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- Home Jersey
- Year: 2004-2005
- Player: Nordin Jbari, Mbark Boussoufa, Wouter Vrancken
- Size: M (48 cm x 69 cm)
- Brand: Nike
- Sponsor: VDK
- Details: Very good condition, very small damage on sponsor. Classic shirt from the period that de Bruyne played in the youth of AA Gent
In early 2005, KAA Gent had a mixed start, drawing with Germinal Beerschot and winning a cup match against Excelsior Moeskroen to advance to the quarter-finals. However, they suffered a heavy defeat in the league and lost 2-1 to Lokeren in the first leg of the cup quarter-finals. They bounced back with a league win against KSK Beveren on February 19, which kickstarted a streak of five consecutive league victories. Despite this, they were eliminated from the cup after losing 1-0 to Lokeren in the return leg. In mid-March, Gent missed the chance to re-sign former striker Alexandros Kaklamanos, who was serving a suspension for a drug-related issue. Although initially offered a contract, he was later barred from playing for the rest of the season by the football federation. Following their five-match winning streak, Gent went through a period of four games without a win. They ended the season in sixth place after securing nine points from their final four matches, which qualified them for the first preliminary round of the Intertoto Cup for the next season.