Nantes, FranceEst. 1943“Les Canaris”

Retro Nantes Shirts

A classic Canaris shirt in the yellow and green of Nantes, from the 1979 side of the Stade Marcel-Saupin years. Our retro shirts are made from 100% cotton.
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Nantes 1979 Retro Football Shirt Nantes 1979 Retro Football Shirt
Est. 1990The original retro shirt company
100% cottonAuthentic look and feel
Adults & kidsSizes S–5XL, plus kids’ range
Name & numberPersonalise any shirt
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Nantes Retro Kits

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Nantes 1979 Retro Football Shirt 1979
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Nantes 1979

£59.00
Short sleeve
£59.00
Kids’ shirtsSizes for ages 3–13 → Red retro football shirt personalised with any name and number 10 Add a name & numberPeriod-correct lettering →
About the collection

The Nantes kit story

Nantes kit timeline
  1. 1943Founded through a merger of local clubs
  2. 1965First French league title
  3. 1984Moves to the new Stade de la Beaujoire
  4. 2001Eighth French league title

Nantes are one of the great names of French football, and their yellow and green colours are among the brightest in the European game. Our retro Nantes shirts bring back the classic Nantes kits of the club’s golden decades in 100% cotton with no modern sponsor or manufacturer logos.

Les Canaris

The club was founded in 1943, during the Second World War, through a merger of several smaller local clubs. The yellow shirts soon earned them the nickname Les Canaris, the Canaries. Nantes played at the Stade Marcel-Saupin until 1984, when they moved to the Stade de la Beaujoire.

Le jeu à la nantaise

Nantes became famous for the jeu à la nantaise, a collective, attacking style developed under coaches such as José Arribas and Jean-Claude Suaudeau. It brought eight French league titles between 1965 and 2001. Our Nantes 1979 Retro Football Shirt comes from the heart of that era.

More classic European shirts

Add a name and number to make your shirt your own, or explore more great French, Italian and Spanish sides in our retro European club shirts collection. Shirts come in adult sizes S to 5XL.

Nantes shirt FAQs

Why do Nantes play in yellow and green?+

Yellow and green have been the club’s colours since its early years, and the yellow shirts gave Nantes their nickname, Les Canaris (the Canaries).

What is the jeu à la nantaise?+

It is the collective, attacking style of play Nantes became known for under coaches such as José Arribas and Jean-Claude Suaudeau.

Can I add a name and number to my Nantes shirt?+

Yes. Choose a name and number for £12, or just a name or just a number for £7.50. We match the lettering style to the era of your shirt.

What sizes do the Nantes shirts come in?+

Adult shirts come in sizes S to 5XL, and we make a kids’ range too. Check the size guide on each shirt for chest measurements.

Can I return my shirt?+

Unpersonalised shirts can be returned within 14 days. Personalised shirts are made to order, so they can’t be returned unless faulty.