Football clothing for men

The right outfit

During football you're moving intensively. The clothing you wear shouldn't be too tight, and you need to be able to move freely in it. It's also important that the clothing is able to wick sweat to the outside, so your body stays feeling dry and comfortable. Football clothing consists of various types of garments. Each garment has its own function and properties.

Shirts

There are several types of shirts you can wear while playing football. You can start by putting on a thermal shirt or a compression shirt. A thermal shirt is designed to keep your body at the right temperature. There are summer thermal shirts and winter thermal shirts. In summer the shirt provides cooling, and in winter it provides warmth.

A compression shirt is designed to support your muscles. Blood circulation is stimulated and muscle vibrations are reduced. Together, this significantly reduces the risk of muscle injuries and lactic acid build up. On top of that, a compression shirt helps you maintain the right posture.

Over the thermal shirt or compression shirt, you put on a football shirt. It's important that the football shirt is made from a synthetic fabric. Synthetic fabrics are good at wicking away sweat.

Football shorts

A pair of football shorts also can't be missing when you head onto the pitch. Under your football shorts you can wear compression shorts. Just like a compression shirt, compression shorts support your muscles. You can also choose to wear sliding shorts under your shorts. Sliding shorts prevent grazes from slides and also prevent chafing in the groin area. Slides are considered especially painful on artificial turf.

Football socks

Your outfit isn't complete without football socks. Some sports socks offer extra support at, for example, the heels and ankles. On top of that, sports socks are designed so the risk of irritation is low. It is important that you wear the right size socks. Socks that are too big can cause friction, resulting in blisters. Ingrown toenails can result from wearing socks that are too small.

Sports underwear

It's also not unimportant that you wear underwear that fits comfortably and doesn't shift. Sports underwear for men consists of a sports boxer. Sports boxers are made from material that's able to wick away sweat. On top of that, the seams are finished so you don't experience any discomfort from them.

Tracksuits

A tracksuit consists of a training jacket and a pair of training pants and keeps you warm before and after playing football. Cold muscles are prone to injury. By putting on a tracksuit, your muscles are already a little warmed up before you start your warm up, and after training or a match a tracksuit ensures your muscles don't cool down too quickly. This reduces the risk of muscle soreness. There are complete tracksuits, but you can also put together your own combination by choosing a separate training jacket and separate training pants.

Windbreakers and coach jackets

A windbreaker is mainly worn during training sessions and warm ups on drizzly, windy and rainy days. A coach jacket is a jacket that keeps you warm when you're not on the football pitch. If you've been substituted and are temporarily sitting on the bench, a coach jacket provides warmth. As the name suggests, a coach jacket is also very suitable for a coach or linesman.

Your favourite club

Would you like to wear the same kit as your favourite football player, football club or football country? It's possible! Take a look around our Clubs & Countries football clothing and score the outfit of your favourite!

Care instructions

To enjoy your new football outfit for as long as possible, it's important to wash it according to the care instructions. These instructions can be found on the label on the inside of each garment. Never use fabric softener, as it can damage the technical fabrics of the clothing. Football clothing is made from material that dries quickly. Don't put the clothing in the dryer, but hang it on a drying rack.

Tip

Sizes can vary per brand and garment. That's why you should check the corresponding size chart for each item to find out which size you need.

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