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.

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Winston McKennie · 2024-25 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions · 2024-25 Topps Chrome Uefa Club Competitions — Illustration, not a photo of the cardWinston McKennie2024-25 Topps ChromeUEFA Club Competitions2024-25 Topps ChromeUefa Club CompetitionsILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#160Black Refractor /10
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#1602024-25 Topps Chrome UEFA Club CompetitionsFirst recorded year · 2024

Winston McKennie

Juventus · 2024-252024-25 Topps Chrome Uefa Club Competitions
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Omari Forson · 2023-24 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions · Chrome Autograph (1:62 Packets) — Illustration, not a photo of the cardOmari Forson2023-24 Topps ChromeUEFA Club CompetitionsChrome Autograph (1:62Packets)ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#CA-OFBlue Wave Refractor /75
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#CA-OF2023-24 Topps Chrome UEFA Club CompetitionsFirst recorded year · 2023

Omari Forson

Manchester United · 2023-24Chrome Autograph (1:62 Packets)
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Valentín Carboni · 2022-23 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions · Youthquake (1:1 Hobby Lite) — Illustration, not a photo of the cardValentín Carboni2022-23 Topps ChromeUEFA Club CompetitionsYouthquake (1:1 HobbyLite)ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
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#YQ-222022-23 Topps Chrome UEFA Club CompetitionsFirst recorded year · 2022

Valentín Carboni

FC Internazionale Milano · 2022-23Youthquake (1:1 Hobby Lite)
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Dwight McNeil · Topps Match Attax Extra Premier League 2018-19 · Match Attax Extra 2018/19 - Update — Illustration, not a photo of the cardDwight McNeilTopps Match Attax ExtraPremier League 2018-19Match Attax Extra2018/19 - UpdateILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
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#U15Topps Match Attax Extra Premier League 2018-19First recorded year · 2018

Dwight McNeil

Burnley · 2018-19Match Attax Extra 2018/19 - Update
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Athenea del Castillo · 2025-26 Topps UEFA Club Competitions Simplicidad · Estrellas Españolas Autograph — Illustration, not a photo of the cardAthenea del Castillo2025-26 Topps UEFA ClubCompetitions SimplicidadEstrellas EspañolasAutographILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
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2025-26 Topps UEFA Club Competitions SimplicidadFirst recorded year · 2025

Athenea del Castillo

Real Madrid · 2025-26Estrellas Españolas Autograph
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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
#67Pink Mojo /399
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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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Pierre Kalulu · 2021-22 Topps Finest UEFA Champions League · 2021-22 Topps Finest Uefa Champions League — Illustration, not a photo of the cardPierre Kalulu2021-22 Topps FinestUEFA Champions League2021-22 Topps FinestUefa Champions LeagueILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#16Blue /150
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#162021-22 Topps Finest UEFA Champions LeagueFirst recorded year · 2021

Pierre Kalulu

AC Milan · 2021-222021-22 Topps Finest Uefa Champions League
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Conrad Harder · 2024-25 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions · Final Destination (1:20 Hobby, 1:6 Jumbo) — Illustration, not a photo of the cardConrad Harder2024-25 Topps ChromeUEFA Club CompetitionsFinal Destination (1:20Hobby, 1:6 Jumbo)ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
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#FD-122024-25 Topps Chrome UEFA Club CompetitionsFirst recorded year · 2024

Conrad Harder

Sporting CP · 2024-25Final Destination (1:20 Hobby, 1:6 Jumbo)
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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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