{"product_id":"2012-14-clermont-imorou-longsleeve-shirt","title":"Clermont Foot Away Shirt Patrick 2012-14 Imorou vintage","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eClermont Foot 63 Away Patrick 2012-14 Jersey — The Imorou Flocking, a piece of the Auvergne locker room\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBetween 2012 and 2014, \u003cstrong\u003eClermont Foot 63\u003c\/strong\u003e navigated the turbulent waters of Ligue 2, and this \u003cstrong\u003ePatrick long-sleeved away jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is direct evidence of that. Flocked with \u003cstrong\u003eImorou\u003c\/strong\u003e's name, it comes straight from the Gabriel-Montpied locker rooms — not from an unopened stock box. A rarity signed by \u003cstrong\u003ePatrick\u003c\/strong\u003e, a historical equipment supplier to French football.\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 2012-2014\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clermont Foot 63\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Patrick\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clermont-Ferrand (City)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e DIRTY, USED PRINTINGS — authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey, traces of real use 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;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eClermont Foot 63\u003c\/strong\u003e of this era was a Ligue 2 club that fought, struggled, and survived with limited means. Between 2012 and 2014, the Auvergne club wavered between maintaining its position in the second division and ambitions of promotion that were never quite within reach. It was far from the Parisian spotlights, but the football played at \u003cstrong\u003eGabriel-Montpied\u003c\/strong\u003e was authentic, raw, and popular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis was also the period when \u003cstrong\u003ePatrick\u003c\/strong\u003e still proudly outfitted the Clermont club, with jerseys featuring the characteristic cut of the French equipment manufacturer — finishes recognizable among a thousand for connoisseurs of \u003cstrong\u003eFrench football in the 2010s\u003c\/strong\u003e. The jersey sponsor, the City of \u003cstrong\u003eClermont-Ferrand\u003c\/strong\u003e, highlights the strong territorial roots of this club that fully embraces its Auvergne heritage.\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\u003eImorou, a name on the back — not an invented locker room name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eImorou\u003c\/strong\u003e flocking on this jersey directly refers to Fouad Imorou, a defender who played for Clermont during this period. A serious flank player, one of those who don't make the headlines but deliver results on the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLigue 2, theater of relegation battles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese two seasons in \u003cstrong\u003eFrench Ligue 2\u003c\/strong\u003e were synonymous with constant battles. Every point earned at home and away counted double, and this long-sleeved away jersey was worn for sometimes freezing trips to provincial stadiums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatrick as equipment manufacturer — a legacy of French football\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatrick Sport\u003c\/strong\u003e, a French brand founded in 1892, has outfitted some of the biggest French clubs. Seeing its logo on a Ligue 2 jersey from this decade is touching a page of the history of French equipment manufacturers that major international brands have gradually erased.\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 is not an official store item released as a commemorative edition. It's a jersey that has lived — worn in training, in matches, in a locker room that smells of balm and wet grass. Worn prints, slight traces of use, fabric marked by time: all of this is part of the object, not its flaws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one clearly displays its \u003cstrong\u003e6\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e with used prints and an assumed dirty appearance. It's not a display jersey carefully preserved in its original packaging — it's a jersey that did its job. And for a serious collector, that's precisely what gives it value and credibility.\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\u003eVintage size M jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e from this era, especially from Patrick, have a more fitted cut than current standards. Today's M would correspond more to a vintage L-XL depending on the brand. Don't rely solely on the letter on the label — body types and cuts have radically changed in twenty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore buying, measure your own chest circumference and compare it to the actual jersey measurements if available. As a general rule, add 5 to 8 cm for comfort to your natural measurement. For a \u003cstrong\u003elong-sleeved jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e, also remember to check the sleeve length if you are tall.\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;\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003elong-sleeved Clermont Foot Patrick away jersey with flocking\u003c\/strong\u003e from this period doesn't often appear in salesrooms. Clermont is not a club that international collectors fantasize about, and that's precisely why this type of piece becomes rare: no one has massively archived, stored, or resold them. The \u003cstrong\u003evintage French Ligue 2 jersey market\u003c\/strong\u003e is still largely undervalued, and informed amateurs know it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThere aren't many in this condition with an original legible name flocking. The 6\/10 condition with real wear makes it an honest, unpretentious example that tells a true story. For a \u003cstrong\u003eClermont Foot 63\u003c\/strong\u003e fan, for a collector of \u003cstrong\u003evintage Patrick jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e, or for someone who wants a piece of Ligue 2 from the 2010s — this is a direct opportunity.\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:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Clermont_Foot_63\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eClermont Foot 63 — 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.lfp.fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eLigue de Football Professionnel — Ligue 2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;line-height:1.8;\"\u003eYou're looking for a rare piece of French underground football from the 2010s — you've just found it. 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