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
Andy Diouf · 2023-24 Topps Merlin Chrome UEFA · Rookie Variations (Hobby 1:5,285 Boxes; Value Box 1:4,718 Boxes) — Illustration, not a photo of the cardAndy Diouf2023-24 Topps MerlinChrome UEFARookie Variations (Hobby1:5,285 Boxes; Value Box1:4,718 Boxes)ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#89Gold Refractor /50
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#892023-24 Topps Merlin Chrome UEFAFirst recorded year · 2023

Andy Diouf

RC Lens · 2023-24Rookie Variations (Hobby 1:5,285 Boxes; Value Box 1:4,718 Boxes)
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Elias Kachunga · Topps Match Attax Premier League 2017-18 · Match Attax 2017/2018 - Super Striker (1:1.5 Packets) — Illustration, not a photo of the cardElias KachungaTopps Match AttaxPremier League 2017-18Match Attax 2017/2018 -Super Striker (1:1.5Packets)ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#143
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#143Topps Match Attax Premier League 2017-18First recorded year · 2017

Elias Kachunga

Huddersfield Town · 2017-18Match Attax 2017/2018 - Super Striker (1:1.5 Packets)
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Jamal Musiala · 2020-21 Topps Chrome UEFA Champions League Sapphire Edition · 2020-21 Topps Chrome Uefa Champions League Sapphire Edition — Illustration, not a photo of the cardJamal Musiala2020-21 Topps ChromeUEFA Champions LeagueSapphire Edition2020-21 Topps ChromeUefa Champions LeagueSapphire EditionILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#81Aqua /150
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#812020-21 Topps Chrome UEFA Champions League Sapphire EditionFirst recorded year · 2020

Jamal Musiala

FC Bayern München · 2020-212020-21 Topps Chrome Uefa Champions League Sapphire Edition
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Nnamdi Collins · Select Road to FIFA World Cup 2026 · Select Road To Fifa World Cup 2026 - Mezzanini — Illustration, not a photo of the cardNnamdi CollinsSelect Road to FIFAWorld Cup 2026Select Road To FifaWorld Cup 2026 -MezzaniniILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#104Jade Dragon Scale /18
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#104Select Road to FIFA World Cup 2026First recorded year · 2026

Nnamdi Collins

Germany · 2026Select Road To Fifa World Cup 2026 - Mezzanini
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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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