Born: August 7, 1999 Birthplace: Avallon, France Height: 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Position: Forward Club: Brentford Nationality: Cameroonian Bryan Mbeumo may not have entered the soccer card hobby carrying the same global hype as some Premier League stars, but from a collector standpoint his 2021–22 licensed rookie season quietly became one of the […]
Born: September 18, 1998 Birthplace: Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Position: Winger/Attacking Midfielder Club: AC Milan Nationality: American When we talk about American soccer cards, Christian Pulisic is still the benchmark. He was the first United States prospect whose rookie cards genuinely felt global — not simply a domestic niche
Born: December 20, 1998 Birthplace: Paris, France Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Position: Forward Club: Real Madrid Nationality: French Kylian Mbappé is one of the defining faces of modern football, and his rookie card timeline is unusually layered for a player of his stature. Most collectors jump straight to Select, Chrome, and Prizm
Born: September 21, 1999 Birthplace: Sollentuna, Sweden Height: 1.92 m (6 ft 3 in) Position: Forward Club: Newcastle United Nationality: Swedish Alexander Isak has one of the more unusual rookie timelines in modern soccer — because his true rookies actually appear before his first major numbered card. From Borussia Dortmund to Real Sociedad and now
Born: May 19, 2002 Birthplace: Rome, Italy Height: 1.87 m (6 ft 1 in) Position: Defender Club: Arsenal Nationality: Italian Riccardo Calafiori has gone from promising youth prospect to one of the most interesting young defenders in Europe — and collectors are only just starting to pay attention. His rookie card market is built on
Born: July 12, 2000 Birthplace: São Gonçalo, Brazil Height: 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Position: Forward Club: Real Madrid Nationality: Brazilian When collectors talk about modern Real Madrid rookies, Vinícius Júnior always comes up — but what surprises most people is how controlled his numbered rookie market really is. For a player building a
Born: May 7, 1999 Birthplace: Eindhoven, Netherlands Height: 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Position: Forward Club: Liverpool Nationality: Dutch Cody Gakpo’s rookie card run is one of those that looks simple at first — until you realize how many sneaky short-prints and 1/1s are hiding inside Mosaic and Score. His market rewards collectors who
Born: December 14, 1996 Birthplace: Porto Alegre, Brazil Height: 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Position: Winger Club: FC Barcelona Nationality: Brazilian Raphael Dias Belloli — better known as Raphinha — built his reputation the hard way. From Brazil to Portugal, then France, England, and Barcelona — his journey is all work, skill, and flair.
Born: June 3, 2005 Birthplace: Angers, France Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Position: Forward/Winger Club: Paris Saint-Germain Nationality: French Désiré Doué is one of those rookies who slipped under the radar — but when you actually dig into the numbers, his print run looks a lot healthier than people think. Across his rookie
Born: May 6, 2002 Birthplace: Wythenshawe, England Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Position: Attacking Midfielder Club: Chelsea Nationality: English Cole Palmer’s rise has been one of the most exciting storylines in modern football — and what makes his rookie card market stand out is just how massive the checklist truly is. This is
