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Original Olympique Lyon Home Jersey 1998-1999 - L

€159,00
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Size: L

Armpit to Armpit: 57 cm
Shoulder to hem: 72 cm


Condition Details

Mint condition, such a sleek shirt. What a condition!

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Product Care
  • Cold Wash, preferably hand wash
  • Turn item inside out
  • Do not iron, steaming prefered
  • Do not bleach
  • No fabric softener
  • Do not tumble dry
Season Information
  • 1998-1999 Home Jersey
  • Players: Alain Caveglia, Vikash Dhorasoo, Grégory Coupet
  • Brand: Adidas
  • Sponsor: VediorBis

Lyon’s 1998–99 season was a clear sign that the club was rising fast and about to become a major force in French football. Under Bernard Lacombe, OL finished 3rd in Ligue 1, earning a place in the Champions League preliminary round and showing a level of consistency that had been building for several years. The squad blended homegrown talent with smart signings like Vikash Dhorasoo and Roberto Grassi, while Alain Caveglia delivered another prolific season as captain and leader.

In Europe, Lyon reached the UEFA Cup quarter‑finals for the first time, producing a memorable run before falling narrowly to Bologna (3–0 away, 2–0 win at Gerland). The season also carried emotional weight: in February 1999, backup goalkeeper Luc Borelli tragically died in a car accident, an event that deeply affected the club and its supporters.

The campaign is remembered for attacking football, the emergence of Dhorasoo as a creative force, and the sense that OL were on the verge of something bigger — which, of course, they were.