{"product_id":"2009-10-koln-podolski-shirt-l-xl","title":"FC Köln Home Jersey 2009-10 Reebok Podolski Vintage","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eFC Köln 2009-10 · Reebok Home Shirt · Podolski Print\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn 2009, \u003cstrong\u003eLukas Podolski\u003c\/strong\u003e returned home — to \u003cstrong\u003eFC Köln\u003c\/strong\u003e, his formative club, after a difficult spell at Bayern Munich. This \u003cstrong\u003eReebok 2009-10 home shirt with Podolski print\u003c\/strong\u003e perfectly captures that moment: the return of the prodigal son to the Rhein Energie Stadion, in front of his ever-awaiting fans.\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 2009-2010\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e FC Köln\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reebok\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e REWE\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITTLE PULLS, SLIGHTLY USED PRINTINGS — authentic wear of a vintage worn shirt, not a shirt taken out of a drawer yesterday, but not damaged either. That's the charm of true vintage.\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFC Köln in 2009-10\u003c\/strong\u003e was a club undergoing an identity reconstruction. Relegated to the 2. Bundesliga in 2006, promoted in 2008, the Cologne carnival club sought to establish itself permanently in the German elite. The \u003cstrong\u003e2009-10 Bundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e season was a season of confirmation, with the ambition to permanently move away from the relegation zone and regain some of the club's glory from the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAnd at the heart of this project was, of course, \u003cstrong\u003eLukas Podolski\u003c\/strong\u003e. \"Poldi\" returned to \u003cstrong\u003e1. FC Köln\u003c\/strong\u003e in the summer of 2009, on loan from Bayern Munich and then permanently transferred. It was an event in the city. Around him were players like \u003cstrong\u003eMilivoje Novakovič\u003c\/strong\u003e, the clinical Slovenian striker, and \u003cstrong\u003ePetit\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Portuguese midfielder. The Geißbock Stadion — in reality the Rhein Energie Stadion — rediscovered its soul.\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePodolski's return to Köln (Summer 2009)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter three complicated seasons in Munich where he never really found his place, \u003cstrong\u003ePodolski\u003c\/strong\u003e returned to Cologne as a hero. The reception from the fans was ecstatic — for them, he had never truly left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNovakovič, the unsung scorer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile Poldi made headlines, \u003cstrong\u003eMilivoje Novakovič\u003c\/strong\u003e consistently racked up goals in the Bundesliga with metronomic regularity. This offensive duo was one of the quiet strengths of Köln at that time, too rarely mentioned in retrospectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREWE, a sponsorship rooted in the Rhineland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe sponsor \u003cstrong\u003eREWE\u003c\/strong\u003e, a German retail giant headquartered in Cologne itself, is no coincidence. It's a strong local partnership that says something about the club's deeply Rhenish identity. On this shirt, it's a piece of regional as well as footballing 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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is one that was actually in circulation at the time — sold in stores, worn in the stands or on a pitch. It features the original labels, the Reebok typographies of the period, the specific fabric quality of the equipment manufacturer from those years. It is not a recent reproduction dressed with a retro label: it is the object itself, with its history sewn into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one is in \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e with a few small fabric pulls and very slightly worn prints — these are the traces of a shirt that has lived. Nothing structural, nothing prohibitive. For a \u003cstrong\u003ecollector's Köln Reebok 2009 shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e, it's an honest condition and representative of true vintage, not plastic in a blister pack.\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReebok vintage shirts from this era\u003c\/strong\u003e tend to run smaller than modern cuts. A vintage L often corresponds to a modern M in terms of chest width, with the body length sometimes shorter as well. This shirt is advertised as \u003cstrong\u003eL\/XL\u003c\/strong\u003e, meaning it falls within an intermediate range — comfortable for someone between a modern L and XL depending on your build.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore finalizing your order, take a measuring tape and measure flat one of your current shirts that fits you well. Compare the chest width (armpit to armpit, doubled) and the length (collar to bottom of the shirt). These two measurements are sufficient to avoid 90% of unpleasant surprises. If you are between two sizes, a \u003cstrong\u003evintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is less forgiving than a modern technical shirt — it's best to take this seriously.\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ePodolski printed FC Köln 2009-10 shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is a piece that tells a specific story in the career of a beloved player. Podolski at Köln is his love story with this club — not Bayern, not Arsenal, not Galatasaray — Köln, his home. This print has real sentimental and historical value for any Bundesliga fan or admirer of \"Poldi.\" \u003cstrong\u003eVintage Reebok Bundesliga shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e are generally undervalued in the collector's market compared to English or Spanish club shirts, which makes this an obvious opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn 8\/10 condition with a still legible print despite slight wear, this shirt is in a rare state. There aren't many in this condition still circulating — most examples from this season were worn to tatters or disappeared into Rhenish attics. This one has survived in a condition that still allows it to be proudly displayed or occasionally worn without shame.\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\/FC_Koln\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eFC Köln — 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 Kits\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 is Poldi back home, the 2009 Bundesliga, and the Reebok logo embroidered on the chest — if all that speaks to you, you already know what you need to do.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FC Koln","offers":[{"title":"XL","offer_id":54008990236947,"sku":"360723","price":99.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2009-10-KOLN-PODOLSKI-SHIRT-L-XL-360723_3.jpg?v=1775352467","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2009-10-koln-podolski-shirt-l-xl","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}