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
Ibrahim Osman · 2023-24 Topps Merlin Chrome UEFA · Merlin'S Chosen One (Hobby 1:9 Boxes; Value Box 1:10 Boxes) — Illustration, not a photo of the cardIbrahim Osman2023-24 Topps MerlinChrome UEFAMerlin'S Chosen One(Hobby 1:9 Boxes; ValueBox 1:10 Boxes)ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#MC-5Black Refractor /10
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#MC-52023-24 Topps Merlin Chrome UEFAFirst recorded year · 2023

Ibrahim Osman

FC Nordsjælland · 2023-24Merlin'S Chosen One (Hobby 1:9 Boxes; Value Box 1:10 Boxes)
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Roony Bardghji · 2022-23 Topps Finest UEFA Club Competitions · 2022-23 Topps Finest Uefa Club Competitions — Illustration, not a photo of the cardRoony Bardghji2022-23 Topps FinestUEFA Club Competitions2022-23 Topps FinestUefa Club CompetitionsILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#92Gold Refractor /50
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#922022-23 Topps Finest UEFA Club CompetitionsFirst recorded year · 2022

Roony Bardghji

FC København · 2022-232022-23 Topps Finest Uefa Club Competitions
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Nicola Pépé · Topps Match Attax UEFA Club Competitions 2020-21 · Uefa Champions League Match Attax 2020/21 - Arsenal (Update Multi-Pack) — Illustration, not a photo of the cardNicola PépéTopps Match Attax UEFAClub Competitions2020-21Uefa Champions LeagueMatch Attax 2020/21 -Arsenal (UpdateMulti-Pack)ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
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#ARS16Topps Match Attax UEFA Club Competitions 2020-21First recorded year · 2020

Nicola Pépé

Arsenal · 2020-21Uefa Champions League Match Attax 2020/21 - Arsenal (Update Multi-Pack)
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Hugo Ekitike · 2022-23 Topps Finest UEFA Club Competitions · 2022-23 Topps Finest Uefa Club Competitions — Illustration, not a photo of the cardHugo Ekitike2022-23 Topps FinestUEFA Club Competitions2022-23 Topps FinestUefa Club CompetitionsILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#16Red/Black Vaporwave Refractor /10
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#162022-23 Topps Finest UEFA Club CompetitionsFirst recorded year · 2022

Hugo Ekitike

Paris Saint-Germain · 2022-232022-23 Topps Finest Uefa Club Competitions
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Hernan Crespo · Donruss Road to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 · Elite Signatures ••• Removed From The Collection By Panini ••• — Illustration, not a photo of the cardHernan CrespoDonruss Road to FIFAWorld Cup Qatar 2022Elite Signatures •••Removed From TheCollection By Panini •••ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
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#17Donruss Road to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022First recorded year · 2021

Hernan Crespo

Argentina · 2021-22Elite Signatures ••• Removed From The Collection By Panini •••
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Ui-jo Hwang · Donruss Road to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 · Donruss Road To Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 — Illustration, not a photo of the cardUi-jo HwangDonruss Road to FIFAWorld Cup Qatar 2022Donruss Road To FifaWorld Cup Qatar 2022ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#141Optic Blue /99
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#141Donruss Road to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022First recorded year · 2021

Ui-jo Hwang

South Korea · 2021-22Donruss Road To Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022
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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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