{"product_id":"2016-17-fortuna-dusseldorf-shirt","title":"Fortuna Düsseldorf Home Puma Shirt 2016-17 Vintage Collector","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eFortuna Düsseldorf 2016-17 Jersey – The Puma of the 2. Bundesliga, authentic and raw\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn 2016-17, \u003cstrong\u003eFortuna Düsseldorf\u003c\/strong\u003e forged its path in the \u003cstrong\u003e2. Bundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e, the second German division, with this \u003cstrong\u003ePuma home jersey sponsored by OTELO\u003c\/strong\u003e — an ambitious club jersey, worn on the field, which still bears the marks of competitive football. Not a display jersey: a season jersey, a locker room jersey, of real Rhenish football life.\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 2016-2017\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fortuna Düsseldorf\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Puma\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e OTELO\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e SLIGHTLY USED PRINTINGS – authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey, flockings slightly marked by time, which gives it all its character as a lived-in piece.\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 2016-17, \u003cstrong\u003eFortuna Düsseldorf\u003c\/strong\u003e was a club in reconstruction, solidly established in the \u003cstrong\u003e2. Bundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e and with a strong identity typical of the great Rhenish clubs. The Merkur Spiel-Arena roared at every home match, and Fortuna remained one of the popular institutions of German football, with a history dating back to 1895 and a true ultras culture. This \u003cstrong\u003ePuma\u003c\/strong\u003e jersey with the \u003cstrong\u003eOTELO\u003c\/strong\u003e sponsor — the German telephone operator — represents a pivotal era for the club, between regional roots and the desire to return to the elite of the \u003cstrong\u003eBundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eOn the field that season, Fortuna relied on a solid second-division squad, with players like \u003cstrong\u003eRouwen Hennings\u003c\/strong\u003e, a prolific striker who previously played for the club, or established players of German second-division football who knew how to fight to the end. The atmosphere was that of a club that never gives up, with a classic German tactical identity — pressing, commitment, organization — supported by a management that believed in a return to the Bundesliga. The \u003cstrong\u003e2016-17 season\u003c\/strong\u003e was a season of struggle, typical of what Fortuna has always represented: a popular, combative, never resigned club.\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 Merkur Spiel-Arena on fire on Rhenish derby nights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFortuna in 2016-17 also means the intensity of regional derbies against neighbours like Bochum or Duisburg, with an electric atmosphere in the Düsseldorf stadium. This jersey vibrated in that unique sound environment, where German D2 football takes on all its popular and passionate dimension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe quest for a return to the Bundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery season spent in the \u003cstrong\u003e2. Bundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e with Fortuna at that time carried the obsession of returning to the elite — an objective the club would eventually achieve in 2018. This jersey belongs to the sequence of rising power that made this historic promotion possible, two years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe OTELO partnership — a sponsor rooted in German daily life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eOTELO\u003c\/strong\u003e logo on the chest is not insignificant: it's a typical sponsor of German second-division football in the 2010s, rooted in the local and regional economic fabric. It dates this jersey with clockwork precision and makes it a visual document of a specific era of Rhenish football.\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 a piece produced at the time to be worn — not a reproduction or a reissue. It bears the technical codes of its time: cut, fabrics, labels, original flocking. This is what radically distinguishes it from a modern replica that would seek to imitate the retro aesthetic without having its soul or material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eFortuna Düsseldorf 2016-17 jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is rated \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e with a \"slightly used printings\" condition — meaning the flockings show slight traces of use, but the jersey itself is in very good overall condition. This is exactly what you expect from a \u003cstrong\u003ecollectible vintage jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e: a worn, living piece with a story, not a blister-packed item that has never been unfolded.\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\u003ePuma vintage jerseys from the 2010s\u003c\/strong\u003e generally have a more fitted cut than current standards. A vintage size S can correspond to a modern XS or S depending on your body shape and preferred fit — fitted or looser. Never rely solely on the label without checking the actual measurements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore confirming your order, take a jersey that fits you well today and measure its chest width (armpit to armpit) and its total length. Then compare with the measurements we can provide you upon request. This is the only way to be 100% sure that this \u003cstrong\u003esize S jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e will fit you perfectly.\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\u003eFortuna Düsseldorf\u003c\/strong\u003e is a mythical German football club, with a rich history and a strong identity — yet its jerseys remain undervalued in the \u003cstrong\u003evintage collector jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e market. This is exactly the kind of piece savvy collectors snap up before the price rises. A \u003cstrong\u003eGerman 2. Bundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e jersey with a historic manufacturer like \u003cstrong\u003ePuma\u003c\/strong\u003e and a period sponsor is a document that will increase in value over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, this jersey is in frankly honest and above-average condition for a worn piece. The slightly worn flockings give it that authentic cachet that no replica can reproduce. There aren't many in this condition on the market — and even fewer with this club + manufacturer + sponsor + specific season combination. If you collect German football or \u003cstrong\u003evintage Puma jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e, you know exactly why this piece deserves to be in your collection.\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\/Fortuna_D%C3%BCsseldorf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eFortuna Düsseldorf - 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 Fortuna Düsseldorf 2016-17 jersey is a piece of authentic Rhenish football at an honest price — if you pass it up, someone else will put it in their collection instead of you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fortuna Dusseldorf","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":54008992858387,"sku":"314621","price":44.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2016-17-FORTUNA-DUSSELDORF-SHIRT-S-314621_1.jpg?v=1775352591","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2016-17-fortuna-dusseldorf-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}