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Size Charts:

NIKE Apparel
Men's
USAXSSMLXLXXL
Germany42/4444/4848/5252/5656/6060
UK34/3536/3839/4142/4445/4747/48
Height168 cm173 cm178 cm183 cm188 cm193 cm
Women's
USXSSMLXL
Germany32/3434/3638/4040/4244/46
UK6/88/1010/1214/1616/18
Height158 cm163 cm168 cm173 cm178 cm
Boy's
USXSSMLXL
Euro116-128 cm128-140 cm140-152 cm152-158 cm158-170 cm
Little Boys





USXSSMLXL
Euro98-104 cm104-110 cm110-116 cm116-122 cm122-128 cm
Infants'
US3-6 months6-9 months9-12 months12-18 months18-24 months24-36 months
Euro62-68 cm68-74 cm74-80 cm80-86 cm86-92 cm92-98 cm

Adidas apparel size chart:

Adidas Apparel
Men's
USSMLXL2XL3XL
Chest35-37"38-40"41-43"44-46"47-49"50-53"
Waist29-31"32-34"34-36"36-38"38-40"40-43"
EuroSMLXL2XL3XL
Chest89-94 cm96.5-101.5 cm104-109 cm112-117 cm119.5-124.5 cm127-134.5 cm
Waist73.5-78.5 cm81-86 cm86-91.5 cm91.5-96.5 cm96.5-101.5 cm101.5-109
Women's
USXSSMLXL
Handtag size0-24-68-1012-1416-18
Chest31-33"33.5-35"35.5-38"38.5-41"41.5-44"
Waist22.5-25"25.5-27.5"28-30"30.5-33"33.5-36"
EuroXSSMLXL
Chest78.5-84 cm85-89 cm90-96.5 cm98-104 cm105-112 cm
Waist57-63.5 cm65-70 cm71-76 cm77.5-84 cm85-91 cm
Boys
USX-SmallSmallMediumLargeX-Large
Height45-49"50-53"54-59"60-64"64-68"
EuroXSSMLXL
Height114-124.5 cm127-135 cm137-150 cm152-163 cm163-173 cm
Little Boys





USXSSMLXL
Heigh36-39"39-42"42-45"46-49"49-52"
Euro9298104110116
Height91.5-99 cm99-106.5 cm106.5-114 cm117-124.5 cm124.5-132 cm
Infants





US
SmallMediumLargeX-Large
Number
3-6 months6-12 months12-18 months18-24 months
Height
22-24"24-26"27-29"29-31"
EU
56-61 cm61-66 cm68.5-73.5 cm73.5-79 cm

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Printing Guide: Namekits | badges | logos

In this section we will provide you with an overview over the various options and issues surrounding personalization , customization , the addition of a player name & number kits, and badges to a jersey. Since the options vary from club to club and from league to league and from clubs to national teams there is a wide range of questions to be addressed. Since the English Premier League and the English clubs in many ways are the frontrunners in the development of modern soccer we will start by taking a look at the way the system works in England. Next we will look at Spain most notably Real Madrid and FC Barcelona followed by Italy which rounds off the 3 major international soccer leagues. To complete the section we will finally have a look at a mix of other European clubs and leagues and finally at the national teams.

Premier League namekit

Premier League

Spanish club namekits

Spanish League

Italian club namekits

Italian League

namekits from a mixed set of clubs and leagues

Other leagues ...

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National teams

Premier League

The English Premier League was founded in 1992/93 when the top clubs decided to strike out on their own in order better to be able to take care of their commercial interests. Ties to the lower English divisions were continued so that each year a number of teams are relegated/promoted - and thus the league is not a closed system like in the US sports. In 1994/95 the player name was added to the number to be worn on the back of the jersey. In 1996 the Premier League introduced a standard set of name & number kits which would be used by all teams. Furthermore a set of sleeve badges promoting the league and its' sponsor were introduced to promote the league as a unitary whole above individual club interests. From the season 1998/99 shorts number were also introduced probably to make it easier to distinguish individual players on TV when seen from the front (in European club soccer there is no front number like in the US sports since the front of the jersey is taken up by a sponsor logo). Since each club is free to sign a contract with whatever sporting gear company it wants and not one sole company supplies all athletic apparel to the entire league the namekits , badges etc. are not considered to be part of the kit but rather an add on. This means that jersey , shorts , and socks are delivered from the sporting goods company while the letters , numbers , and badges come from another company with the license from the Premier League to produce these. Therefore we offer all namekits , numbers , and badges as a custom option. We do not distinguish between the add-on of a player name and the add-on of an own name (custom name) since in both instances the blank jersey has to be printed.

