THE FIRST CHAPTERS

Football rookie cards

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

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#92020-21 Topps Chrome UEFA Champions League Sapphire EditionFirst recorded year · 2020

Devyne Rensch

AFC Ajax · 2020-212020-21 Topps Chrome Uefa Champions League Sapphire Edition
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#142020-21 Topps Merlin Chrome UEFAFirst recorded year · 2020

Billy Gilmour

Chelsea · 2020-212020-21 Topps Merlin Chrome Uefa - Image Variation
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#792021-22 Topps Finest UEFA Champions LeagueFirst recorded year · 2021

Gonçalo Inácio

Sporting CP · 2021-222021-22 Topps Finest Uefa Champions League
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#522024-25 Topps Chrome UEFA Club CompetitionsFirst recorded year · 2024

Unai Hernández

FC Barcelona · 2024-252024-25 Topps Chrome Uefa Club Competitions
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#P32Topps Match Attax UEFA Champions League 2015-16First recorded year · 2015

Ivan Perišić NOT Max Kruse

Vfl Wolfsburg · 2015-16Amended - Thanks To Mszaby
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#1172024-25 Topps Chrome UEFA Club CompetitionsFirst recorded year · 2024

Deniz Gül

FC Porto · 2024-252024-25 Topps Chrome Uefa Club Competitions
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#91Donruss Road to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022First recorded year · 2021

Jesus Manuel Corona

Mexico · 2021-22Donruss Road To Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022
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#W-22022-23 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions Sapphire EditionFirst recorded year · 2022

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens

Borussia Dortmund · 2022-23Wonderkids (1:4 Packets)
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#402024-25 Topps Chrome UEFA Club CompetitionsFirst recorded year · 2024

Viggo Gebel

RB Leipzig · 2024-252024-25 Topps Chrome Uefa Club Competitions
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#FB20Topps Match Attax Extra Premier League 2018-19First recorded year · 2018

Jonny Castro Otto

Wolverhampton Wanderers · 2018-19Match Attax Extra 2018/19 - Flying Full Backs (£1
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How to find a footballer’s first cards

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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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