{"product_id":"2012-13-hertha-bsc-nustar-player-issue-shirt","title":"Hertha Berlin 2012-13 Home Nike Player Issue Vintage Jersey","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eHertha Berlin 2012-13 — The Nike Player Issue jersey that saw them return to the Bundesliga\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e2012-13 season: Berlin finally returned to the top flight after one season in the 2. Bundesliga. This \u003cstrong\u003eHertha BSC home Nike Player Issue jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a replica bought in a store — it's an authentic version made for the pitch, with the finishes reserved for pros, sponsored by \u003cstrong\u003eDeutsche Bahn\u003c\/strong\u003e and marked with the \u003cstrong\u003eNuStar\u003c\/strong\u003e label. A rare item, straight from the Olympiastadion changing rooms.\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 Hertha Berlin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEquipment supplier:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nike\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e DB (Deutsche Bahn)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITTLE PULLS, ADDITIONAL PRINTINGS — authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey, traces of life that attest to its real history on the field\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 jersey represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eThe 2012-13 season marked the great return of \u003cstrong\u003eHertha BSC to the Bundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e after a humiliating relegation two years earlier. The club came back from the 2. Bundesliga with a vengeance, ready to establish itself in the elite and never look back. Berlin, a reunited capital, deserved a club in the first division — and the Olympiastadion was once again filled with the energy characteristic of clubs that have something to prove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eOn the field, coach \u003cstrong\u003eJos Luhukay\u003c\/strong\u003e had taken the reins of the club and was trying to build something solid. Players like \u003cstrong\u003eSandro Wagner\u003c\/strong\u003e, a combative striker whose name was on everyone's lips in Berlin, or \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Niemeyer\u003c\/strong\u003e in midfield, wore this jersey with the pride of men who know what relegation does to a locker room's morale. It was a team in reconstruction, and this season had the bitter and exciting taste of new beginnings.\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 return to the Bundesliga — the Olympiastadion returns to the elite\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter promotion obtained the previous season, 2012-13 marked the first full season back at the top of German football. Playing at home in this mythical 74,000-seat stadium against the great Bundesliga clubs is what this jersey experienced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Berlin derby — the rivalry with Union Berlin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nEven if the two clubs were not in the same division that season, the tension between \u003cstrong\u003eHertha BSC and Union Berlin\u003c\/strong\u003e is a constant in the club's life. This jersey carries the identity of a club fighting to be THE capital's club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNike Player Issue — the authentic pitch version\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is not the jersey sold in stores. The mention \u003cstrong\u003eNuStar\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003ePlayer Issue\u003c\/strong\u003e label clearly indicate that it is a version made for professional players, with superior finishes, a different technical fabric and a level of detail that mass-market replicas do not achieve. That's what makes it a collector's item.\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\u003ePlayer Issue jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is the version of the jersey that goes on the field — not the one that ends up on the shelves of sports supermarkets. Nike produces these authentic versions in very limited quantities: high-performance Dri-FIT fabrics, reinforced seams, professional quality flocking. The difference is felt in the hands from the very first second. The labels, manufacturing details, finishes: everything is different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one has \u003cstrong\u003esmall pulls on the fabric\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eadditional printings\u003c\/strong\u003e — meaning flocking or markings added after manufacturing, probably related to real field use. This is proof that this jersey did not sleep in a warehouse. It was worn, it sweated, it lived. And that's exactly why it's interesting.\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\u003cstrong\u003eNike jerseys from this era\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially the Player Issue versions, are cut for professional athletes — meaning fitted, close to the body, with little margin. A 2012-13 M does not correspond at all to a modern M. The cuts have evolved, as have the body types. As a general rule, plan for one size above your usual if you want a comfortable fit, or stick to your size if you want to wear it close to the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore confirming your order, take a tape measure and measure your shoulder-to-shoulder width and chest circumference. Compare with the actual measurements of the jersey available on the product sheet. This is the only way to avoid unpleasant surprises with a \u003cstrong\u003ecollector's vintage jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e — because returns, for a piece like this, are always a shame.\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\u003eBundesliga Player Issue jerseys from the 2010s\u003c\/strong\u003e are seriously starting to become rare on the market. Mass-market versions are still available. But an authentic NuStar field version of a club like Hertha Berlin, with its iconic Deutsche Bahn sponsor and the Nike touch of that era — that's another story. This type of piece disappears from collection circuits as the years go by, and prices mechanically follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAt 8\/10 with traces of real use, this jersey is in honest and documented condition. There aren't many in this condition on the market right now — neither too damaged to be worn, nor so perfect that one wonders if they really lived. It is at the crossroads of the two: presentable, historically significant, and clearly authentic. For a \u003cstrong\u003eHertha BSC\u003c\/strong\u003e fan, a collector of \u003cstrong\u003evintage Nike jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e or a fan of German football from the 2010s, it's a meaningful acquisition.\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\/Hertha_BSC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eHertha Berlin — 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 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 won't seek you out — you have to seek it out. If Hertha BSC and German football of the 2010s are part of your world, the only question is: what are you waiting for?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hertha Berlin","offers":[{"title":"M","offer_id":54006740943123,"sku":"363384","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2012-13-HERTHA-BSC-NUSTAR-PLAYER-ISSUE-SHIRT-M-363384_1.jpg?v=1775230782","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2012-13-hertha-bsc-nustar-player-issue-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}