Manchester United home jersey - Ronaldo 7Manchester United jersey Ronaldo 7 Premier League namekit

Premier League namekit Player Name & Number

In the very basic form an add-on to the jersey would be by selecting a player name from the squad list next to the jersey. In the case of Manchester United it could be player Cristiano Ronaldo who wears the number 7. Thus the namekit would consists of a name block with the player name and a number. The name is in a black/white font and the number has a small Premier League logo engraved at the bottom.

Manchester United home jersey custom nameUnited jersey custom name Premier League namekit

Premier League namekit Own Name & Number (custom)

Another option would be to get one's own name printed on the backside of the jersey. The letters and numbers are identical to the player name & number. However, one is free to choose whether to add just a name or just a number - or as seen from the photo a name + number. The only limitation comes with lenght of name and only English alphabeth caracters may be used.

Manchester United sleeve badgeUnited Champions Premier League sleeve badge

Premier League sleeve badges (2 pieces in set)

The Premier League sleeve badges consist of 2 pieces - one patch is placed on each sleeve. There are 2 different badges available. The gold badge as seen to the left which is exclusively worn by team which is the reigning champion. And a neutral set worn by all other teams. These badges are always worn by the teams when playing in England so to replicate the official kit these badges have to be added to the jersey as well.

Man Utd home shorts - number 82United short Premier League number 82

Premier League shorts numbers

The players in the English Premier League wear the same number on their shorts as found on the backside of their jersey. The number is placed to the left thigh. The font is the same as used for the back numbers and the small shorts number come with the Premier League logo engraved as well. The logo is the lion with the crown on the ball as seen on the badges.

Manchester United socksUnited socks - Red Devils

Premier League socks

In order to complete the full playing kit a pair of socks are needed. So far the socks have been void of having any add-ons applied to them. Thus the socks carry just 2 insignias that of the club and that of the athletic apparel sponsor. In the case of United a red devil to symbolize the club and a Swoosh to symbolise Nike are found.

In order to personalize with one of more of this "ad-ons" one can pick from the customization menu in the right hand side of the screen. The orange tab seen here below is to choose a player name with the jersey.

United add player name screen shot

The next option would be to add the Premier League sleeve badges. Either gold or standard. In order to do so one has to pick the green tab in the right hand side of the screen.

how to add sleeve badges to a jersey

Finally in the case of the English Premier League teams there is the option of adding an own name rather than a player name. In that case the tab to use is the 3rd and last tab which is in a red colour. There are 2 fields. The first one is to add a name and the second to add a number. One can choose to fill out both fields for a name and number or either one of them for just a name or a number.

Premier League jersey - how to add an own name - custom name + number

The namekits in the Premier League are the same for all teams though it is allowed to use different colour schemes. The two most widely used sets are white/black and black/white. Besides that alternative colours of gold , blue , yellow , and red can also be used.

Arsenal Premier League gold namesetArsenal FAPL namekit Fabregas 4

Premier League namekit (alternative colours)

The font and style is the same as the classical white/black example seen above. The difference thus is that Arsenal has chosen to use a gold/white colour scheme with the white jersey. On other occations black/white might have been chosen but just for the change of it or to fit with the design of the jersey on this occasion gold/white was decided upon.

Arsenal jersey Premier League sleeve badgesPremier League sleeve badges

Premier League sleeve badges (standard version)

This set of sleeve badges is used by all teams in the English Premier League for all matches in the Premier League or in the English cup tournaments except for the reining champion. The set consists of 2 badges placed with one on each sleeve. This system applies both to short sleeve and long-sleeve jerseys - to outfield players and to the goalie.

To complicate matters even further these namekits and badges are only used for matches under the FA (English football association) but not for European matches which are on the supervision of the UEFA (European football association). Therefore English teams have to use a different namekit whenever they play in the Champions League , the UEFA Cup , the Super Cup , or the Club World Championsship. A different set of badges apply here as well. The star ball for the UEFA Champions League. This badge however is not out for retail sale and is reserved exclusively for the clubs.

