{"product_id":"2022-23-aston-villa-diego-carlos-shirt","title":"Aston Villa Away Shirt 2022-23 Castore Diego Carlos 4XL","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eAston Villa Away Shirt 2022-23 Castore — Diego Carlos Printing, Chapter 1\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eFor the 2022-23 season, Aston Villa signed \u003cstrong\u003eDiego Carlos\u003c\/strong\u003e to bolster their defence — the Brazilian arrived from Sevilla with a solid track record and immense expectations at Villa Park. This \u003cstrong\u003eCastore away shirt printed with his name\u003c\/strong\u003e is therefore literally a historical document: the first and only season of this centre-back under Steven Gerrard and then Unai Emery, marked by an early injury that makes this printing even rarer than you might think.\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 2022-2023\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aston Villa\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Castore\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e CAZOO\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 shirt, slightly used markings, shirt body in very good overall condition\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;\"\u003eThe 2022-23 season was a pivotal period for \u003cstrong\u003eAston Villa in the Premier League\u003c\/strong\u003e. The club went through two managers in a few months — Steven Gerrard was sacked in October 2022, replaced by \u003cstrong\u003eUnai Emery\u003c\/strong\u003e who brought his methods and gradually transformed the tactical DNA of the Villans. It was a season of rebuilding and repositioning, with a squad in full mutation and clear ambitions for the coming seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eOn the pitch, the key players included \u003cstrong\u003eEmiliano Martínez\u003c\/strong\u003e in goal — already a World Champion with Argentina in December 2022 —, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn McGinn\u003c\/strong\u003e in midfield, \u003cstrong\u003eOllie Watkins\u003c\/strong\u003e in attack, and \u003cstrong\u003eDouglas Luiz\u003c\/strong\u003e delighting with his vision. And then there was Diego Carlos, signed to solidify a much-needed defence, who suffered an Achilles tendon rupture early in the season, ruling him out for much of the campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments etched into this shirt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGerrard's sacking and Emery's arrival\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn October 2022, Steven Gerrard was dismissed after a disappointing start to the season. Unai Emery took the reins and immediately made his mark: defensive organisation, intensity, discipline — Villa transformed under his leadership in just a few weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmiliano Martínez, World Champion at Villa Park\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMid-season, the Argentine goalkeeper returned from Doha with the World Cup around his neck. The welcome at Villa Park was euphoric, and \"Dibu\" Martinez instantly became one of the most emblematic figures of the modern club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiego Carlos: an injury, a printing that became a collector's item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Brazilian defender suffered a serious injury at the start of the season, significantly limiting his playing time in this away shirt. As a result: shirts printed with his name were not widely circulated or worn in the stands — making this a particularly sought-after item by collectors of \u003cstrong\u003evintage Aston Villa 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 shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is the version worn or sold directly related to the actual season — not a reproduction made years later for the nostalgic market. Here, we're talking about the real deal: a shirt produced by \u003cstrong\u003eCastore\u003c\/strong\u003e for the 2022-23 season, with the official Diego Carlos printing and the period \u003cstrong\u003eCAZOO\u003c\/strong\u003e sponsor. Every detail is a precise temporal marker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe advertised condition is \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 with slight wear to the markings\u003c\/strong\u003e — this isn't a shirt fresh out of its plastic box, it's a shirt that has lived. For a serious collector, this natural patina is a much more telling guarantee of authenticity than a perfect printing on an item of dubious origin.\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 shirt is available in \u003cstrong\u003esize 4XL\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is good news for larger builds often poorly served in the \u003cstrong\u003evintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e market. That said, be careful: Castore cuts from this era can vary depending on the model, and a football 4XL is not necessarily equivalent to a standard ready-to-wear 4XL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore confirming your order, get out your tape measure. Measure your chest circumference and compare it with the shirt's flat measurements. Add a few centimetres for comfort if you want to wear it normally — and a little more if you want to display it in your cabinet without ever putting it on. In any case, never buy a vintage shirt without checking the actual measurements.\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;\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eCastore Aston Villa away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e from the 2022-23 season with Diego Carlos printing is already rare in itself — British kit manufacturer Castore has limited production compared to giants like Nike or Adidas, and authentic copies are not common. But when you add the particular context of this player — arriving with much fanfare, quickly injured, absent from most of the season's images — the rarity increases even further. This is exactly the kind of piece that \u003cstrong\u003ePremier League shirt collectors\u003c\/strong\u003e will be fighting over in a few years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThere aren't many in this condition. An 8\/10 on an away shirt from a season so rich in events — change of coach, World Cup in the middle, tactical reconstruction — is a very honest condition for a piece of such historical value. The slightly worn markings? That's proof that this shirt existed in the real world, not in a box under a bed. That's what gives it its soul.\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\/Aston_Villa_F.C.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eAston Villa - 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 football kits\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.premierleague.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ePremier League - Official Website\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;\"\u003eA Diego Carlos printing on a 2022-23 Castore away shirt is a combination you won't easily find — if it's your size, you know what you have to do.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aston Villa","offers":[{"title":"4XL","offer_id":54006878896403,"sku":"366742","price":49.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2022-23-ASTON-VILLA-DIEGO-CARLOS-SHIRT-4XL-366742_3.jpg?v=1775240745","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2022-23-aston-villa-diego-carlos-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}