Association football card

For the equivalent cards in other forms of football, see American football card and Australian rules football card.
Association football card
Other namesSoccer card
TypeTrading card
CompanyPanini
Futera
Topps
Merlin Publishing
CountryWorldwide
Availability1887–present
FeaturesAssociation football

An association football card is a type of trading card relating to association football, usually printed on cardboard, silk, or plastic.[1] These cards feature one or more players, clubs, stadiums, or trophies. Football cards are most often found in Europe, Asia and South America.

Some notable producing companies include Panini Group (which has published cards of all FIFA World Cup since 1970 and has presence in more than 120 countries)[2] and Topps (the UEFA Champions League, MLS and English Premier League).

  1. ^ "Not Always Cardboard: Unusual Materials Used to Make Trading Cards". Sports Collectors Daily. 2016-02-10. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference mania was invoked but never defined (see the help page).