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
Archie Gray · 2024-25 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions · Chrome Autograph (1:126 Hobby, 1:38 Jumbo, 1:8 Breaker, 1:875 Value, 1:386 Hanger) — Illustration, not a photo of the cardArchie Gray2024-25 Topps ChromeUEFA Club CompetitionsChrome Autograph (1:126Hobby, 1:38 Jumbo, 1:8Breaker, 1:875 Value,1:386 Hanger)ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#CA-AHBlack Refractor /10
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#CA-AH2024-25 Topps Chrome UEFA Club CompetitionsFirst recorded year · 2024

Archie Gray

Tottenham Hotspur · 2024-25Chrome Autograph (1:126 Hobby, 1:38 Jumbo, 1:8 Breaker, 1:875 Value, 1:386 Hanger)
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Kacper Urbanski · 2025-26 Donruss Road to FIFA World Cup 26 · 2025-26 Donruss Road To Fifa World Cup 26 — Illustration, not a photo of the cardKacper Urbanski2025-26 Donruss Road toFIFA World Cup 262025-26 Donruss Road ToFifa World Cup 26ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#198Green and Blue Maze /270
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#1982025-26 Donruss Road to FIFA World Cup 26First recorded year · 2025

Kacper Urbanski

Poland · 2025-262025-26 Donruss Road To Fifa World Cup 26
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Diego Gomez · 2025-26 Donruss Road to FIFA World Cup 26 · 2025-26 Donruss Road To Fifa World Cup 26 — Illustration, not a photo of the cardDiego Gomez2025-26 Donruss Road toFIFA World Cup 262025-26 Donruss Road ToFifa World Cup 26ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#153Optic Black 1/1
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#1532025-26 Donruss Road to FIFA World Cup 26First recorded year · 2025

Diego Gomez

Paraguay · 2025-262025-26 Donruss Road To Fifa World Cup 26
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Nicolò Savona · 2024-25 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions · Chrome Autograph (1:126 Hobby, 1:38 Jumbo, 1:8 Breaker, 1:875 Value, 1:386 Hanger) — Illustration, not a photo of the cardNicolò Savona2024-25 Topps ChromeUEFA Club CompetitionsChrome Autograph (1:126Hobby, 1:38 Jumbo, 1:8Breaker, 1:875 Value,1:386 Hanger)ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#CA-NIPink Refractor /250
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#CA-NI2024-25 Topps Chrome UEFA Club CompetitionsFirst recorded year · 2024

Nicolò Savona

Juventus · 2024-25Chrome Autograph (1:126 Hobby, 1:38 Jumbo, 1:8 Breaker, 1:875 Value, 1:386 Hanger)
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Warren Zaïre-Emery · 2022-23 Topps Finest UEFA Club Competitions · 2022-23 Topps Finest Uefa Club Competitions — Illustration, not a photo of the cardWarren Zaïre-Emery2022-23 Topps FinestUEFA Club Competitions2022-23 Topps FinestUefa Club CompetitionsILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#44Orange Refractor /25
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#442022-23 Topps Finest UEFA Club CompetitionsFirst recorded year · 2022

Warren Zaïre-Emery

Paris Saint-Germain · 2022-232022-23 Topps Finest Uefa Club Competitions
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Cody Gakpo · 2021-22 Mosaic Road To FIFA World Cup · Mosaic Road To Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 — Illustration, not a photo of the cardCody Gakpo2021-22 Mosaic Road ToFIFA World CupMosaic Road To FifaWorld Cup Qatar 2022ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#177Choice Mosaic Red & gold /88
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#1772021-22 Mosaic Road To FIFA World CupFirst recorded year · 2022

Cody Gakpo

Netherlands · 2022Mosaic Road To Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022
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Ademola Lookman · Topps Match Attax Extra Premier League 2016-17 · Match Attax Extra 2016/17 - New Signing — Illustration, not a photo of the cardAdemola LookmanTopps Match Attax ExtraPremier League 2016-17Match Attax Extra2016/17 - New SigningILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
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#NS7Topps Match Attax Extra Premier League 2016-17First recorded year · 2016

Ademola Lookman

Everton · 2016-17Match Attax Extra 2016/17 - New Signing
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Christopher Scott · 2021-22 Topps Chrome UEFA Champions League Sapphire Edition · Base Card Ii — Illustration, not a photo of the cardChristopher Scott2021-22 Topps ChromeUEFA Champions LeagueSapphire EditionBase Card IiILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#177Purple /25
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#1772021-22 Topps Chrome UEFA Champions League Sapphire EditionFirst recorded year · 2021

Christopher Scott

FC Bayern München · 2021-22Base Card Ii
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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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