FC Nantes Home 1985/86 Bruno Baronchelli – (8/10) (M)

This adidas FC Nantes home shirt from 1985/86 combines yellow and green, Europe 1 sponsorship and long sleeves. Its horizontal bands create a silhouette characteristic of Nantes kits of the period.

Offered in size M, this example is presented as a shirt worn by Bruno Baronchelli. The accompanying family account links it to a match against Lausanne-Sport at La Pontaise and its subsequent handover to a young Lausanne player: a personal story that adds another dimension to this 1980s Nantes shirt.

Shirt history

The 1985/86 season was led by Jean-Claude Suaudeau. The club was rebuilding after the departures of Maxime Bossis, Michel Bibard and Fabrice Poullain; Vincent Bracigliano, Yvon Le Roux and Jorge Burruchaga joined the team.

Nantes competed in the French league and the UEFA Cup. On 6 November 1985, the Canaries beat Partizan Belgrade 4–0 at La Beaujoire in the second leg of the round of 32, following a 1–1 draw away.

Bracigliano’s goal in the 57th minute remains one of the moments highlighted by the official FC Nantes museum. Having arrived from Metz, he contributed to a European evening Suaudeau described as a perfect match.

The story of this particular shirt continues in Switzerland. According to the family testimony supplied with it, the match took place at La Pontaise against Lausanne-Sport in the Coupe des Alpes. Cédric Martin, a 20-year-old Lausanne player progressing from the youth squad to the first team, played one half at full-back, facing Bruno Baronchelli on the wing.

According to the same account, Baronchelli gave him the shirt after the match. It was then kept in a wardrobe for many years as a souvenir. This handover explains the personal link between this example and the Nantes player. The account was provided by Cédric Martin’s son; the match-worn attribution is based on that family testimony.

Shirt details

• Club: FC Nantes
• Season: 1985/86
• Type: Home – long sleeves
• Manufacturer: adidas
• Colours: Yellow and green
• Sponsor: Europe 1
• Version: Match-worn according to family testimony
• Associated player: Bruno Baronchelli, according to family testimony
• Size: M
• Condition: Good vintage condition with age-appropriate signs of use. 8/10

Condition

Good vintage condition with age-appropriate signs of use. 8/10.

Why we like it at Maillots Market

First, we like what the shirt shows: yellow and green, adidas stripes and Europe 1 form a precise image of FC Nantes in this era. The long sleeves extend a silhouette distinct from contemporary kits.

We also appreciate the connection between Nantes and Lausanne, told through two players meeting on the pitch. The account of Baronchelli handing the shirt to a young Lausanne player, and of its preservation as a keepsake, gives it a human dimension. That story passed down with the shirt draws our attention as much as its design.

Signs of use are part of the presentation of this older example. What matters is a shirt from the period with its own characteristics, rather than an expectation of visual perfection.

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