Manchester City goalie and OneFootball to launch new fashion collection

By

Nigel TAYLOR

Published
Feb 22, 2022

It’s not often Premiership goalkeepers get to enjoy star status on and off the pitch. But Manchester City and US shot-stopper Zack Steffen has stepping into the spotlight by launching a new fashion collection for charity.

He has joined forces with global football media platform OneFootball and not-for-profit organisation VoyceNow to create a bespoke unisex fashion collection aimed at "promoting equality and social justice". 

Designed in Manchester and Berlin, the six-piece streetwear range features a distinctive rose crest, to symbolise “courage and resistance against injustice". 

The capsule collection will drop on 24 February, available exclusively from the One Football and VoyceNow websites. 

Proceeds from the collection will go to VoyceNow, the non-profit charity set up by Steffen and former US teammate Alex Crognale, supported by athletes across the world. 

Established in the wake of the murder of George Floyd in 2020, the charity’s mission is to "level the playing field” by improving opportunities for young people from minority backgrounds across sport and education.

Fronting the range is a “hero goalkeeper shirt” inspired by Steffen, featuring a long-sleeved design which is emblazoned with the special VoyceNow and OneFootball logo. 

Completing the line-up are five pieces: a cargo shirt and pants, a cropped hoodie, and two T-shirts, all made from organic black cotton and recycled materials. 

Each item in the range features graphics and slogans including ‘Equality for All’ embossed in reflective print "to ensure the message shines bright, even in the dark". 

Steffen said: “As a professional athlete, I understand the power of my platform and the importance of using it to speak up for equality.

“By creating this collection with OneFootball, my aim is to build a community that stands together, proudly united by our rose badge. I can’t wait to see how people style the pieces and use them to express their own message of positivity.”

Crognale added: “It’s humbling to look back at what VoyceNow has achieved in under two years and the young people we have supported, thanks to the help of the football community."