Nike doesn’t tell the story of individuals alone. It tells the story of football culture in Germany as a living ecosystem — layered, evolving, and constantly reshaped by the people inside it. Since the ’90s, Nike has helped shape and define not just how the game is played, but how it looks, feels and lives within communities across the country. Along the way, it has created moments that go beyond sport — emotional, defining chapters that have stayed with players and fans alike.
From the intensity of elite competition to the spontaneity of cage football. From inherited legacy to the next generation, rewriting the game in real time. From women’s football to grassroots communities, local pitches, and street culture. Every layer influences the next.
Nike exists across all of these worlds simultaneously. Not as an outside observer documenting culture after the fact, but as a brand embedded within it — actively enabling creativity, visibility, progression, and community. Football is not approached as a single narrative, but as a network of identities, styles, attitudes, and stories that collectively define the modern game.
Looking ahead, this role becomes even more important. From 2027 and beyond, Nike will once again play an even more defining part in shaping the future of football culture in Germany — not only through the game itself, but through the people around it. By empowering the next generation, strengthening communities, and driving cultural change, Nike continues to influence how football is experienced, expressed and evolved.
Built around this framework is KIT SWAP: 10 voices. 10 stories. One squad. The project unfolds through ten athletes, creators, and cultural figures, each representing a different expression of football culture. Together, they form a collective portrait of the game beyond the pitch — where football intersects with fashion, identity, community, and self-expression.
 top. Nike
trousers. Carhartt WIP
chains. PEARL OCTOPUSS.Y
shoes. Nike P-6000 |
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top. Nike
trousers. Carhartt WIP
chains. PEARL OCTOPUSS.Y
shoes. Nike P-6000
Ziad Gornasa – NO. 99
THE ARCHIVIST
Ziad preserves the history of German football not through nostalgia, but by keeping it alive. As a teenager, he discovered his love for football jerseys inside a Nike store. Today, he carries that passion forward through vintage kits, bringing the past back into the present and future. Through jerseys, archives, memories, and cultural codes, he connects generations of football fans. He shows that football history does not end in museums — it is still being worn today. Nike has always been part of that story: from legendary boots and iconic teams to unforgettable football moments.
 top, socks + shorts. Nike
dress. Danny Reinke
jewellery. PEARL OCTOPUSS.Y
shoes. Nike Phantom 6 Low Elite |
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top, socks + shorts. Nike
dress. Danny Reinke
jewellery. PEARL OCTOPUSS.Y
shoes. Nike Phantom 6 Low Elite
Klara Bühl – NO. 27
THE FINISHER
Klara already represents the future of German football today. She is a world-class athlete, a role model, and the face of a new generation in football: uncompromisingly ambitious, modern, inspiring, and culturally relevant. As we look to the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil, The first one Klara, the DFB and Nike will play together, she represents a new generation redefining the game on its own terms. Nike has supported this journey long before the hype — investing long-term in female athletes, visibility, and the future of the game.
Bühl represents a new definition of leadership: calm, focused, confident, and without artificial toughness. She shows young girls that football is not a space they have to enter — it has always belonged to them. She carries football not only on the pitch, but through culture, attitude, and identity.
 shirt. Nike SB Mad 90 Pack “Hypervenom”
top + track suit. Gerrit Jacob
chains. Akkesoir
shoes. Nike Mercurial Vapor 17 Elite |
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shirt. Nike SB Mad 90 Pack “Hypervenom”
top + track suit. Gerrit Jacob
chains. Akkesoir
shoes. Nike Mercurial Vapor 17 Elite
Malek El Mala – NO. 7
THE NEXT WAVE
Malek represents the next movement in German football. Not alone, but together with his family, his environment, and a generation of young players pushing each other forward. Malek is not only Said’s brother but a rising player supported by Nike on his own journey. Naturally, the number 7 became his lucky number because it was worn by his idol, Cristiano Ronaldo. He represents a new generation of German players who are only beginning to emerge, and Nike is there to guide them on their journey.
 top, sleeves + sunglasses. Nike
trousers. Comme Des Garcons
jewellery. Akkesoir
shoes. Fancì Club |
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top, sleeves + sunglasses. Nike
trousers. Comme Des Garcons
jewellery. Akkesoir
shoes. Fancì Club
Jeannette Harttung – NO. 31
THE FEARLESS JOY
Jeannette represents a new freedom in football: ambitious, intense, yet still full of joy. It’s a mindset that Nike has shaped from the very beginning, championing freedom and creativity through role models in culture and campaigns, always driven by the love of the game. Harttung brings this to life today, proving that elite performance and lightness can coexist, so athletes no longer need to explain themselves but can confidently shape the sport. Through that freedom, she is changing perception and inspiring the next generation of female athletes to follow their dreams.
