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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
Sivert Mannsverk · 2023-24 Topps Merlin Chrome UEFA · 2023-24 Topps Merlin Chrome Uefa Autographs (Hobby 1:47 Boxes; Value Box 1:278 Boxes) — Illustration, not a photo of the cardSivert Mannsverk2023-24 Topps MerlinChrome UEFA2023-24 Topps MerlinChrome Uefa Autographs(Hobby 1:47 Boxes; ValueBox 1:278 Boxes)ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#AU-SMBlack Refractor /10
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#AU-SM2023-24 Topps Merlin Chrome UEFAFirst recorded year · 2023

Sivert Mannsverk

AFC Ajax · 2023-242023-24 Topps Merlin Chrome Uefa Autographs (Hobby 1:47 Boxes; Value Box 1:278 Boxes)
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Jens Castrop · Select Road to FIFA World Cup 2026 · Select Road To Fifa World Cup 2026 - Terrace — Illustration, not a photo of the cardJens CastropSelect Road to FIFAWorld Cup 2026Select Road To FifaWorld Cup 2026 - TerraceILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#67Purple Dragon Scale /48
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#67Select Road to FIFA World Cup 2026First recorded year · 2026

Jens Castrop

South Korea · 2026Select Road To Fifa World Cup 2026 - Terrace
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William Clem · 2022-23 Topps UEFA Club Competitions Carnaval · Uefa Club Competitions 2022/23 - Carnaval Edition — Illustration, not a photo of the cardWilliam Clem2022-23 Topps UEFA ClubCompetitions CarnavalUefa Club Competitions2022/23 - CarnavalEditionILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
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#1392022-23 Topps UEFA Club Competitions CarnavalFirst recorded year · 2022

William Clem

FC København · 2022-23Uefa Club Competitions 2022/23 - Carnaval Edition
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Emran Soglo · 2023-24 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions · 2023-24 Topps Chrome Uefa Club Competitions — Illustration, not a photo of the cardEmran Soglo2023-24 Topps ChromeUEFA Club Competitions2023-24 Topps ChromeUefa Club CompetitionsILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#184Purple Ray Wave /175
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#1842023-24 Topps Chrome UEFA Club CompetitionsFirst recorded year · 2023

Emran Soglo

Olympique de Marseille · 2023-242023-24 Topps Chrome Uefa Club Competitions
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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.

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