euro-2024 – Football Kit Geek

Harry Kane: 100 Caps

Sep 11, 2024Sep 11, 2024Posted in General, Kit HistoryTagged England, euro-2024, Football, Football Kits, Kane, Kit Geek, Kits, Nike, Soccer, sportsLeave a comment

On Tuesday 10th September 2024, Harry Kane reached the milestone of 100 Caps for England in the UEFA Nations League game against Finland.

I have previously looked back at the Kits worn by Harry Kane as he approached the England Men’s Team National Scoring record – here, I thought now was a good time to revist the kits worn by current England Captain in his 100 National Appearences.

The Debut… Harry Kane made his debut on 27th March 2015 against Lithuania and marked his debut by scoring within 80 seconds of coming on as a second half substitute. The Kit England where wearing that evening was the All White Kit first introduced for the 2014 World Cup.

2015, also saw Kane in the Secondary Kit of this set, an All Red Look at San Marino.

Nike Vapour Template years, 2016 to 2017… regular followers of mine will know that I regard this template as one of the best in recent years and one that really liked England in (however I am aware this is not the common opionion). Kane wore five different variations of the kit, 2 Primary, 2 Secondary and 3rd choice look, scoring in each of these looks.

World Cup 2018, Kane was now Captain of the National Team and a succesful World Cup campaign not only resulted in England unexpectedly reaching the Semi-Finals but also ended with the Golden Boot for Kane, with 6 Goals in the tournament, Kane wore 3 different kit looks in this tournament.

2019 to 2022… The Covid years, which included the delayed Euro 2020 which England reached the final and Kane’s scoring 31 goals in his 40 appearances from 2019 until the start of the World Cup in 2022! There were three Kit Cycles in this time, the main one being the Euro 2020 Kit, which the Primary shirt was only used through the tournament in 2 variations (Navy shorts and White Shorts), the all white look used in the final defeat against Italy.

Kane also had a decent scoring record in the wonderful Blue Secondary Kit in this set, scoring a total 7 Goals in just 5 appearences in this kit, including a Hat-Trick against Albania in November.

2021 was the year that Kane made the most appearances for England with 16 in total, with 16 goals!

World Cup 2022, Kane’s 3rd Tournament as Captain of the Team and another tournament with just the Primary Kit used and like Euro 2020 with 2 variations, one with default navy shorts and one with white shorts.

These kits were used from September 2022 and through-out 2023, a year which he broke the England goal scoring record with a penalty against Italy. The Secondary kit of this set was only used twice and Kane scored just the one goal in it’s first appearance against Germany in The Nations League.

Euro 2024, another tournament for Kane and England, Kane’s 5th in total, 4th as Captain another record which he holds for English National team. The tournament ended in another Final defeat and was also the 3rd Tournament in row England did not wear a change kit, using alternative shorts to provide contrast to the their opponents.

Kane has also scored in current Secondary Kit in it’s only appearance so far against Bosnia & Herzegovina in March 2024 after coming on as a second half substitute, scoring in these 3 kit looks means that he has now scored in 20 different kits total in his England career… (so far)!!

Kit Breakdown – Kane’s Kit usage for England in his 100 Caps.

Goals by Kits – The Kits worn for each of Kane’s 68 England Goals.

Primary Kit Goals – 48 Goals in 11 Different Kit Looks
Seconadry Kit Goals – 16 Goals in 7 Different Kit Looks
3rd Kit Goals – 2 Goals in 1 Kit Look

Congratuations to Harry Kane on his 100th Cap for England, let me know your favourite Kits in Kane’s England Carrer or any other comments at @Kit_Geek

Euro 2024: Kit Report

Jul 16, 2024Posted in General, Kit HistoryTagged England, euro-2024, EURO2024, Europe, European Championships, Euros, Football, Football Kits, France, Kit Geek, Kit Log, Kits, Soccer, Spain, sportsLeave a comment

On Sunday 14th July Euro 2024 came to close with Spain defeating England in the final at Berlin of the 17th Edition on the European Championships.

As always I like to take a look at the kits worn through out the competition and here looking at the Knockout Phase. You can find the Group Stages and the kits worn in those games here.

