2016-17 GD Chaves Home Shirt Lacatoni Felipe vintage

GD Chaves 2016-17 Jersey – Lacatoni, Authentic Portugal with Felipe Flock Print

In 2016-17, GD Chaves returned to the Primeira Liga after a promotion that thrilled the entire north of Portugal. This Lacatoni home jersey with Felipe flock print is one of the rare pieces from this pivotal season still circulating in the collector's market — a tangible football item, bearing true Lusitanian history.

Jersey Details

Season: 2016-2017
Club: GD Chaves (Grupo Desportivo de Chaves)
Type: Home
Kit Manufacturer: Lacatoni
Sponsor: CHAVES CAPITAL TERMAL
Flock Print: FELIPE
Size: L
Condition: 8/10
State: SLIGHTLY USED PRINTINGS, TINY HOLE, SINGULAR PULLS — authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey, proof it has lived on a real field

What this Jersey Represents

GD Chaves, founded in 1949 in this city in Trás-os-Montes nestled in the mountains of northeastern Portugal, is one of those popular clubs that enrich Portuguese football. The 2016-17 season represents a significant moment in the club's recent history: the Flavienses had just secured their return ticket to the Primeira Liga and began that season with the ambition to establish themselves there long-term. Against the giants like Benfica, Porto, or Sporting, Chaves embodied brave provincial football, rooted in its community.

The jersey sponsor Chaves Capital Termal is not insignificant: it directly refers to the city's identity, famous for its thermal springs since Roman antiquity. This link between the territory, the club, and its equipment gives this Lacatoni jersey a strong identity dimension that large Nike or Adidas productions cannot replicate. Lacatoni, a Portuguese kit manufacturer little known to foreign collectors, is precisely what makes this piece valuable: rare, local, authentic.

Moments Etched in this Jersey

Return to Primeira Liga — 2016-17 season
After years of oscillating between the second division and the mid-table of Portuguese football, Chaves made its big return to the top flight for this season. Playing against Benfica, Porto, and Sporting in the championship is what this jersey directly symbolizes — a true battle on the front lines.

Felipe Flock Print — a Player's Jersey, not a Store Item
This jersey is not a generic production: it is flocked with the name of Felipe, a player who was indeed part of Chaves' squad during this period. It is a jersey worn or at least prepared for an identified player, which makes it a piece well above a simple replica supporter jersey.

Estádio Municipal Engenheiro Manuel Branco Teixeira — the Northern Fortress
It was in this den that the Flavienses welcomed the biggest Portuguese clubs during this historic season. This home jersey is the direct link to these matches played in front of a fervent local crowd, against teams with significantly more financial resources.

Authentic vs. Replica

An authentic vintage jersey is the version actually used by the club — more fitted cuts, different finishes from supporter replicas, specific internal labels, and especially a flock print applied according to the official standards of the time. It is not a copy made to be sold in a souvenir shop: it is an object that existed in the real ecosystem of professional or semi-professional football.

This one shows slight wear on the prints, a tiny hole, and a few small fabric pulls — exactly what you would expect from a vintage jersey in 8/10 condition. It is neither laminated in a frame nor taken out of a new box: it has lived. And that's precisely what makes it a credible collector's item rather than a generic decorative article.

Vintage Size Guide

Vintage jerseys generally run smaller than current standards. An L from 2016-17 by a Portuguese kit manufacturer like Lacatoni does not necessarily correspond to a modern Nike or Adidas L. The cuts of the time were often more form-fitting, designed for players, not for casual streetwear.

Before confirming your order, take your measurements flat: chest width, back length, and shoulder width. Compare them with the actual dimensions of the jersey, which you can request from us. A poorly fitting collector's jersey is a frustration — a well-fitting jersey is a pride to wear daily or display.

Why Have It in Your Collection

Jerseys from Portuguese provincial clubs are among the most underestimated in the European collector's market — and therefore among the most interesting to acquire now. Chaves is not PSG or Barça: that's precisely why this 2016-17 Lacatoni jersey is rare. The large productions from mainstream kit manufacturers are everywhere. An authentic Lacatoni from Chaves with a player's flock print, in 8/10 condition? That's another story.

There aren't many in this condition on the market — neither in second-hand shops nor on general platforms. Jerseys from northern Portuguese clubs of that era were not mass-preserved, produced in small quantities for a local audience. If you're building a serious collection focused on Lusitanian football or confidential kit manufacturers, this piece checks all the right boxes.

To Learn More

• GD Chaves - Wikipedia
• Football Kit Archive - Kit History
• UEFA - European Football

This jersey won't last long — Lacatoni pieces from Portuguese provincial clubs with player flock prints are exactly what true collectors are looking for. It's up to you.