{"product_id":"2014-15-almere-city-shirt","title":"Almere City FC 2014-15 Adidas Home Vintage Shirt","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eAlmere City FC 2014-15 Adidas Home Shirt — The club that built its identity brick by brick\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn 2014-15, \u003cstrong\u003eAlmere City FC\u003c\/strong\u003e was playing in the Dutch second division football landscape with a clear project: to build a solid club in a new city, with a strong identity and real ambitions. This \u003cstrong\u003eAdidas home shirt sponsored by Van Wijnen\u003c\/strong\u003e is a direct witness of this pivotal era, worn during an entire season in the \u003cstrong\u003eEerste Divisie\u003c\/strong\u003e, the second tier of Dutch football.\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 2014-2015\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almere City FC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adidas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e VAN WIJNEN\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e PULLS, SLIGHTLY USED PRINTINGS AND LOGO STICKER, LITTLE DIRTY — authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey\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\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eAlmere City FC has a rather unique story in Dutch football. Founded in 2001 in the city of Almere — a city built from scratch on polders at the gates of Amsterdam — the club gradually climbed the ranks to establish itself permanently in the \u003cstrong\u003eEerste Divisie\u003c\/strong\u003e. In 2014-15, the club was still in this consolidation phase, looking to make its mark in a demanding championship where competition among professional clubs leaves no room for improvisation. It is a hardworking team, far from the spotlight, but with a \u003cstrong\u003etrue club culture\u003c\/strong\u003e that is built season after season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe partnership with \u003cstrong\u003eAdidas\u003c\/strong\u003e at that time gave the club undeniable visual credibility — you don't trust just any equipment manufacturer when you want to project a serious image. The shirt sponsor \u003cstrong\u003eVan Wijnen\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Dutch company specializing in construction, perfectly illustrates the symbiosis between Almere City and its territory: a city under perpetual construction, a club building its future. This shirt is not just a piece of sports clothing; it's a historical document of what Dutch second division football represented in the mid-2010s.\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\u003eAn entire Eerste Divisie season\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 2014-15 Eerste Divisie season was 38 days of fierce Dutch championship, where every point earned at home at the \u003cstrong\u003eYanmar Stadion\u003c\/strong\u003e counted double. This shirt was worn during intense duels against other promotion contenders, in a human-sized stadium atmosphere where the public truly feels the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Yanmar Stadion as a fortress\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAt home, Almere City sought to make its home ground difficult for visitors to navigate. This \u003cstrong\u003evintage home shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e embodies those evenings when the club defended its colors in front of its supporters, in a stadium whose atmosphere remains unique in the Dutch football landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Van Wijnen project and local roots\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nHaving \u003cstrong\u003eVan Wijnen\u003c\/strong\u003e as the main sponsor is also an affirmation: this club belongs to Almere, to its inhabitants, to those who build this city in both a literal and figurative sense. Every player who wore this shirt carried this message on their chest, season after season.\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 shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a supermarket item from a generic box. It is a piece manufactured to be worn on the field or sold to supporters in a specific context, in a specific season, with the true finishes of the era — original tags, heat-applied flocking, technical fabrics designed for play. The difference with a replica is immediately felt in the hand, in the cut, in the details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eAlmere City 2014-15 shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is in 7\/10 condition with some pulls, slightly worn prints and a logo sticker showing its history. It is precisely these marks that prove its authenticity: a new shirt in its original packaging for an Eerste Divisie club in 2015 is almost non-existent. The slight wear on this shirt is its identity card, not a defect.\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;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Adidas shirts from the 2010s\u003c\/strong\u003e, and particularly size S from that era, often fit smaller than current standards. The football fashion of the time favored fitted cuts, without the oversized look seen in recent collections. A vintage S may correspond to a modern XS depending on your body shape and your preferred fit — loose or fitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore finalizing your order, take a tape measure and measure your shoulder width and chest circumference. Then compare with the flat measurements of the shirt which you will find in the product sheet or by contacting us directly. This is the only way to avoid an unpleasant surprise — and not to miss a piece over a matter of two centimeters.\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\u003eDutch second division club shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e from the 2010s are precisely the type of pieces that major collectors have been seeking for several years — not because they are ultra-glamorous, but because they are rare, local, and rarely reproduced. A \u003cstrong\u003evintage Almere City FC shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e with Van Wijnen sponsor and Adidas equipment for the 2014-15 season is a piece that will not be easily found in ten years. Great collections are not made only with Bayern or Barcelona shirts — they are also built with these second-division gems that tell the story of real football, the kind that keeps the sport going day after day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAnd in this condition — 7\/10, lightly used but perfectly identifiable and structurally intact — there really aren't many circulating. Shirts from clubs like Almere City often go straight to the trash or sleep in family boxes. This one survived, and it deserves a place in a real collection of \u003cstrong\u003evintage Dutch football\u003c\/strong\u003e.\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\/Almere_City_FC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eAlmere City FC — 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 — Shirt 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 you're looking for a unique piece that tells the story of real Dutch football from the 2010s, you've found it. Now it's your turn to play.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Other Dutch Clubs","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":54011376140563,"sku":"369310","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2014-15-ALMERE-CITY-SHIRT-S-369310_1.jpg?v=1775480698","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2014-15-almere-city-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}