Trading Cards Tracker

THE FIRST CHAPTERS

Football rookie cards

Every story has a first card. Discover each player’s first year in our catalogue.

Every card from their first recorded year, across all collections. Filters narrow the results without recalculating that year.

62,816 results
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens · 2022-23 Topps Finest UEFA Club Competitions · Prized Footballers (1:3 Packets) — Illustration, not a photo of the cardJamie Bynoe-Gittens2022-23 Topps FinestUEFA Club CompetitionsPrized Footballers (1:3Packets)ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#FR-3Green Lava /99
Estimate—No price
#FR-32022-23 Topps Finest UEFA Club CompetitionsFirst recorded year · 2022

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens

Borussia Dortmund · 2022-23Prized Footballers (1:3 Packets)
Card
− NOT OWNED
0 copies
View on eBayAd ·
Hiroki Ito · Here We Go ~ 2024/25 UCC Summer Signings by Fabrizio Romano · Ucc Summer Signings Autograph — Illustration, not a photo of the cardHiroki ItoHere We Go ~ 2024/25 UCCSummer Signings byFabrizio RomanoUcc Summer SigningsAutographILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
/10
Estimate—No price
Here We Go ~ 2024/25 UCC Summer Signings by Fabrizio RomanoFirst recorded year · 2024

Hiroki Ito

2024-25Ucc Summer Signings Autograph
Card
− NOT OWNED
0 copies
View on eBayAd ·
Daniel Yañez · 2024-25 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions · Chrome Autograph (1:126 Hobby, 1:38 Jumbo, 1:8 Breaker, 1:875 Value, 1:386 Hanger) — Illustration, not a photo of the cardDaniel Yañez2024-25 Topps ChromeUEFA Club CompetitionsChrome Autograph (1:126Hobby, 1:38 Jumbo, 1:8Breaker, 1:875 Value,1:386 Hanger)ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#CA-DYGold Refractor /50
Estimate—No price
#CA-DY2024-25 Topps Chrome UEFA Club CompetitionsFirst recorded year · 2024

Daniel Yañez

Real Madrid · 2024-25Chrome Autograph (1:126 Hobby, 1:38 Jumbo, 1:8 Breaker, 1:875 Value, 1:386 Hanger)
Card
− NOT OWNED
0 copies
View on eBayAd ·
Manu Bueno · 2023-24 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions · 2023-24 Topps Chrome Uefa Club Competitions — Illustration, not a photo of the cardManu Bueno2023-24 Topps ChromeUEFA Club Competitions2023-24 Topps ChromeUefa Club CompetitionsILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#122Black Refractor /10
Estimate—No price
#1222023-24 Topps Chrome UEFA Club CompetitionsFirst recorded year · 2023

Manu Bueno

Sevilla FC · 2023-242023-24 Topps Chrome Uefa Club Competitions
Card
− NOT OWNED
0 copies
View on eBayAd ·
Andy Diouf · 2023-24 Topps Merlin Chrome UEFA · Merlin'S Chosen One (Hobby 1:9 Boxes; Value Box 1:10 Boxes) — Illustration, not a photo of the cardAndy Diouf2023-24 Topps MerlinChrome UEFAMerlin'S Chosen One(Hobby 1:9 Boxes; ValueBox 1:10 Boxes)ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#MC-12SuperFractor 1/1
Estimate—No price
#MC-122023-24 Topps Merlin Chrome UEFAFirst recorded year · 2023

Andy Diouf

RC Lens · 2023-24Merlin'S Chosen One (Hobby 1:9 Boxes; Value Box 1:10 Boxes)
Card
− NOT OWNED
0 copies
View on eBayAd ·
Timi Max Elsnik · Select Road to FIFA World Cup 2026 · Select Road To Fifa World Cup 2026 - Terrace — Illustration, not a photo of the cardTimi Max ElsnikSelect Road to FIFAWorld Cup 2026Select Road To FifaWorld Cup 2026 - TerraceILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#74Black Ice 1/1
Estimate—No price
#74Select Road to FIFA World Cup 2026First recorded year · 2026

Timi Max Elsnik

Slovenia · 2026Select Road To Fifa World Cup 2026 - Terrace
Card
− NOT OWNED
0 copies
View on eBayAd ·

How to find a footballer’s first cards

Find a player and compare their first cards across collections. Filter by publisher, season, team, category and language, view photographs and save the cards you like to your wishlist.

Which cards appear here?

We show individual player cards with a known year. If a player’s first recorded year is 2010, all their 2010 cards and stickers appear, including variants and languages, across the available collections.

Is this the same as an RC logo?

No. Rookie here means the first year recorded in Trading Cards Tracker. We do not certify that this is their first published card or that it carries an official RC logo. Check the edition and its sources for each card.

Can the first year change?

Yes. Adding or correcting an earlier card updates the results. We use the card’s year, not the date it was added to the website or the end of a season. Cards without a year and multi-player cards are excluded from this calculation.

How is each player identified?

We group by the recorded name, normalising accents, spaces and letter case. We do not merge nicknames or different names based on similarity. Aliases and namesakes may need review: check the player, team and collection.

Explore all collections →