 sunglasses . Nike
trousers. Balletshofer
shoes. Nike Mercurial Vapor 16 Elite United |
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sunglasses . Nike
trousers. Balletshofer
shoes. Nike Mercurial Vapor 16 Elite United
Liridon Krasniqi – NO. 10
THE DREAM RECLAIMED
As a child, Liridon played for 1860 Munich and dreamed of becoming a professional footballer. Today, he plays small-sided football and creates content on social media — but his love for the game is bigger than ever. Today, he wears the 1860 jersey with more pride than ever before: not as a professional, but as someone who never lost football. Together with buntkicktgut and Nike, he helps return the love of football to kids and communities. and promotes intercultural understanding.
 top + sleeves. Nike
skirt. Maryam Kayhani
skirt underneath. Stylist’s own
chains. PEARL OCTOPUSS.Y
shoes. Nike Total 90 SE |
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top + sleeves. Nike
skirt. Maryam Kayhani
skirt underneath. Stylist’s own
chains. PEARL OCTOPUSS.Y
shoes. Nike Total 90 SE
Meira Werner – NO. 5
THE GRASSROOTS VOICE
Meira tells the story of football where it truly lives: on local pitches, in small clubs, among people who don’t consume football — they live it. She represents the community level of the game and shows that the soul of German football doesn’t begin in big arenas, but in togetherness, volunteering, and genuine connection.
Nike and Meira share the same perspective, that helps present football not only as a performance sport but as a social space. Especially in women’s football, this perspective is crucial: visibility is not created only through stars, but through people who make the sport accessible and emotional. She makes one thing visible: football culture grows from the ground up.
 shirt underneath + trousers. Dior
shoes. Nike Air Max 90 Mercurial |
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shirt underneath + trousers. Dior
shoes. Nike Air Max 90 Mercurial
Langston Uibel – NO. 8
THE BELIEVER
Actor Langston Uibel represents the emotional core of football: the fan. As a Hertha supporter, he embodies loyalty, hope, and community — regardless of league tables or success. For football fans, the results don’t matter as much as the identity — belonging to a group, team, and city. Because fans create atmosphere, meaning, and emotion that’s beyond the pitch: in the streets, bars, conversations, and communities.
 trousers. Kilian Kerner
shoes. Nike Air Liquid Max “Poison Dart Frog” |
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trousers. Kilian Kerner
shoes. Nike Air Liquid Max “Poison Dart Frog”
Steven Kodra – NO. 11
THE STREET TRANSLATOR
Steven translates football from the stadium into the language of the streets. For him, football is not just a sport — it is a cultural identity: the way you move, dress, speak, and present yourself. Through Nikes support Steven brings the joy of the game into street football and small-sided pitches, inspiring kids to return to the cages and local courts, because the game doesn’t just end at the sideline.
 top + socks. Nike
skirt, sleeves + leg warmers. Kasia Kucharska
necklace. PEARL OCTOPUSS.Y
shoes. Nike |
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top + socks. Nike
skirt, sleeves + leg warmers. Kasia Kucharska
necklace. PEARL OCTOPUSS.Y
shoes. Nike
Tsellot Melesse – NO. 12
THE COMMUNITY VOICE
No one represents the No. 12 jersey better than Tsellot. In football, the No. 12 stands for the supporters — in the stands, the streets, and the city. She shows football as a place of belonging by creating spaces where people can connect through the sport, regardless of background, status, or experience. To her and Nike football, the culture is not only carried by professionals but by communities and the stands.
 shirt. Nike SB Mad 90 Pack “Hypervenom”
sunglasses. Nike
trousers. Kilian Kerner
shoes held. Nike Mercurial Vapor 16 Patta Waves
shoes. Nike Mercurial Vapor 17 Elite |
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shirt. Nike SB Mad 90 Pack “Hypervenom”
sunglasses. Nike
trousers. Kilian Kerner
shoes held. Nike Mercurial Vapor 16 Patta Waves
shoes. Nike Mercurial Vapor 17 Elite
Said El Mala – NO. 13
THE BREAKTHROUGH
Said stands at the beginning of something big. Between street football and the international stage, he represents the next generation of German players: fearless, explosive, hungry, and instinctive. El Mala is the perfect Mercurial player — a difference-maker. He appears unexpectedly and decides on games when nobody expects it. With that mindset, he doesn’t overthink — he simply acts. That fearless and intuitive mentality reflects the new spirit of German football that starts the next Chapter with Nike and the DFB in 2027.
10 voices. 10 stories. One squad.
photography. Frauke Joana
videography. Julius Pfeiffer
fashion. Jeanna Krichel
gaffer. Paul Skulimma
light technician. Eric Terrey
hair + grooming. Anna Neugebauer
make up. Anri Omori
hair + make up. Bianca Hartkopf @ ARTNEST AGENCY
hair + make up. Tanja Fritzler
fashion assistants. Cleo Emilia Henrich, Paula Dischinger + Valentina Males
hair assistant. Jasmin Oliveira
make up assistant. Abigail Hutchinson
production. Clara la Rosa
locations. Studio Cherie + Light & Stone Studio
special thanks. The Team @ Nike Football
