{"product_id":"2016-17-hoffenheim-wagner-shirt","title":"Hoffenheim 2016-17 Home Lotto Wagner Vintage Jersey 9\/10","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eHoffenheim 2016-17 Lotto Jersey — The Miracle Season with Wagner\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eSinsheim, 2016-17: \u003cstrong\u003eTSG Hoffenheim\u003c\/strong\u003e pulled off one of the decade's greatest surprises in the Bundesliga. This \u003cstrong\u003eLotto home jersey with Wagner's name\u003c\/strong\u003e is no ordinary souvenir — it's the textile piece from a season that drove Kraichgau fans wild and infuriated the big clubs of the German championship.\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 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lotto\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e SAP\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e SPONSOR: SAP — authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey, almost impeccable for a piece from this era\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\u003eHoffenheim\u003c\/strong\u003e was not yet a European football institution — for many, it was still that \"small village club\" bankrolled by Dietmar Hopp, one of SAP's founders, whose logo proudly adorns this shirt. But under the leadership of a certain \u003cstrong\u003eJulian Nagelsmann\u003c\/strong\u003e, barely 28 years old, the Baden-Württemberg club would literally turn the Bundesliga upside down. It was in this year, in this Lotto jersey, that the Hoffenheim project took on a whole new dimension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.8em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe name flocked on the back of this jersey — \u003cstrong\u003eWagner\u003c\/strong\u003e — refers to Sandro Wagner, a tall striker, reliable goalscorer, and colorful character who was one of the important elements of the season. Around him gravitated players like \u003cstrong\u003eAndrej Kramarić\u003c\/strong\u003e, Kevin Vogt, and Niklas Süle in defense, before the latter joined Bayern Munich. A united group, led by a prodigy coach, in a coherent and ambitious project.\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\u003eHistoric qualification for the Champions League\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis was THE season where \u003cstrong\u003eHoffenheim\u003c\/strong\u003e finished 4th in the Bundesliga and, for the very first time in its history, secured a ticket to the \u003cstrong\u003eChampions League\u003c\/strong\u003e qualification phase. An incredible performance for a club of this size, which would have seemed like science fiction a few years earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNagelsmann, the youngest coach in Bundesliga history\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJulian Nagelsmann took the reins of the club during the 2015-16 season at just 28, but it was in 2016-17 that he truly exploded onto the European stage. His way of making his team play, his variable systems, his tactical audacity — all of this was experienced in this \u003cstrong\u003eLotto home jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e season after season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe SAP sponsor, symbol of a unique economic model\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe \u003cstrong\u003eSAP\u003c\/strong\u003e logo on this jersey tells the story of a club funded by a global software giant whose co-founder is a local football enthusiast. Hoffenheim is a textbook case in Europe: a fundamental project, top-level infrastructure, and a strong identity despite recurring criticism of the club's economic model.\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 exactly what you have here: a shirt actually made for the 2016-17 season, with the materials and cuts of the time, and the real player flocking. This is not a reproduction from workshops twenty years later for the nostalgic market — it's the original item, the one that existed when players were on the pitch at the PreZero Arena.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe 9\/10 condition of this jersey is exceptional for a worn piece of this age. The \u003cstrong\u003eWagner flocking\u003c\/strong\u003e is intact, the SAP sponsor is legible and clean, the Lotto brand is still present. This is the kind of quality you search for months on collector markets before finding it — and there it is, right in front of you.\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 jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e from this era, particularly from \u003cstrong\u003eLotto\u003c\/strong\u003e, generally run smaller than current standards. A vintage M often corresponds to a modern S\/M in contemporary cuts, which are looser and longer. Do not rely on your current size habit without checking the actual measurements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore ordering, grab your tape measure and measure your chest circumference and shoulder width. Then compare with the flat product measurements if available. This is the only way to avoid unpleasant surprises — a \u003cstrong\u003ecollector's jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e in the wrong size is a wasted opportunity.\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\u003eHoffenheim jerseys from the Nagelsmann era\u003c\/strong\u003e are starting to become seriously scarce on the market. The coach has since become one of Europe's most followed coaches — Bayern Munich, German national team — and everything related to his formative years in Sinsheim takes on obvious symbolic value. A Hoffenheim 2016-17 jersey is a page in the history of modern German football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAnd flocked with Wagner too — Sandro Wagner himself had a notable career, particularly with the German national team. There aren't many in this condition on the market, at 9\/10, with the \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal flocking\u003c\/strong\u003e preserved and the SAP sponsor immaculate. When you come across an \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic vintage jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e like this in such condition, you don't hesitate for too 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\/TSG_1899_Hoffenheim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eTSG 1899 Hoffenheim — 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 — History of Kits\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 Hoffenheim 2016-17 Lotto jersey with Wagner's name is an entire season condensed into one shirt — the season where a Bundesliga club proved that with the right ideas and the right coach, anything is possible. It's up to you to decide if you'll let it slip away.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hoffenheim","offers":[{"title":"M","offer_id":54009295372563,"sku":"348850","price":59.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2016-17-HOFFENHEIM-WAGNER-SHIRT-M-348850_4.jpg?v=1775361841","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2016-17-hoffenheim-wagner-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}