{"product_id":"2012-13-fc-porto-shirt","title":"FC Porto Home Shirt 2012-13 Nike MEO Vintage Collector","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eFC Porto 2012-13 Nike Home Kit — The Vítor Pereira Era on Fabric\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe 2012-13 season saw Porto reign supreme in Portuguese football under \u003cstrong\u003eVítor Pereira\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a squad built to dominate the Liga NOS and compete on the European stage. This \u003cstrong\u003evintage FC Porto Nike home jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e, sponsored by telecom operator \u003cstrong\u003eMEO\u003c\/strong\u003e, embodies the excellence of a club that has never accepted being second best.\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 2012-2013\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e FC Porto\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nike\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e MEO\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e XL\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITTLE PULLS, LITTLE SPOT — authentic wear of a vintage worn jersey, living proof it did the job\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 2012-13, \u003cstrong\u003eFC Porto\u003c\/strong\u003e was a well-oiled machine, a European football institution that has for decades produced teams capable of competing with the very best. Under \u003cstrong\u003eVítor Pereira\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Dragões won what was almost naturally theirs: the \u003cstrong\u003ePortuguese championship\u003c\/strong\u003e, their twenty-eighth national title. The club from Estádio do Dragão was then on an impressive run, continuing the golden years initiated long before by José Mourinho.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe squad this season was a connoisseur's delight. \u003cstrong\u003eHulk\u003c\/strong\u003e left for Russia and Zenit Saint Petersburg in the summer of 2012, leaving an offensive void that the club managed to fill. \u003cstrong\u003eJames Rodríguez\u003c\/strong\u003e was still there for a few months before joining Monaco, lighting up the Liga NOS with his dazzling talent. There were also \u003cstrong\u003eKelvin\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSilvestre Varela\u003c\/strong\u003e, and especially a \u003cstrong\u003eJoão Moutinho\u003c\/strong\u003e at the peak of his art in midfield. This Porto team played structured, intense, ambitious football — exactly what this jersey exudes.\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 2012-13 Portuguese Championship title\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePorto once again asserted itself as the boss of the Liga NOS and clinched the national title with the consistency and serenity of a great club. This was the club's twenty-eighth national championship, a confirmation that the Dragões never give up on the domestic scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Rodríguez, the last season before his ascent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2012-13 season marked \u003cstrong\u003eJames Rodríguez's\u003c\/strong\u003e farewell to Porto, before his sensational transfer to Monaco and his global explosion in Brazil in 2014. Watching this Colombian magician in this Nike jersey was like witnessing the final chapters of a love story between a genius and a club that knows how to nurture great talents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Champions League, a prestigious stage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePorto is a staple in the \u003cstrong\u003eChampions League\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the 2012-13 season was no exception with a group stage campaign that confirmed the club's European status. Against Europe's giants, the Dragões proudly defended Portugal's colors, in this jersey whose Nike kits of the era had a truly strong visual identity.\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;\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003evintage authentic jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is an item that existed on a real field or in the stands of a real stadium. It is not a reproduction made years later to fuel nostalgia — it is the original, with its cut from that era, its finishes specific to the \u003cstrong\u003eNike\u003c\/strong\u003e range of the time, and its \u003cstrong\u003eMEO\u003c\/strong\u003e sponsor sewn or flocked according to the professional standards of the season. The difference from a replica is felt to the touch, seen in the details, and sensed when you hold it in your hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one shows a condition of \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a few minor, honestly announced flaws — minor snags on the fabric and a small spot. This is the normal wear of a jersey that has lived, not an item kept under glass. For a serious collector, it detracts nothing from the value: it proves authenticity and the history carried in the fibers.\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;\"\u003eA crucial point that many new collectors discover the hard way: \u003cstrong\u003evintage football jersey sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e do not correspond to modern standards. An XL from 2012-13, even in Nike's range at the time, might be shorter and more fitted than a current XL. Body types have evolved, and so have cuts — Nike gradually opted for looser jerseys in subsequent years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore confirming your order, get out the tape measure. Measure your chest circumference and compare it with the jersey's actual dimensions if available. If you like to wear it loose, take your usual vintage size. If you want something fitted like a professional player, go down one size. This \u003cstrong\u003eXL jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is ideally suited for body types between 185 and 195 cm depending on your wearing style.\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\u003eFC Porto 2012-13 jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e represents a pivotal period for the Portuguese club, that of a transition between a golden generation and the construction of a new identity. It's \u003cstrong\u003eJames Rodríguez's\u003c\/strong\u003e last full season at Porto before his global explosion, and in ten years, you'll be glad to have it in your wardrobe. \u003cstrong\u003eVintage Nike collector jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e from this era are becoming increasingly rare to find in good condition — series run out, stocks disappear, and prices on the secondary market only rise for good pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e with minor, honestly documented flaws is what we call a clean piece in the vintage world. There aren't many in this condition still lingering in the wild — most worn jerseys from this era have taken much harder hits or are simply lost. This one has lived a life, but it has been respected. That's exactly what we're looking for.\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_Porto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eFC Porto — 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 — Jersey 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;\"\u003eIf FC Porto is one of your favorite clubs or if you want to keep a trace of an era when James Rodríguez was still turning heads in the Liga NOS, this jersey is for you — it's up to you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FC Porto","offers":[{"title":"XL","offer_id":54012990357779,"sku":"327505","price":79.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2012-13-FC-PORTO-SHIRT-XL-327505_1.jpg?v=1775518521","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2012-13-fc-porto-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}