{"product_id":"2009-10-las-palmas-shirt","title":"Las Palmas Away Shirt 2009-10 KS Sport Vintage Collector","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eLas Palmas 2009-10 Away Jersey — KS Sport, Gran Canaria, The Island on the Move\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn 2009-2010, \u003cstrong\u003eUD Las Palmas\u003c\/strong\u003e competed in the \u003cstrong\u003eSegunda División B\u003c\/strong\u003e, the third tier of Spanish football — far from the spotlight, but with a century-old club soul deeply ingrained. This \u003cstrong\u003evintage Las Palmas KS Sport away jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e with the \u003cstrong\u003eGran Canaria\u003c\/strong\u003e sponsor flocked on the chest is a direct testament to an era of rebuilding, far from La Liga but never far from the Canary Island passion.\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 2009-2010\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e UD Las Palmas (Other Spanish Clubs)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e KS Sport\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e GRAN CANARIA\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITTLE SPOTS, LITTLE PULLS, SLIGHTLY USED PRINTINGS, LITTLE DIRTY — authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey, traces of a real life on the field\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;\"\u003eIn the late 2000s, \u003cstrong\u003eUnión Deportiva Las Palmas\u003c\/strong\u003e went through one of the most difficult periods in its history. Founded in 1949, this Gran Canaria club reached the heights of the \u003cstrong\u003ePrimera División\u003c\/strong\u003e in the 1970s and 1980s, but the 2009-10 season found them in the lower divisions, fighting for survival in a Spanish football landscape dominated by Real Madrid and Barça. It's the football of the bottom of the media table, but the top of the emotional table — that of clubs that survive through the faith of their supporters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe equipment manufacturer \u003cstrong\u003eKS Sport\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Spanish brand focused on lower and regional division clubs, outfitted Las Palmas during this period with what was needed to go into battle. The sponsor \u003cstrong\u003eGran Canaria\u003c\/strong\u003e — the island itself, its territorial brand — says it all: here, the club carries the identity of a people on its shoulders, not the logo of a multinational. That season, players like \u003cstrong\u003eVitolo\u003c\/strong\u003e (before his revelation) were in the Canary orbit, and the club's grammar remained built around local players trained in the island's football school.\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 fight to return to Segunda División\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2009-10, Las Palmas fought in \u003cstrong\u003eSegunda División B\u003c\/strong\u003e to return to the ante-chamber of the elite. Every away trip in an away jersey to the fields of the peninsula represented an additional battle for an island club that had to fly to play away — a unique logistical disadvantage in Spanish football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe club's reconstruction project\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis period marked the beginning of a profound restructuring that would eventually lead to \u003cstrong\u003eLas Palmas' return to Primera División in 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e. The jersey you hold in your hands was worn during these foundational years of struggle, those that old supporters remember as \"when we rebuilt everything.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe territorial sponsorship of Gran Canaria\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nSeeing the name \u003cstrong\u003e\"Gran Canaria\"\u003c\/strong\u003e as the main sponsor of a football jersey is a rarity in itself. This marketing choice — promoting the island rather than a commercial brand — reflects a club philosophy rooted in its territory, a strong identity that few clubs claim so clearly on their kit.\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 like this is the version worn on the field or sold in official stores at the time — not a modern reproduction made for the nostalgic market. The \u003cstrong\u003eKS Sport\u003c\/strong\u003e finishes, the original flocking, the internal labels: everything speaks of real production for real use, in the football context of 2009-2010. This is not reconstructed heritage, it is direct heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe visible traces on this jersey — \u003cstrong\u003ea few small stains, slight pulls, slightly used printings, and a little dirt\u003c\/strong\u003e — are not flaws to hide. These are the physical proofs that this jersey existed, was worn, lived. A perfect jersey in 2024 for a season played in 2009 tells no story. This one tells a real one.\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;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003evintage size XL Boys jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e from this era correspond to children\/teenager cuts of 2009, designed for junior builds. The fit is snug, the actual measurements are significantly smaller than a modern adult XL. A thin or small adult might consider this jersey as a wearable collector's item, but one must be realistic: \u003cstrong\u003ethis size is primarily a large format children's jersey of the time\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore buying, take a tape measure and measure the jersey flat: shoulder to shoulder width, total length, and armpit to armpit width. Compare these measurements with a t-shirt that fits you well. This is the only reliable method to avoid unpleasant surprises with \u003cstrong\u003evintage sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e — the labels of the time never correspond to current standards.\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\u003eJerseys from Spanish clubs outside Real Madrid and Barça\u003c\/strong\u003e from lower divisions, produced by regional equipment manufacturers like \u003cstrong\u003eKS Sport\u003c\/strong\u003e, are among the rarest pieces in the \u003cstrong\u003evintage collectible football jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e market. No one stocked them in anticipation of future resale, no one photographed them for posterity. They were bought, worn, forgotten in a drawer, or thrown away. The fact that a copy in 8\/10 still exists in 2024 is almost a documentary miracle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eLas Palmas 2009-10 away jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e with the Gran Canaria sponsor and the KS Sport tag, you won't find ten on the European market right now. This is the kind of piece that collectors specializing in Spanish lower division football have been looking for for years — and when they find it in good condition, they don't let it go. There aren't many in this condition. And in five years, there will be even fewer.\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\/UD_Las_Palmas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eUD Las Palmas - Wikipedia (complete club history)\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 football 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;\"\u003eThis jersey does not claim the glory of great finals or titles — it carries something else, something rarer: the truth of an island club that fought to survive and which, a few years later, would return to the elite. If this is the football you love, it's for you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Other Spanish Clubs","offers":[{"title":"XL.BOYS","offer_id":54010475774227,"sku":"301242","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2009-10-LAS-PALMAS-SHIRT-XL-BOYS-301242_1.jpg?v=1775452942","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2009-10-las-palmas-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}