{"product_id":"2014-15-vfl-bochum-15-longsleeve","title":"VfL Bochum Away Shirt Nike 2014-15 Long Sleeved #15","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eVFL Bochum 2014-15 — The Nike long-sleeve away jersey that smells of the 2. Bundesliga\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eFor the 2014-15 season, \u003cstrong\u003eVfL Bochum\u003c\/strong\u003e struggled in the German second division, far from the spotlight of the Bundesliga, but the club remains an institution of Rhenish football that never gives up. This \u003cstrong\u003eNike long-sleeve away jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e, flocked with the number 15 and sponsored by \u003cstrong\u003eS GUT\u003c\/strong\u003e, is exactly the kind of piece that exists only in one copy — the kind you regret not having gotten when you missed it.\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 2014-2015\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e VfL Bochum\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nike\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e S GUT\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long-sleeve\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e L\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITTLE USED LOGO — slight wear on the logo, authentic trace of a vintage jersey worn 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 2014-15, \u003cstrong\u003eVfL Bochum\u003c\/strong\u003e played in the \u003cstrong\u003e2. Bundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e, that fierce and exciting German second division, where every point counts double and historic clubs fight to return to the elite. Bochum is a club founded in 1848 — yes, you read that right — with a history of yo-yoing between the Bundesliga and the second division that is part of its deep identity. The \u003cstrong\u003eRuhrstadion\u003c\/strong\u003e rumbles, the fans never give up, and that season was no exception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn the squad of that period, players like \u003cstrong\u003eSelim Güneş\u003c\/strong\u003e in midfield or experienced key players formed the skeleton of a team that was looking for stability in a particularly dense league. The number 15 worn on this jersey is that of a field player, a wing-back or a versatile midfielder — exactly the profile this team needed to hold on in the long run. Player jerseys like this, not from a media star, are often the hardest to find once they disappear from the locker rooms.\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 for survival in the 2. Bundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 2014-15 season was a survival campaign for Bochum in the antechamber of German football. Every away trip, every long sleeve worn under the gray skies of the Ruhr or elsewhere in Germany, represented a battle fought to keep the club at this level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNike and VfL Bochum: a solid technical partnership\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAt that time, \u003cstrong\u003eNike equipped VfL Bochum\u003c\/strong\u003e with cuts tailored for competition — technical, fitted jerseys that met the requirements of professional German football. The long-sleeve version of this away jersey is all the rarer as it was reserved for matches in cold conditions, making it a less produced and therefore harder to find piece today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS GUT sponsor: local roots of a popular club\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe \u003cstrong\u003eS GUT sponsor\u003c\/strong\u003e visible on the chest of this jersey is linked to the region, to the local identity of the club — the kind of regional partnership you don't see on Premier League club jerseys formatted for the global market. That's also the beauty of a German second division club jersey: it smells of real football, the kind that is lived on the pitch and in the popular stands.\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 player jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is a piece that actually existed in the professional circuit of the club — different cuts from general public replicas, specific technical fabrics, flocking made with the official methods of the season. Nothing like a reproduction or a souvenir from a store: it's the real object, the one that was in the locker room or on the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one is in \u003cstrong\u003econdition 8\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e with a \"Little Used Logo\" state — which concretely means a very well-preserved jersey, slightly used with minimal wear on the logo, which is totally expected and honest for a piece of this nature. This slight patina is proof that you are dealing with a real jersey from that era, not new stock from a warehouse ten years later.\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 Nike jerseys from the 2010s\u003c\/strong\u003e have more fitted cuts than what is found today. A size L from that era often corresponds to a modern M\/L depending on your body shape — the shoulders are cut narrower, the fit is closer to the body. It's an \"athletic\" cut designed for professional players, not for wearing over a thick sweater.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore finalizing your purchase, take a tape measure and measure your chest circumference and shoulder width. Then compare with the actual jersey measurements available on the product sheet. For long sleeves in particular, also remember to check the sleeve length if you are tall — it's a detail that makes all the difference when wearing it.\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\u003eVfL Bochum long-sleeve away jersey from 2014-15\u003c\/strong\u003e is an absolute niche piece. Bochum is not a club that feeds the shelves of major international resellers — its jerseys circulate little, disappear quickly, and the long-sleeve versions even less so. If you collect \u003cstrong\u003e2. Bundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e jerseys or German football in general, this piece perfectly checks the boxes for a rare and relevant acquisition that will gain value over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003econdition 8\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e, this jersey is in a state rarely found on pieces of this generation — ten years after their use, most show much more marked signs of aging. There aren't many in this condition, with this number 15 flocking, this long-sleeve cut, and this period sponsor, available simultaneously. When this type of combination comes along, it never lasts long.\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\/VfL_Bochum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eVfL Bochum - 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;\"\u003eThis jersey won't be around for long — if VfL Bochum is one of your favorite clubs or if you are looking for a rare piece of German football from the 2010s, you know what you need to do.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vfl Bochum","offers":[{"title":"L","offer_id":54009679053075,"sku":"325693","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2014-15-VFL-BOCHUM-15-LONGSLEEVE-L-325693_1.jpg?v=1775402005","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2014-15-vfl-bochum-15-longsleeve","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}