1995/96 Man City Home Football Shirt Kinkladze #7 (XXL)

Condition: 8/10 Excellent. Light wear to the sponsor

Size: Adult XXL

Chest Measurement: 47-49 Inches / 119-124 CM

Manufacturer: Umbro

Colour: Light blue, navy & white trim

Material: Polyester

Seasons: 1995/1996 & 1996/1997

Player: Georgi Kinkladze

Patches: N/A

Official Umbro Manchester City home football shirt from the 1995/96 season. Complete with Kinkladze #7 on the back of the shirt in flock lettering.

The condition of this vintage football jersey is 8/10 - Excellent. Light wear to the sponsor (see photos).

Manchester City's form was poor during the 1995–96 season. The team failed to win a single league game in the first three months of the season, but Kinkladze quickly became a popular figure. Kinkladze's first goal for the club occurred in a 1–0 win against Aston Villa, following a one-two with Niall Quinn. Kinkladze was initially homesick, as he was living in a hotel and spoke little English. In an effort to resolve his homesickness, his mother moved to Manchester to provide him with familiar food.

By the time Manchester City travelled to Middlesbrough on 9 December 1995, press and supporters regarded Kinkladze as the star player of the Manchester City side. The match against Middlesbrough was billed as a contest between Kinkladze and the Brazilian playmaker Juninho. Kinkladze scored the opening goal with a solo effort, but the match ended 4–1 to Middlesbrough. However, the Middlesbrough fans subsequently voted Kinkladze the "Best Opposing Player of the Season".

On 16 March 1996, Kinkladze scored a particularly spectacular goal in a 2–1 win against Southampton. Kinkladze beat five players before chipping the ball over Southampton goalkeeper Dave Beasant. The goal won BBC programme Match of the Day's "Goal of the Month", and placed second in the programme's "Goal of the Season" competition.

On the final day of the season, Manchester City were relegated to the First Division, prompting transfer speculation linking Kinkladze to a number of clubs including Barcelona, Internazionale, Liverpool, and Celtic. However, he opted to stay at Manchester City, where he had been named Player of the Year for 1995–96.