Manchester United Champions League jerseyUnited international namekit - Ronaldo 7

Manchester United Champions League namekit

The Man Utd nameset is basically made up of 2 components. The Manchester United club crest is engraved to the bottom of the number. The font and style of the namekit is a style used by Nike in various contexts. The colour is white with a silver lining and the MU logo in the number is also in silver thus a bit hard to distinguish at a distance.

Liverpool Euro jersey + Adidas style namekitLiverpool Champions League jersey + Adidas style print

Liverpool Champions League namekit

The Liverpool namekit for international matches has been an Adidas style name & number print for the past 3 years ever since Adidas took over the club from Reebok. The style seen on the photo to the right is identical to the style used by Adidas teams during the Euro 2008 in Switzerland and Austria. The white Adidas namekit is used both with the red home jersey and with the green Euro jersey as shown on the photo.

Chelsea Euro jersey + UEFA Champions League namekitChelsea euro jersey + UEFA CL namekit

Chelsea Champions League name and number kit

Like Liverpool Chelsea has been an Adidas team for 3 years running by now. For the first two seasons with Adidas they used an Adidas style namekit. For the campaign 2008/09 though they got a new special namekit which is neither featuring Adidas nor the club itself but rather the tournament - the UEFA Champions League. Thus the logo engraved at the bottom of the number is the UEFA CL logo. Adidas is the main sponsor for the tournament and has the exclusive rights among sporting gear manufacturers to use the logo with their products. So apparently they wanted to use the opportunity to forge a link between the Adidas team Chelsea and the Adidas tournament the UEFA Champions League.

So these are the basic principles applying to the English Premier League!

Spanish League - La Liga Profesional Futbol

In Spain it was tried to introduce a standard set of namekits for the whole league a few years back. This standardized system never gained full league acceptance and was subsequently dropped. Therefore the clubs themselves in cooperation with their kit sponsors are free to design their namekits as they like only limited by certain standard measures which have to be complied with. In the England the Premier League is promoted by 2 sleeve badges - in Spain there is only one LFP badge on the right hand sleeve. Maybe an indication of the lesser bargaining power of the full league a vis the top clubs in Spain compared to the situation in England. Talking about Spanish football it is almost impossible to do so without mentioning Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.

Real Madrid

Real Madrid has the same namekit whenever it plays in the Spanish League or in European matches. The shorts numbers are identical as well. The difference between a European match and a Spanish League match thus comes down to the sleeve badges used. In Spain the LFP patch is worn on the right arm sleeve. In European matches Real Madrid has a Champions League patch to the right sleeve and a blue 9 trophy patch to the left sleeve. UEFA grants the right to this latter badge to all clubs which have either won a total of minimum 4 Champions League titles or 3 CL titles in a row. Currently only 5 teams have the right to wear this badge: Real Madrid, AC Milan, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, and Ajax.

Real Madrid home jersey Player name & numberReal Madrid nameset Cannavaro 5

Real Madrid namekit player name & number

The Real Madrid namekit changes frequently. New styles and colours are coming out all the time. Different colour schemes which have been used include black , blue , purple , and with yellow , silver , white edges. The Real Madrid club logo is engraved at the bottom of the numbers.

Real Madrid home jersey own name & numberReal Madrid nameset Daiki 5

Real Madrid nameset own name + number (custom name)

The own name option for the Real Madrid jerseys feature the exact same letters and numbers as used for the player names. The font , the size , the design , the quality are all the same. The only limitation comes as to how many letters fit in and to use letters from the English/Spanish alphabet (A-Z) but without the special Spanish cararcters ~ ¨ ´.

Real Madrid LFP Spanish League patchSpanish League LFP sleeve badge

Real Madrid jersey with Spanish LFP badge

Almost all replica jerseys from Spanish club have the LFP badge sewn or printed on as standard. Thus one cannot choose whether to have it added to the jersey or not. The badge is placed on the righthand sleeve as seen from the photo.

Real Madrid Champions League patchUEFA Champions League starball badge

Real Madrid Champions League jersey - Starball

The symbol of the UEFA Champions League is the starball. The official CL matchball by Adidas features this symbol and all teams wear this patch when they play matches in the Champions League. The badge is placed on the right arm sleeve. These badge are pre-printed on the Real Madrid Champions League jerseys and are not sold separately for retail. They are only distributed to the clubs.

