Manchester City 2009-2010 Third Shirt - Yaya Touré #42 (XL)

The white is still white, with no yellowing at the collar or under the arms. The red and black sash is sharp, the embroidered three-star crest is intact and the Etihad sponsor is complete. The TOURE YAYA 42 lettering and the sleeve badges lie perfectly flat. No flaws to report.

Not sure about the size? This XL measures 61 x 76 cm: compare with the flat measurements below, or check my size guide.

Flat measurements

Umbro shirts from this period are wide and fairly short. Lay a shirt that fits you well flat, measure it the same way and compare.

Key facts about this piece

This third shirt came out for the 2009-2010 season. Yaya Touré only joined City in summer 2010: the TOURE YAYA 42 lettering was applied in my workshop and does not match a shirt worn by the player that season.

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• « Official Product » label: numbered 000630027 in red, specific to the club’s licensed shirts (photo 4)
• Embroidered crest: eagle, three stars and the « Superbia in Proelio » motto, dense and even stitching (photo 3)
• Umbro logo and Etihad sponsor: embroidered Umbro diamond, sharp Etihad Airways print (photos 2 and 3)
• Cut and finish: white round collar, sash sewn diagonally from shoulder to hip, even knit

City’s red and black sash

In 2009, Etihad Airways became Manchester City’s shirt sponsor, a year after Abu Dhabi United Group bought the club. Umbro then designed this white third shirt crossed by a red and black sash.

The red and black recall the striped away shirt City wore when they won the 1969 FA Cup final against Leicester.

July 2010: Yaya Touré left FC Barcelona for Manchester City and took the number 42.

In his first season, he scored the only goal of the 2011 FA Cup final against Stoke, the club’s first major trophy since 1976.

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