Deep burgundy red body with black-and-gold camo-patterned Adidas three-stripes running down both shoulders, gold V-neck trim peeking through the collar, the three-star DFB crest on the left chest, and the Adidas logo on the right. White perforated #13 on the front, BALLACK in white across the back with a matching perforated 13 beneath it. The dot-punched texture on the numbers gives them a ventilated, technical look that was pure mid-2000s Adidas.
This third kit was unlike anything Germany had worn before — a dark, moody red that felt more like a club kit than something from the most traditionally white-and-black national team in the world. Michael Ballack was the heartbeat of this squad — captain, midfield general, and the guy who dragged Germany to the 2002 World Cup final almost single-handedly before missing the final through suspension. By 2004 he was at Bayern Munich and about to make his move to Chelsea, and he wore the armband for a German side that was rebuilding between the Korea/Japan World Cup and their home tournament in 2006. This was the era of transition — the old guard fading out, Klinsmann taking over as coach, and young players like Schweinsteiger and Lahm starting to emerge.
A Germany third kit in this colorway with Ballack on the back is a rare find. Most people grabbed the white home — this one flew under the radar.
Size: XL
Deep burgundy red body with black-and-gold camo-patterned Adidas three-stripes running down both shoulders, gold V-neck trim peeking through the collar, the three-star DFB crest on the left chest, and the Adidas logo on the right. White perforated #13 on the front, BALLACK in white across the back with a matching perforated 13 beneath it. The dot-punched texture on the numbers gives them a ventilated, technical look that was pure mid-2000s Adidas.
This third kit was unlike anything Germany had worn before — a dark, moody red that felt more like a club kit than something from the most traditionally white-and-black national team in the world. Michael Ballack was the heartbeat of this squad — captain, midfield general, and the guy who dragged Germany to the 2002 World Cup final almost single-handedly before missing the final through suspension. By 2004 he was at Bayern Munich and about to make his move to Chelsea, and he wore the armband for a German side that was rebuilding between the Korea/Japan World Cup and their home tournament in 2006. This was the era of transition — the old guard fading out, Klinsmann taking over as coach, and young players like Schweinsteiger and Lahm starting to emerge.
A Germany third kit in this colorway with Ballack on the back is a rare find. Most people grabbed the white home — this one flew under the radar.
Size: XL
