Incredibly rare İlkay Gündoğan match worn Manchester City shirt
Shirt worn by İlkay Gündoğan during the clubs 2022 – 2023 Champions League winning season
Shirt is the correct size for Gündoğan and has all the correct labels and tags inside which is different to that of the retail version shirt and issued directly to the club – player for match use
Shirt remains in worn – used condition with signs of wear and match use still visible throughout
Gündoğan was chosen by his teammates as club captain on 14 August 2022, replacing the departing Fernandinho. On 6 May 2023, he scored both goals in a 2–1 win over Leeds United, which secured his club’s 10th league win in a row during the 2022–23 Premier League. On 14 May, Gündoğan scored twice against Everton, one of his goals being a clever flick and the other being a well-taken free kick. Guardiola commented that the player had shown “again and again his quality and his importance”. Such performances contributed greatly to City eventually winning in the league title.
On 3 June 2023, Gündoğan scored the quickest goal in FA Cup final history, with a long-range volley within 12 seconds of the 2023 final against Manchester United .The match ended as a 2–1 victory for City, with Gündoğan scoring the second goal with another volley in the 51st minute. Gündoğan scored a third goal in the 72nd minute, though it was disallowed for offside. Owing to his performance in the match, he was praised as “magnificent” by journalist Phil McNulty and was voted as man of the match by readers of BBC Sport. On 10 June, he won his first Champions League title after a 1–0 victory over Inter Milan in the final, becoming the first captain of the club to lift the European Cup
Amazing , rare and historic worn shirt from the former Manchester City captain and club legend and from the clubs historic treble winning season.
Shirt comes with a certificate of authenticity
Museum example item