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
#30Blue Refractor /75
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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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Edouard Mendy · 2020-21 Topps Finest UEFA Champions League · Topps Finest Uefa Champions League — Illustration, not a photo of the cardEdouard Mendy2020-21 Topps FinestUEFA Champions LeagueTopps Finest UefaChampions LeagueILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#88Gold Refractor /50
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#882020-21 Topps Finest UEFA Champions LeagueFirst recorded year · 2020

Edouard Mendy

Chelsea · 2020-21Topps Finest Uefa Champions League
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Tanner Tessmann · Select Road to FIFA World Cup 2026 · Select Road To Fifa World Cup 2026 - Mezzanini — Illustration, not a photo of the cardTanner TessmannSelect Road to FIFAWorld Cup 2026Select Road To FifaWorld Cup 2026 -MezzaniniILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#182Bronze Checker /130
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#182Select Road to FIFA World Cup 2026First recorded year · 2026

Tanner Tessmann

United States · 2026Select Road To Fifa World Cup 2026 - Mezzanini
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Bradley Barcola · 2023-24 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions Sapphire Edition · Wonderkids Sapphire (1:4 Packets) — Illustration, not a photo of the cardBradley Barcola2023-24 Topps ChromeUEFA Club CompetitionsSapphire EditionWonderkids Sapphire (1:4Packets)ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#WK-9Gold /50
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#WK-92023-24 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions Sapphire EditionFirst recorded year · 2023

Bradley Barcola

Paris Saint-Germain · 2023-24Wonderkids Sapphire (1:4 Packets)
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João Simões · 2024-25 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions · 2024-25 Topps Chrome Uefa Club Competitions — Illustration, not a photo of the cardJoão Simões2024-25 Topps ChromeUEFA Club Competitions2024-25 Topps ChromeUefa Club CompetitionsILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#156Pink Lava Refractor /250
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#1562024-25 Topps Chrome UEFA Club CompetitionsFirst recorded year · 2024

João Simões

Sporting CP · 2024-252024-25 Topps Chrome Uefa Club Competitions
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Moreira Jr. · 2022-23 Topps Finest UEFA Club Competitions · 2022-23 Topps Finest Uefa Club Competitions — Illustration, not a photo of the cardMoreira Jr.2022-23 Topps FinestUEFA Club Competitions2022-23 Topps FinestUefa Club CompetitionsILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#132Blue/Aqua Vaporwave /250
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#1322022-23 Topps Finest UEFA Club CompetitionsFirst recorded year · 2022

Moreira Jr.

SL Benfica · 2022-232022-23 Topps Finest Uefa Club Competitions
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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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