Fixtures

Round of 16 Games – 29th June to 2nd July

Quarter-Finals – 5th to 6th July

Semi-Finals – 9th to 10th July

Final – 14th July

Kit Stats

48 Kits worn – 51 games
28 Primary Kits (20 Default / 8 Variations)
19 Secondary Kits (14 Default / 5 Variations)
1 3rd Kits (1 Default)

Kit Log by Group

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Kit Highlights

There was only one new Kit variation used in the Knockout Phase of the competition (15 Games) and that was by France, who wore alternative white shorts with their Secondary Kit against Spain in the Semi-Finals. The shorts were bespoke shorts and continued the pinstripe of the shirts into the shorts, much like the default blue pair.

This also meant that France wore their Secondary Kit 5 times in 6 games including all knockout games, and the only time they wore their Primary Kit was with alternative Blue shorts against Poland for an “All Blue” Kit look.

England only wearing their Primary Kit (in 2 variations) through-out the competition means they have now gone 6 years without wearing a change kit in a major finals tournament (19 games out of a possible 21), the last time they wore a change kit was in the World Cup 3rd / 4th Place Playoff game in 2018, a total of 2192 Days (and counting).

Along with France the only other team to wear a change kit in the knock out phase was Netherlands, who wore their secondary kit in their Last 16 Game against Romania.

Four Nations ended the tournament wearing 3 different Kit Variations, along with France, there was Poland (3 Kits in 3 Games), Austria and Italy both with 3 Kits in 4 games including to looks for their Primary Kits.

There we have it, Euro 2024 and all of the Kits Worn.

Let me know your thoughts and Kit Highlights in the comments below or over at @Kit_Geek

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Euro 2024: Kit Log Group Stages

Jun 27, 2024Jul 16, 2024Posted in General, Kit HistoryTagged England, euro-2024, EURO2024, European Championships, Euros, Football, Football Kits, Kit Geek, Kit Log, Kits, Soccer, sports1 Comment

The Group Stages of Euro 2024 is now completed and 24 teams has become 16 as we reach the knock out stage of the competition. As we have a small break between the two stages of the competition it is time for me to take a look back at the kits worn in the Group Stages!

You can find a general overview of the Euro 2024 Kits here!

Fixtures

Round 1 – 14th June to 18th June

Round 2 – 19th June to 22nd June

Round 3 – 23rd June to 26th June

Kit Stats

47 Kits worn – 36 games
28 Primary Kits (20 Default / 8 Variations)
18 Secondary Kits (14 Default / 4 Variations)
1 3rd Kits (1 Default)

Kit Overview by Group

Group A

6 Kits worn in Group
Scotland and Hungary in just one kit
Hungary in their registered Secondary kit in all 3 games
Germany / Switzerland in Secondary kits in their 2nd Group games

Group B

8 Kits worn in the Group
Italy in 3 different Kit Looks in 3 games – 3 different pairs of shorts!
Croatia only team to wear just one kit

Group C

8 Kits worn in the Group
Each team in 2 different Kits
England / Denmark in 2 variations of Primary Kit
Serbia used alternative red shorts / socks with Primary Kit

Group D

10 Kits worn in the Group – Most in Tournament
Poland / Austria in 3 different kits in their 3 games
France in alternative blue shorts / socks in the one game in Primary Kit
Poland v Austria was only Primary v Primary kit game, however Poland wore variation with white shorts

Group E

7 Kits worn in the Group
Romania the only team to wear just one kit
Belgium worn Primary against Romania (All Yellow) and Secondary against Ukraine (All Yellow)

Group F

8 Kits in the Group
All teams in 2 Kits
Czechia in a kit mash ups in all their games

Kit Highlights

Italy wore two different pairs of white shorts in their opening two fixtures, with the alternative white shorts for their Secondary Kit have the red / green details that match the shirt and with their all blue look in their final group game meant that was three kits in three games, with three different pairs of shorts.

Another team to have two pairs of shorts of the same colour was France, with Blue Shorts as part of their default Secondary Kit with the matching pinstripe and they then wore alternative blue shorts with their Primary Kit in their final group match against Poland.

Belgium played both Romania and Ukraine in their Group, both playing in All Yellow… interestingly they went with their Primary Kit against Romania and decided to change to their Secondary Kit against Ukraine!

Czechia wore Kit Mash ups in all three of their games, wearing Primary Shorts with Secondary Kit in the first two games, then Secondary Shorts with Primary Kit for a Red / Blue / Blue look in their final match.

England have not set the tournament ablaze as yet, but one small highlight for me has been Jordan Pickford being in three different goalkeeper kits in the group games!

There were just four Nations that wore just one Kit, Scotland and Hungary (both in Group A), Croatia and Romania… the only one of these four teams to qualify to the Knock-out Rounds.