{"product_id":"2017-18-gd-chaves-shirt","title":"GD Chaves Away Shirt 2017-18 Lacatoni Vintage - Rare","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eGD Chaves Away Shirt 2017-18 — Lacatoni, Portuguese football at its most authentic\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn 2017-18, \u003cstrong\u003eGD Chaves\u003c\/strong\u003e played its season in the \u003cstrong\u003ePrimeira Liga\u003c\/strong\u003e with this \u003cstrong\u003eLacatoni away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e, a discreet but solid Portuguese kit manufacturer, far from the giants of the sector. A shirt from a provincial club, fighting for survival, raw football — exactly the kind of piece that disappears from the radar and becomes an absolute rarity for true collectors of \u003cstrong\u003evintage Portuguese shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eShirt details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:2;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2017-18\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e GD Chaves (Grupo Desportivo de Chaves)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lacatoni\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITTLE SPOT - slight trace, authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt\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 shirt represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGD Chaves\u003c\/strong\u003e, founded in 1949 in the city of Chaves in the northeast of Portugal, is the archetype of the popular Portuguese club — rooted in its territory, proud of its history, capable of surprising the big teams when they are too quickly forgotten. The \u003cstrong\u003e2017-18 Primeira Liga season\u003c\/strong\u003e represents a period of return to the elite for the Transmontan club, which had to battle match after match to exist in a league dominated by the Porto, Benfica, Sporting trio. This context of a \u003cstrong\u003ecombative club against the big teams\u003c\/strong\u003e gives a special flavour to every textile piece from this era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eWearing the Chaves away shirt this season is displaying an allegiance to a football without glitter, without aggressive marketing, without a 50 million superstar. This is \u003cstrong\u003eTrás-os-Montes\u003c\/strong\u003e football, rough and sincere, played by players who give their all to defend the colours of their city. The \u003cstrong\u003eEstádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira\u003c\/strong\u003e roared on big nights, and this away shirt travelled to all the Portuguese top-flight grounds that year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments etched in this shirt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe challenge of staying in the Primeira Liga\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 2017-18 season was a season of survival for Chaves in the Portuguese elite, with tense confrontations against mid-table clubs like Marítimo, Vitória de Setúbal, or Paços de Ferreira. Every point snatched away with this away shirt was golden in the fight for survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFacing the big Portuguese clubs away\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis away shirt was worn during away matches in Lisbon against \u003cstrong\u003eBenfica\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eSporting\u003c\/strong\u003e, and in Porto against \u003cstrong\u003eDragões\u003c\/strong\u003e — the temples of Portuguese football. Getting a result in these legendary stadiums with a kit manufacturer like \u003cstrong\u003eLacatoni\u003c\/strong\u003e is pure football, no fuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Lacatoni era in Portuguese football\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLacatoni\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Portuguese kit manufacturer that has clothed several clubs in the national championship without ever seeking the spotlight of the big media. Finding a Lacatoni shirt from this period in good condition is an achievement in itself — the brand does not enjoy the massive distribution of a Nike or an Adidas, which makes each piece even more confidential and sought after by \u003cstrong\u003ecollectors of rare shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e.\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 shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is the version worn or officially sold at the time, not a recent reissue or a soulless copy printed on demand. The finishes, the cut, the inner labels, the flocking — all of this tells a story of real, dated, localized production. This is exactly what you have in your hands with this \u003cstrong\u003eGD Chaves 2017-18 away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e9\/10 condition with LITTLE SPOT\u003c\/strong\u003e means a slight visible trace, almost imperceptible to the eye, but which proves that this shirt has lived — it didn't come out of a vacuum-sealed warehouse after twenty years. This is the honest wear of an authentic piece, not a disqualifying defect. For a serious collector, this kind of detail is a signature of authenticity, not a reason to pass it by.\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 shirts from the 2010s\u003c\/strong\u003e — and even more so those produced by mid-sized European kit manufacturers like \u003cstrong\u003eLacatoni\u003c\/strong\u003e — often follow more fitted cut patterns than current standards. A \u003cstrong\u003evintage L\u003c\/strong\u003e can correspond to a modern M depending on the manufacturer, especially for clubs that did not go through large international distribution channels with standardized sizing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore finalizing your order, take your tape measure and measure your chest circumference as well as shoulder-to-shoulder width. Then compare with the actual measurements of the shirt that we provide — this is the only way to be 100% sure that the item fits you. No bad surprises, no unnecessary returns: two minutes of measuring, and you'll wear your \u003cstrong\u003eChaves shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e like a glove.\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\u003eGD Chaves away shirt from the 2017-18 season\u003c\/strong\u003e ticks all the boxes of the discreet collector's grail: a historic Portuguese football club, a season in the first division, a confidential kit manufacturer like \u003cstrong\u003eLacatoni\u003c\/strong\u003e whose products are not reprinted on demand, and an away format even rarer to find than the home one. \u003cstrong\u003ePortuguese club shirts outside the Big Three\u003c\/strong\u003e from this period are systematically underrepresented in collections — this is precisely where connoisseurs make the best finds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e9\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, there really aren't many in this state on the market. Lacatoni items circulate little, Chaves shirts even less, and finding an away version from this specific season with this preservation is a lucky strike for any collector of \u003cstrong\u003evintage Portuguese football\u003c\/strong\u003e. This shirt won't be on display for weeks.\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\/G.D._Chaves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eGD Chaves - 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 - Shirt 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;\"\u003eIf you're building a serious collection of \u003cstrong\u003ePortuguese football\u003c\/strong\u003e shirts or just want a rare piece that isn't in everyone's wardrobe, this one deserves your attention. 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