We have extended ranges of goalie soccer shirts, short sleeve goalkeeper shirts, long sleeve goalkeeper shirts, different colors goalie shirts and much more. And in case you’re in the USA – that means goalkeeper jerseys!
Key features to look out for in your goalkeeper shirts:
• Are the goalkeeper shirts padded?
And if so, where is the padding? Some shirts are heavily padded, in the shoulders, the arms, the elbows, and even on the chest. Others are light weight and do not feature padding at all. Your choice of goalkeeper shirt will depend on your own preferences, and also a great deal on the weather conditions you’ll expect to use the goalie shirt for. Wet weather means that heavy padding can make a shirt quite heavy. On the other hand, a thin lightweight shirt in the cold isn’t always ideal either.
• Is the shirt short or long sleeve?
Short sleeve goalkeeper shirts have become particularly popular in recent years – particularly with players playing football in warmer countries. Because they’re lighter, they also offer more mobility to the goalkeeper, which is an attractive feature. Goalkeeper shirts can also now be available in ¾ length sleeves, combining the benefits of short and long sleeve kit, and allowing padding for the elbows without having to wear full length sleeves.
• What materials does the shirt use?
An increasingly wide range of materials is available in goalkeeper shirts – and as leading goalkeeping brands develop their technology you’ll see the innovation of more and more specialized materials made to fit your needs. Take a look at the fabrics the shirt includes
• How good is the padding?
The most expensive goalkeeper shirts often include very high quality padding, that gives good cushioning and also lasts. Reusch’s top of the range goalkeeper shirts, for example, usually feature extensive padding, implemented on the shirts in cleverly positioned places that don’t interfere too much with the natural movement of the goalkeeper
• Don’t forget it has to look good too!