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
Noah Adedeji-Sternberg · 2025-26 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions Sapphire Edition · 2025-26 Topps Chrome Uefa Club Competitions Sapphire Edition — Illustration, not a photo of the cardNoah Adedeji-Sternberg2025-26 Topps ChromeUEFA Club CompetitionsSapphire Edition2025-26 Topps ChromeUefa Club CompetitionsSapphire EditionILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#122
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#1222025-26 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions Sapphire EditionFirst recorded year · 2025

Noah Adedeji-Sternberg

KRC Genk · 2025-262025-26 Topps Chrome Uefa Club Competitions Sapphire Edition
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Khozhiakbar Alizhonov · Panini Prizm FIFA World Cup 2026 · Panini Prizm Fifa World Cup 2026 — Illustration, not a photo of the cardKhozhiakbar AlizhonovPanini Prizm FIFA WorldCup 2026Panini Prizm Fifa WorldCup 2026ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#450Prizms Green and White Disco /70
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#450Panini Prizm FIFA World Cup 2026First recorded year · 2026

Khozhiakbar Alizhonov

Uzbekistan · 2026Panini Prizm Fifa World Cup 2026
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Ilaix Moriba · 2021-22 Topps Finest UEFA Champions League · 2021-22 Topps Finest Uefa Champions League — Illustration, not a photo of the cardIlaix Moriba2021-22 Topps FinestUEFA Champions League2021-22 Topps FinestUefa Champions LeagueILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#29Red Refractor /5
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#292021-22 Topps Finest UEFA Champions LeagueFirst recorded year · 2021

Ilaix Moriba

RB Leipzig · 2021-222021-22 Topps Finest Uefa Champions League
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Neeskens Kebano · Topps Match Attax Extra Premier League 2018-19 · Match Attax Extra 2018/19 - Update — Illustration, not a photo of the cardNeeskens KebanoTopps Match Attax ExtraPremier League 2018-19Match Attax Extra2018/19 - UpdateILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#U30
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#U30Topps Match Attax Extra Premier League 2018-19First recorded year · 2018

Neeskens Kebano

Fulham · 2018-19Match Attax Extra 2018/19 - Update
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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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