Real Madrid 9 trophy Champions League patchUEFA Champions League 9 time winners badge

Real Madrid Champions League jersey - 9 Trophy badge

Real Madrid has won the Champions League more than 4 times (9 in total) , 3 in a row (5 in row actually) and is thus entitled to wear this special badge. In case Madrid was to win another title the number 9 would be replaced with the number 10. The trophy seen on the badge is a imitation of the trophy the winner of the CL receives.

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Real Madrid short numbers

The Real Madrid shorts numbers are used both for the Spanish League and for the Champions League. They do not change. The short numbers in Spain are placed to the right thigh and just above the club logo.

The example of Real Madrid was used to show the system for clubs from Spain. The implications are the same fort he other teams however. They develop and produce their own name and number kits too. Their namesets do not change between Spanish and European matches. Their sleeves badges do change though. Real Madrid is the only Spanish club which has the right to wear the blue UEFA CL winner badge. FC Barcelona would need to win another 2 titles in order to be able to add this badge. The LFP badge and the UEFA Starball badge are used by other clubs as well.

Italian League - Serie A - Lega Calcio namekits

In Italy there is yet another system though most of the issues are similar to the Spanish system. The main difference is that in the case of Italy there are a couple of extra badges which are unique for the Italian league and do not have their like elsewhere. But like in Spain the clubs are free to choose their own style of print as long as they keep it within certain limits according to size and style.

Inter jersey + name and number set IbrahimovicInter jersey Inter style namekit Zlatan 8

Inter jersey + namekit in Inter style

The name and number kit for the Inter jersey is unique in the way that it has been designed exclusively for Inter FC. No other team is using the exact same style or design of nameset. The font might resemple a Nike font but the shape of the numbers is different. And there is an Inter Milan club crest engraved at the bottom of the numbers.

Inter jersey + Scudetto badgeIl Scudetto badge

Inter jersey + Scudetto badge

In Italy the reigning champion is not supplied with a set of gold badges like in the English Premier League. Instead the champ has the right (or the obligation) to apply a special badge "il scudetto" (which is the name of the Italian championship) and is a representation of the Italian flag rounded at the bottom. The badge is placed on the chest though not necessarily at the center as shown from the exemple to the left. It is up to the club to decide where to place the badge.

Inter jersey + Coppa Italia badgeCoppa Italia badge

Inter jersey + Coppa Italia badge

In European sports there are several tournaments running simultaneous throughout the season. The 2 different formats for arranging team sport competitions that of a league and that of a cup are combined in the US sports in the way that there is a regular season which running according to the tournament format: a set number of games against opponents defined beforehand. Come play-off time and the format is changed into a cup format where only the winner of a cup tie proceeds to the next round. In European soccer each football association runs a league and a cup but they are seperate entities. In Italy the name of the Cup is "Coppa Italia". The winner of the Coppa Italia has the right to wear a special Coppa Italia badge as seen to the left similar to "il scudetto" badge worn by the league champion. In other countries there is no such special badge for the Cup winner since the Cup is deemed of less importance than the league championship.

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Inter shorts + short number

In Italy the short number is usually placed to the left thigh opposite side of the club crest.

On top of the badges seen above there is a 3rd badge used in the Italian league. Lega Calcio badge.

Milan jersey + Lega Calcio patchLega Calcio Serie A sleeve badge

AC Milan jersey + Lega Calcio sleeve badge

In the English Premier League each player has two badges attached to his jersey 1 at each sleeve. In most other leagues there is only one sleeve badge usually to the right arm sleeve. In Italy the professional league is the Lega Calcio (football league) and the highest division is the Serie A (series A) which has a sponsor which is the telecommunications company TIM. So for all matches conducted in the Serie A the players will wear a Lega Calcio badge as to the right (or one similar if the style has changed). Contrary to England where the badges are available to retailers , and in Spain where the LFP badge usually comes as standard (or can be purchased separately) in Italy the Lega Calcio badge is only available to the clubs. Therefore they are hard to come by and are generally speaking not available for purchase by retail shoppers.

