Custom Football Shirt Printing: Names, Numbers, Fits and Sizes

Sep 23, 2026 · Jersey Pro Hub

Last updated: September 23, 2026 · What a custom football shirt actually includes, what it costs, which shirts can be personalised, how to choose the name, and why the size decision comes before the printing.
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Blank football shirt ready for custom name and number printing

QUICK ANSWERA custom football shirt is the standard shirt with a name and number applied to the back — same colourway, same cut, same everything else. In the current range 346 football shirts carry a custom version, starting at $45.90 for the replica cut and $85.99 for the on-field cut, across men's, women's and youth sizes. Check first whether a ready-printed player version exists for the name you want, and always settle the size before you decide what goes on the back.

346custom football shirts in stock

$45.90replica cut, printed

$85.99on-field cut, printed

3cuts: men's, women's, youth

Three Ways to Get a Name on the Back

Before looking at what printing can do, it is worth knowing that printing is not the only route — and for some names it is not even the best one. This matters most on national-team shirts, where six of the eleven nations we stock have no ready-made player versions at all — the national team jerseys hub lists which.

READY-PRINTED PLAYER

The shirt ships already printed with a current player's name and number.

Best when: the player you want is already offered. Simplest order, no decisions to make.

BLANK CUSTOM

The same shirt, printed with the name and number you choose at checkout.

Best when: you want your own name, a retired player, or a name nobody stocks.

NO PRINTING

The shirt as it comes, with a clean back.

Best when: you want the design on its own, or you plan to wear it outside football.

The part most fans get wrong is ordering a custom shirt for a name that already exists as a player version. Player versions ship ready-printed, so if the name you want is in stock that way, it is the shorter path to the same result.

What Can Actually Be Customised

The custom option covers what goes on the back. Everything else about the shirt — the colourway, the cut, the crest and the trim — stays exactly as it is on the standard version of that same shirt. You are not ordering a different garment; you are choosing what is printed on it.

That means the full breadth of the range is open to you: home, away, third and retro colourways, short and long sleeves, and men's, women's and youth cuts. Several national teams carry custom versions in both home and away, and club custom versions cover the usual suspects as well as a long tail of sides that rarely get printed at all.

Because the custom version is the same shirt in the same cut, sizing does not change. If you wear a medium replica, order a medium custom replica — the printing does not alter the fit.

Five Checks Before You Order

A printed shirt is the one order you cannot easily change afterwards, so run these five before you check out.

1Confirm the size first. Measure your chest at the fullest point and match it to the chart. Settle this before you think about the name — a printed shirt is far harder to swap than a blank one.

2Check for a ready-printed player version. If the name you want is already offered on that shirt, it ships printed and saves you a step.

3Spell the name the way it should appear. Decide the exact form — full surname, shortened form, or the version the player is known by — because this is what gets printed.

4Pick the number deliberately. A squad number reads differently from a year or an initials-based number. Choose the one you will still be happy with in two seasons.

5Match the cut to the wearer. Women's and youth cuts have their own tables. Do not order a men's size by habit for a women's or youth shirt.

What to Do and What to Avoid

DO

Settle the size before choosing the printing
Check for a ready-printed player version first
Use the women's and youth tables for those cuts
Take the larger size if you sit between two
Order the same cut you already wear

DON'T

Assume a bigger size fixes a printing problem — it does not
Order a men's size for a women's or youth shirt
Rush the spelling because the shirt is nearly sold out
Expect the printed version to fit differently
Leave the number as an afterthought

Why Size Comes Before Printing

This is the single most common mistake, and it is worth being blunt about: once a name and number are on the back, that shirt is yours. So the order of operations is always measurement first, printing second.

We keep the complete men's, women's and youth tables — inches and centimetres — on our size guide page, and our football shirt size guide covers how the fan cut differs from the athletic cut, and how home, away and third shirts compare in the same size. If you are buying for someone else and cannot measure them, the fan cut at the larger of two sizes is the safer call.

The version question — replica versus on-field — is separate, and we cover the full three-tier breakdown in our replica vs authentic jersey guide.

Custom Shirts You Can Order Today

Three blank football shirts ready for custom printing

In stock and printed to order. Every name below links to that shirt's custom version.

Germany National Team adidas 2026 Home On-Field Authentic Custom Jersey - White$85.99SHOP NOW →

Germany National Team adidas 2026 Away Replica Custom Jersey - Navy$45.90SHOP NOW →

Italy National Team adidas 2026 Home Replica Custom Jersey - Blue$45.90SHOP NOW →

Italy National Team adidas 2026 Home On-Field Authentic Custom Jersey - Blue$85.99SHOP NOW →

Netherlands National Team Nike Youth 2026 Home Match Authentic Custom Jersey - Orange$78.99SHOP NOW →

Bayern Munich adidas 2025/26 Away Authentic Custom Jersey - White$85.99SHOP NOW →

Liverpool adidas 2026/27 Away Replica Custom Jersey - White$45.90SHOP NOW →

Arsenal adidas 2026/27 Away Replica Custom Jersey - Navy$45.90SHOP NOW →

Custom Football Shirt Printing: Frequently Asked Questions

What does a custom football shirt actually include?

The shirt plus a name and number applied to the back. Everything else about the shirt — colourway, cut, crest and trim — is identical to the standard version of that same shirt. You are choosing what goes on the back, not a different garment.

How much does custom printing cost?

In the current range, custom versions start at $45.90 for the replica cut and $85.99 for the on-field cut, with long-sleeve versions around $49.90. The printing is part of the product you order — it is not a separate add-on line.

Which shirts can be customised?

346 football shirts in the current range carry a custom version. They span national teams and clubs, home, away, third and retro colourways, and men's, women's and youth cuts.

Can I put any name I want on the back?

Yes — that is the point of the blank custom option. If you want a current player's name, check first whether a player version of that shirt already exists, because those ship ready-printed and are usually the simpler order.

Should I choose the size or the printing first?

Size first, always. A printed shirt cannot be exchanged the way a blank one can, so settle the size against the measurements before you decide what goes on the back. Our size guide page has the full tables.

Is the custom version a different fit from the standard shirt?

No. The custom version is the same shirt in the same cut — the difference is only what is printed on the back. If you wear a medium replica, order a medium custom replica.

Are there long-sleeve custom shirts?

Yes. Long-sleeve versions appear in the custom range at around $49.90, in both national team and club colourways. They follow the same sizing as the short-sleeve version of the same shirt.

Can I get a custom shirt in women's and youth sizes?

Yes. Women's and youth cuts both carry custom versions in the current range, including youth match versions for several national teams. Sizing follows the women's and youth tables rather than the men's.