What is a rookie card?

Rookie cards have long been one of the most prized collectibles in the sports world, and you can collect rookie cards on Sorare too. There is a fixed supply of 1,111 rookie cards (1000 Limited, 100 Rare, 10 Super-Rare, 1 Unique) player if they meet the following criteria:

  • Their first professional season in a top-tier league as defined by Sorare (list below) 
  • They are 18 years or younger as of 1 July 2021  (J-League, K-League, or MLS)
  • They are 18 years or younger as of 1 July 2022  (all other leagues)

Top-tier leagues as defined by Sorare:

  • Premier League (UK)
  • Championship League
  • Bundesliga (Germany)
  • 2 Bundesliga (Germany)
  • Serie A (Italy)
  • Serie B (Italy)
  • Ligue 1
  • Ligue 2
  • Primera Division
  • Segunda Division
  • Eredivisie
  • First Division A (Belgium)
  • Primeira Liga (Portugal)
  • Premier League (Russia)
  • Premier League (Ukraine)
  • Super Lig (Turkey)
  • Premiership (Scotland)
  • Bundesliga (Austria)
  • Super League 1 (Greece)
  • Superliga (Denmark)
  • NB I (Hungary)
  • Super League (Switzerland)
  • Ligat ha'Al (Israel)
  • Super Liga (Serbia)
  • Liga Profesional Argentina
  • Serie A (Brasil)
  • Liga MX
  • Primera Division (Uruguay)
  • Primera A (Colombia)
  • MLS
  • K-League 1
  • J1 League
  • A-League
  • CSL (China)
  • Eliteserien (Norway)
  • UEFA Champions League
  • Europa League
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