AC Milan Champions League jerseyChampions League patchAC Milan 6 trophy badge

AC Milan jersey + CL starball and 6 trophy badge

Just like was the case of Real Madrid - AC Milan has the right to wear the special UEFA Champions League winner badge in blue with the number of CL titles by the club written to the top. AC Milan has not won 4 CL titles in a row but since the total tops the 4 titles required by UEFA Milan does qualify for using the badge. Sometimes the club uses the badge during regular league matches in the Italian Serie A - at other times only during international matches in the Champions League. The starball badge which is the symbol of the Champions League is of course mandatory for all teams during all matches of the Champions League. Though not during the qualification rounds. Only from group stages of the main tournament and onwards.

Milan kit + Ronaldinho namesetMilan namekit Ronaldinho 80

AC Milan namekits

The Milan namekits are produced solely and exclusively for the club itself and are thus uniquely identified with AC Milan.

A further pecularity with the Italian clubs is the star system which gives a club one star * for each 10 league titles. Juventus which has one more than 20 league titles thus has 2 stars while Inter and Milan each have one.

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Juventus jersey + 2 stars to the chest for atleast 20 League titles

The stars can be placed in different location. Usually they are placed just above the crest to the left chest. However, they can also be placed on the sleeve or if the club crest has been moved to the center of the jersey then they might be at the chest on their own.

Since the season 2006/07 the Coppa Italia badge has been changed from being green - white - red as seen above to now being red - white - green. AS Roma has won the Coppa Italia in both 2006/07 and 2007/08. Thus they came to play with the Coppa Italia each of the following seasons.

Roma jersey with Coppa Italia sleeve badgeCoppa Italia patch

AS Roma jersey + Coppa Italia badge

The Coppa Italia badge can be placed either on the chest or on the leftarm sleeve. To the right arm sleeve there has to be room for either the Lega Calcio badge or the UEFA Champions League patch depending on the tournament.

  The examples have been taken from the top 4 Italian clubs. The principles do apply to all clubs in the Italian league though.

Other clubs..

Except for the "3 big" national leagues the 2 major soccer leagues in Europe are the French and the German leagues. At a broader international level the league which is considered as having the biggest development potential currently is probably the US Major Soccer League. Whether it will ever make its' way into the holy top 3 of American professional sports is still to be seen but due to the large number of soccer youth players and the growing numbers of Hispanics in the US (preferring soccer) the potential is there. Over the medium long term Russia and Brazil might see considerably growth in their domestic league while in the long run China of course is surrounded by high hopes and some expectations. Russia has the advantage that it is part of the European football association UEFA meaning that its' teams can participate in the cash cow of the UEFA Champions League thereby strenghning all revenue streams. In this context we will look only upon the US MLS , the German Bundesliga , and the French Ligue 1.

Major League Soccer  

American sports have generally been the frontrunners in the development of professional team sports and the influence from the US sports are clearly visible both in European and in Asian sports. The current professional soccer league in the USA the MLS (major league soccer) is only from 1996 though. The league is built large upon principles known from other major professional leagues such as NFL (national football (american style) league) , NBA , (national basketball association) , and MLB (major league baseball). Some of the defining traits for these leagues when it comes to atlethic apparel and name & number kits are pretty equal across the board. The league and not the individual clubs sells the athletic apparel sponsorship deal to one league-wide sponsor which is then supplying all teams with the playing kits. NFL (Reebok) , NBA (Adidas) , MLS (Adidas). The jerseys for retail usually come either blank or personalized with one of the star players and including all badges as standard. Only the club store or the league online store might have a wider selection of player names available for personalization or custom names. In the case of the Major League Soccer it might have been inspired by the badges used in European leagues for its' own MLS sleeve badge.

LA Galaxy jersey + MLS sleeve badgeMLS sleeve patch

The MLS sleeve badge

The MLS patch is placed on the right arm sleeve. The badge displays the official logo of the league but without any sponsor as known from the English "Barclays'" Premier League or the Italian "TIM" Serie A.

LA Galaxy jersey + Beckham 23 MLS namekitMLS name and number kit - MLS logo

The MLS name & number kit

The MLS name and number set features a standard font and style used by all teams. Only the colour might vary. The MLS logo is found at the bottom of the numbers. The club crest is thus only appearing to the front chest of the jersey.

National teams

coming soon...

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