- Model: Nike Air Zoom Mercurial Vapor 15 Elite
- Player: Erling Haaland
- Condition: Match Worn
- Season: 2022/23
- Size: UK9.5/US10.5
- Soleplate: SG-Pro
- Made in: Bosnia
- Headline Features:
- Nike Air Zoom Mercurial Vapor 15 Elite match worn by Erling Haaland, the most prolific striker in world football.
- Worn during Haaland’s historic debut season (2022/23) at Manchester City — a campaign that redefined modern goalscoring and culminated in the historic Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League treble.
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Used by Haaland in two fixtures at the Etihad Stadium:
- Manchester City 5-0 Copenhagen, UEFA Champions League Group G, 5th October 2022 – 2 goals scored.
- Manchester City 4-0 Southampton, Premier League, 8th October 2022 – 1 goal scored.
- This pair directly corresponds to Haaland’s record-breaking debut run, in which he scored 52 goals across all competitions, including a Premier League record 36 goals in 35 appearances.
- No other confirmed pair from Haaland’s debut season has ever surfaced, making this an unparalleled piece of modern football history.
- Perfectly photo-matched to up-close, in-game images of Haaland wearing the pair during both fixtures.
- Player Features & Modifications:
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Personalisation:
- Each boot features ‘BRAUT HAALAND’ alongside the Norway national flag to the lateral side.
- “Braut” references Haaland’s middle name — a feature consistently used on his custom Nike boots.
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Custom Fit:
- Built around Haaland’s personal foot last (mould); internal ID code written inside each heel area.
- Modified interior shape for enhanced lockdown and power through the forefoot during striking.
- Professional SG-Pro soleplate configuration optimised for wet elite-level pitches, this plate was never made commercially available to the public on this model.
- Manufactured by Nike’s Athlete Services to exact player specifications — not for retail sale.
- Historical & Collector Significance:
- Debut Season Provenance: This pair originates from Haaland’s first-ever campaign in English football, universally regarded as the greatest debut season in history.
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Record-Breaking Context:
- 52 goals in all competitions
- 36 Premier League goals (new all-time record)
- 4 hat-tricks in his first 19 games
- European Golden Shoe, Premier League Golden Boot, FWA & PFA Player of the Year
- Treble Season: A defining year in Manchester City’s history, with Haaland at the centre of the club’s first European triumph.
- Uniqueness: To date, no other confirmed match worn pair from Haaland’s debut season has ever appeared publicly, positioning this as a museum-level artefact and a blue-chip investment piece in the modern memorabilia market.
- Authenticity: Fully verified and accompanied by the BC Boots UK Certification Package.
- Summary:
- A historic, photo-matched, match worn pair from Erling Haaland’s record-breaking debut season at Manchester City — the season that established him as the most dominant striker of his generation.
- With no other debut-season pair known to exist, this is an exceptional, one-of-a-kind piece from the player’s defining year — a moment in football history unlikely ever to be repeated.
