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How to Style a Soccer Jersey

Mar 2, 2023

Anyone can wear a basketball or football jersey casually, but if you want to stand apart from the crowd, why not style a soccer jersey outfit instead? Whether you’re team Real Madrid, you pull for Barcelona or you don’t even like soccer but love those vibrant jersey colors, you can add that classic soccer/football style to any fit. Here’s the basics on how to create a soccer outfit that goes beyond the uniform. 

Start with a Color … or Your Favorite Team

Sure, you may be a Chelsea FC fan for life … or maybe the only thing you know about soccer is from Will Ferrell’s “Kicking and Screaming.” If you don’t have any particular team allegiance, just go with colors that easily incorporate into your wardrobe. If you’re building a soccer jersey outfit around your favorite pair of Blac Leaf jeans covered with bold graphic patches and distressing, you may want to choose a simpler adidas soccer shirt absent of team branding. For cute ways to wear a football jersey, however, let the colors be your guide. Pair that black and yellow Chelsea jersey with comfy black fleece pants and kicks that incorporate both tones. 

Woman in soccer jersey

Find Your Best Jersey Fit 

Skin-tight, oversized or somewhere in between? When choosing a soccer jersey, find a fit you feel comfortable in, whether you’re a small or 4XL. Not sure whether you want a relaxed fit or something more fitted? Head to a store, and try on various styles to determine what you like.

Choose Your Bottoms … or Not

A few years back, model Adriana Lima strolled through Fashion Week in a form-fitting Brazil football jersey tucked into a bright-blue, tiered skirt. Singers Drake and Pharrell regularly sport soccer outfits with everything from athletic pants to Dri-FIT shorts. Lady Gaga chose to rep the same team while going the bottomless route, selecting an oversized jersey to wear as a dress. Whichever route you go — pants or no pants — find something that’s comfortable and fashionable for the event you’re attending.

Man in soccer jersey

Add in the Extras

Wondering how to style a jersey and make it fashionable? Accessories and shoes for the win! If you’re a soccer spectator (or if you’re Drake or Snoop Dogg fan), cut the glare with a pair of sunglasses. Add stud earrings, a gold chain, an eye-catching watch … or all three … to your soccer outfit. And don’t forget the kicks. Pair your green adidas soccer jersey with the retro style of an adidas Top Ten Hi patent leather shoe or your Nike jersey with a pair of white AF-1s.

The next time you’re wondering what to wear to a soccer game, shop at Hibbett | City Gear to find your best toe-to-head soccer outfits, as well as off-court basketball looks. Our range of authentic team jerseys and coordinating apparel will keep your style on point, even if your team isn’t.

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