The value of a named jersey of a player who has become a figure in Belgian football generally only increases over time.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\nThere aren't many in this condition on the market — a 9\/10 on a \u003cstrong\u003evintage football jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e from 2007 means that someone took care of it for almost twenty years. The Dexia sponsor is legible, the seams are clean, the flocking holds. This is exactly what you look for when you want an \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic collector's jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e that proudly displays in a collection or is worn on special occasions.\n\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\/Club_Brugge_KV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eClub Brugge KV - 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 - Kit 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;\"\u003e\nIf you're looking for an \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic Club Brugge jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e from the late 2000s, with a player flocking and a period sponsor that tells a story, this one ticks all the boxes — it's up to you to see if you let it pass.\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Other European Clubs","offers":[{"title":"XXL","offer_id":54012070297875,"sku":"369214","price":59.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2007-08-CLUB-BRUGGE-GERAERTS-SHIRT-XXL-369214_3.jpg?v=1775502403","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2007-08-club-brugge-geraerts-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}