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.

Across his key rookies, there are:

• 1,040 total numbered cards
• Only THREE true 1/1s

That is VERY low for a player who might already be building a Ballon d’Or résumé.

Let’s go set by set.

Donruss Rated Rookie — #177

The classic Rated Rookie. Simple checklist, clean parallels, and an iconic early card.

Numbered Parallels

• Die-Cut /100
• Gold /75
• Canvas /25
• Gold Die-Cut /10
• Blue /5
• Purple 1/1

TOTAL: 216

Very little “fluff” — once these disappear into collections, they rarely come back out.

Donruss Optic Rated Rookie — #177

This is where the real chase is. Optic always brings the chromium heat.

Numbered Parallels

• Green Velocity /200
• Aqua /149
• Purple Velocity /125
• Orange /99
• Red Velocity /50
• Black Velocity /25
• Optic Gold /10
• Green /5
• Gold Vinyl 1/1

TOTAL: 664

Huge sweet spot here with /50–/10 cards that still feel affordable… for now.

Panini Treble — #177

Treble is one of the sneaky rare early products — collectors who know, KNOW.

Numbered Parallels

• Blue /75
• Purple /49
• Gold /25
• Green /10
• Platinum 1/1

TOTAL: 160

If you like low print nostalgia sets, Treble is a gem

What makes Viní Jr. rookies unique?

Put simply:

• Only 1,040 numbered rookies total
• Just three confirmed 1/1s

Compare that to most modern stars with:

• 3,000–7,000 numbered rookies
• 15–30+ one-of-ones

Vinícius sits in a completely different category of scarcity.

Final collector take

If you believe Vinícius continues rising (Champions League, La Liga dominance, Brazil legacy)…

Then this rookie market is:

• limited
• clean
• historically strong set-wise
• built for long-term collecting more than flipping

And that’s exactly what you want in a cornerstone PC player.