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
Ernest Nuamah · 2025-26 Donruss Road to FIFA World Cup 26 · 2025-26 Donruss Road To Fifa World Cup 26 — Illustration, not a photo of the cardErnest Nuamah2025-26 Donruss Road toFIFA World Cup 262025-26 Donruss Road ToFifa World Cup 26ILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#129
Estimate€2.17
#1292025-26 Donruss Road to FIFA World Cup 26First recorded year · 2025

Ernest Nuamah

Ghana · 2025-262025-26 Donruss Road To Fifa World Cup 26
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Richarlison · Topps Match Attax Extra Premier League 2017-18 · Match Attax Extra 2017-18 - Extra Boost — Illustration, not a photo of the cardRicharlisonTopps Match Attax ExtraPremier League 2017-18Match Attax Extra2017-18 - Extra BoostILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#UC30
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#UC30Topps Match Attax Extra Premier League 2017-18First recorded year · 2017

Richarlison

Watford · 2017-18Match Attax Extra 2017-18 - Extra Boost
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Lorenzo Colombo · Topps Match Attax Extra UEFA Club Competitions 2020-21 · Uefa Champions League Match Attax Extra 2020/21 - Time To Shine — Illustration, not a photo of the cardLorenzo ColomboTopps Match Attax ExtraUEFA Club Competitions2020-21Uefa Champions LeagueMatch Attax Extra2020/21 - Time To ShineILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#TS16
Estimate€2.16
#TS16Topps Match Attax Extra UEFA Club Competitions 2020-21First recorded year · 2020

Lorenzo Colombo

AC Milan · 2020-21Uefa Champions League Match Attax Extra 2020/21 - Time To Shine
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Mohammed Kudus · 2021-22 Topps Finest UEFA Champions League · 2021-22 Topps Finest Uefa Champions League — Illustration, not a photo of the cardMohammed Kudus2021-22 Topps FinestUEFA Champions League2021-22 Topps FinestUefa Champions LeagueILLUSTRATION · NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
#11
Estimate€2.16
#112021-22 Topps Finest UEFA Champions LeagueFirst recorded year · 2021

Mohammed Kudus

AFC Ajax · 2021-222021-22 Topps Finest Uefa Champions League
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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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