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
Facundo Buonanotte · 2023-24 Topps Merlin Chrome UEFA · 2023-24 Topps Merlin Chrome Uefa — Illustration, not a photo of the cardFacundo Buonanotte2023-24 Topps MerlinChrome UEFA2023-24 Topps MerlinChrome UefaILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#30Rose Gold Shimmer Refractor /299
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#302023-24 Topps Merlin Chrome UEFAFirst recorded year · 2023

Facundo Buonanotte

Brighton & Hove Albion · 2023-242023-24 Topps Merlin Chrome Uefa
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Zidane Iqbal · 2021-22 Topps Merlin Chrome UEFA · 2021-22 Topps Merlin Chrome Uefa Autographs (1:316 Packets) — Illustration, not a photo of the cardZidane Iqbal2021-22 Topps MerlinChrome UEFA2021-22 Topps MerlinChrome Uefa Autographs(1:316 Packets)ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#A-ZIMojo Refractors /99
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#A-ZI2021-22 Topps Merlin Chrome UEFAFirst recorded year · 2021

Zidane Iqbal

Manchester United · 2021-222021-22 Topps Merlin Chrome Uefa Autographs (1:316 Packets)
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Brandon Williams · 2020-21 Topps Finest UEFA Champions League · Topps Finest Uefa Champions League — Illustration, not a photo of the cardBrandon Williams2020-21 Topps FinestUEFA Champions LeagueTopps Finest UefaChampions LeagueILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
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#212020-21 Topps Finest UEFA Champions LeagueFirst recorded year · 2020

Brandon Williams

Manchester United · 2020-21Topps Finest Uefa Champions League
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Kristjan Asllani · 2022-23 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions Sapphire Edition · 2022-23 Topps Chrome Uefa Club Competitions Sapphire Edition — Illustration, not a photo of the cardKristjan Asllani2022-23 Topps ChromeUEFA Club CompetitionsSapphire Edition2022-23 Topps ChromeUefa Club CompetitionsSapphire EditionILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#150Yellow /99
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#1502022-23 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions Sapphire EditionFirst recorded year · 2022

Kristjan Asllani

FC Internazionale Milano · 2022-232022-23 Topps Chrome Uefa Club Competitions Sapphire Edition
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Esmir Bajraktarevic · Panini Prizm FIFA World Cup 2026 · Panini Prizm Fifa World Cup 2026 — Illustration, not a photo of the cardEsmir BajraktarevicPanini Prizm FIFA WorldCup 2026Panini Prizm Fifa WorldCup 2026ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#476Prizms Fuchsia Wave /65
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#476Panini Prizm FIFA World Cup 2026First recorded year · 2026

Esmir Bajraktarevic

Bosnia & Herzegovina · 2026Panini Prizm Fifa World Cup 2026
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Fábio Carvalho · 2022-23 Topps Finest UEFA Club Competitions · Prized Footballers (1:3 Packets) — Illustration, not a photo of the cardFábio Carvalho2022-23 Topps FinestUEFA Club CompetitionsPrized Footballers (1:3Packets)ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#FR-2Orange Refractor /25
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#FR-22022-23 Topps Finest UEFA Club CompetitionsFirst recorded year · 2022

Fábio Carvalho

Liverpool · 2022-23Prized Footballers (1:3 Packets)
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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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