{"product_id":"2016-17-rb-leipzig-forsberg-shirt","title":"RB Leipzig 2016-17 Forsberg Nike Home Vintage Jersey","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eRB Leipzig 2016-17: The Nike jersey from the club's craziest season\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe 2016-17 season was when \u003cstrong\u003eRB Leipzig\u003c\/strong\u003e literally exploded onto the Bundesliga scene. A club founded in 2009, promoted to the German first division for the very first time, finishing second in the league behind Bayern. This \u003cstrong\u003eNike RB Leipzig 2016-17 home jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the \u003cstrong\u003eForsberg\u003c\/strong\u003e print on the back, is a piece of that insane history.\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 RB Leipzig\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nike\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e RED BULL\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e L Boys\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITTLE SPOTS - authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003eRB Leipzig\u003c\/strong\u003e burst into the Bundesliga like an alien. Funded by the giant Red Bull, the Saxon club created as much controversy as it created scoring opportunities. But on the field, it was undeniable: their play was top-tier, and German football was in for a shock. It was the club's \u003cstrong\u003efirst season in the Bundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it concluded with a runner-up spot—unheard of for a newly promoted team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eCoach Ralph Hasenhüttl laid the groundwork for intense, fast, vertical pressing football. In this system, \u003cstrong\u003eEmil Forsberg\u003c\/strong\u003e was the offensive metronome, the chief creator, the one who made the difference between a solid team and a truly dangerous one. Around him, \u003cstrong\u003eTimo Werner\u003c\/strong\u003e blasted through defenses on the counter, \u003cstrong\u003eNaby Keïta\u003c\/strong\u003e dominated the midfield, and \u003cstrong\u003eMarcel Sabitzer\u003c\/strong\u003e provided his powerful shots. A crazy team, an incredible collective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments etched into this jersey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bundesliga revelation — autumn 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom the very first matchdays, Leipzig defeated top teams and climbed to the top of the standings. Germany discovered an intense, collective, almost unexpected style of football from such a young club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForsberg, the Bundesliga's top assist provider that season\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nEmil Forsberg finished the season with 19 assists in the league, making him the Bundesliga's top assist provider. The Swede, a quiet signing from VfL Wolfsburg via Malmö, became one of the revelations of the year in Europe. This jersey with his name is the one of his consecration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond place in Bundesliga — May 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFinishing second behind Bayern Munich in their first season in the top flight is a historic achievement that no one anticipated. This result remains to this day one of the club's best accomplishments in the German championship.\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 an item that players actually wore on the field or that fans bought to be as close as possible to what the club represented at a specific moment in its history. It's not a reproduction made years later: it's the original, with its Nike finishes from that era, its period flocking, its technical fabric designed for performance. The difference from a replica is felt in your hands from the very first second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eRB Leipzig 2016-17 Forsberg-flocked jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is rated 8\/10 with a few light spots — \"little spots\" as they say in the business. Nothing that disfigures the jersey, nothing visible from a distance: just proof that this item has lived, that it has been worn, that it has a history. That's exactly what a \u003cstrong\u003ecollector's vintage jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is: not new out of a warehouse, but real.\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;\"\u003eThis jersey is sized as \u003cstrong\u003eL Boys\u003c\/strong\u003e, meaning a large child size. Nike cuts from that era follow measurements closer to real body measurements than modern oversized cuts. In short: a 2016 L Boys is not the same as a current adult L. You should expect a fitted garment, designed for a young person with an athletic build — not to be worn loosely over a hoodie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore confirming your order, take a measuring tape and measure your chest circumference and torso length. Compare with the exact measurements available on the product sheet. A vintage jersey cannot be exchanged like a pair of socks — it's best to be sure from the start and avoid unpleasant surprises.\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;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003evintage RB Leipzig jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e from the 2016-17 season is a rare item for a simple reason: it was the club's first season in the Bundesliga. That can't be replicated. In ten, twenty years, this jersey will still represent that unique moment when a team founded seven years earlier almost beat Bayern to the post. And the Forsberg print adds an extra layer: it's the name of the player who lit up that reference season, not just an anonymous number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAt 8\/10 with small stains, this jersey remains in very good condition for an eight-year-old vintage item. There aren't many in this condition with the right print, the right size, and the right season. Collectors looking for RB Leipzig's early years in the Bundesliga know that these are rare — and once they're gone, they're gone.\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\/RB_Leipzig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eRB Leipzig - 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 jerseys\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 jersey that tells a true story — that of a club that shook up an entire league in a single season — this one is for you. Forsberg on the back, Leipzig on the heart, Nike on the shoulders: the perfect trilogy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RB Leipzig","offers":[{"title":"L. BOYS","offer_id":54009531466003,"sku":"304158","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Mr. BOYS","offer_id":54009531498771,"sku":"326485","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2016-17-RB-LEIPZIG-FORSBERG-SHIRT-L-BOYS-304158_1.jpg?v=1775382807","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2016-17-rb-leipzig-forsberg-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}