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
John Barnes · 2021-22 Topps Merlin Chrome UEFA · 2021-22 Topps Merlin Chrome Uefa Autographs (1:316 Packets) — Illustration, not a photo of the cardJohn Barnes2021-22 Topps MerlinChrome UEFA2021-22 Topps MerlinChrome Uefa Autographs(1:316 Packets)ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#A-JBGold Refractors /50
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#A-JB2021-22 Topps Merlin Chrome UEFAFirst recorded year · 2021

John Barnes

Liverpool · 2021-222021-22 Topps Merlin Chrome Uefa Autographs (1:316 Packets)
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Johan Bakayoko · 2022-23 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions Sapphire Edition · Wonderkids (1:4 Packets) — Illustration, not a photo of the cardJohan Bakayoko2022-23 Topps ChromeUEFA Club CompetitionsSapphire EditionWonderkids (1:4 Packets)ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
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#W-72022-23 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions Sapphire EditionFirst recorded year · 2022

Johan Bakayoko

PSV Eindhoven · 2022-23Wonderkids (1:4 Packets)
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Pedro Gonçalves · 2021-22 Topps Chrome UEFA Champions League Sapphire Edition · Base Card Ii — Illustration, not a photo of the cardPedro Gonçalves2021-22 Topps ChromeUEFA Champions LeagueSapphire EditionBase Card IiILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
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#1992021-22 Topps Chrome UEFA Champions League Sapphire EditionFirst recorded year · 2021

Pedro Gonçalves

Sporting CP · 2021-22Base Card Ii
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Joakim Mæhle · Topps Match Attax UEFA Champions League 2019-20 · Uefa Champions League Match Attax 2019/20 - Wonderkids (Mega Tin Exclusive) — Illustration, not a photo of the cardJoakim MæhleTopps Match Attax UEFAChampions League 2019-20Uefa Champions LeagueMatch Attax 2019/20 -Wonderkids (Mega TinExclusive)ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
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#WKI13Topps Match Attax UEFA Champions League 2019-20First recorded year · 2019

Joakim Mæhle

KRC Genk · 2019-20Uefa Champions League Match Attax 2019/20 - Wonderkids (Mega Tin Exclusive)
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Pavel Sulc · Select Road to FIFA World Cup 2026 · Select Road To Fifa World Cup 2026 - Terrace — Illustration, not a photo of the cardPavel SulcSelect Road to FIFAWorld Cup 2026Select Road To FifaWorld Cup 2026 - TerraceILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
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#28Select Road to FIFA World Cup 2026First recorded year · 2026

Pavel Sulc

Czechia · 2026Select Road To Fifa World Cup 2026 - Terrace
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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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