Soccer Collector

Just a little under a week left to pick up this trio of Topps Now cards featuring Pau Cubarsi of FC Barcelona, Johan Bakayoko of PSV Eindhoven, and Ian Maatsen of Borussia Dortmund.

Topps UCC Living Set 3-Card Bundle - #672-#674 Checklist: 672 - Pau Cubarsí673 - Johan Bakayoko674 - Ian Maatsen

I’m in absolute awe of this set of 2014 Panini Prizm World Cup Soccer Signatures, for sale from Heritage Auctions. The set of 50 signed cards includes Messi, Pele, Ronaldo, and others. It is estimated to sell for over $25,000.

2014 Panini Prizm World Cup Soccer Signatures PSA Graded Complete | Lot #60314 | Heritage Auctions World's Largest Collectibles Auctioneer

Goldin’s January Elite Auction is getting lots of attention for the basketball items being sold, but the “World’s Finest Pele Card Collection” is absolutely stunning.

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Five new Bundesliga cards are available from Topps Now through January 30th.

Mitchell Weiser - Sublime goal secures first win since 2008

Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Last minute goal in 2-3 away win

Christoph Klarer - 1st Bundesliga goal rescues point

Vincenzo Grifo - Dramatic 3-2 win with 10 men

Nicolò Tresoldi - Brace in draw

Cards are $8.99 each (discounts if you buy 5, 10, or 20) or all five for $34.99.

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Today’s mail brought this from Joe Rodon, centre-back for Leeds United and the Welsh national team. Rodon played every minute during the Welsh team’s effort at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the team’s first appearance in the tournament since 1958.

Happy to get this from Lee Jae-sung of and the national team. Lee is a talented attacking midfielder and winger who was named to the ’s Best XI Team three times while he helped lead to three K League title and one AFC Champions League title.

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Got this today from Walker Zimmerman, talented center-back for Nashville SC and USMNT. I sent the request in April to the team, and am happy to add it to my collection of footballers who have played in the .

Fresh back from SC Freiburg is this autographed Topps sticker from Matthias Ginter. In addition to playing centreback for , Ginter has been named to three squads for , making his playing debut in the 2022 in a group stage match against Costa Rica.

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Called both “the Welsh Xavi” and “the Welsh Pirlo” by his former manager, Joe Allen’s presence in the midfield has been key to the recent success of . Allen earned 74 caps for Wales in his career, including the 2016 and 2020 UEFA European Championships and the Welsh team’s first appearance in the since 1958, before retiring from the international squad this month.

I had tried João Moutinho before during his time with AS MONACO to no avail, so I was happy to get this back today from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, even if my Panini sticker was returned unsigned. Moutinho has been a winner everywhere he has played, winning the Primeira Liga three times with Porto, Ligue 1 with Monaco, a pair of Taça de Portugal with Sporting Clube de Portugal and the UEFA European Championship with , just to name a few of his victories.

Brian Bliss was part of the generation of American soccer players who spent most of their career before the launch of Major League Soccer (MLS), and thus moved from league to league in an attempt to stay on the pitch. Along the way he earned 44 caps with the , including coming on as a substitute in the 1990 match against Austria. He currently serves on the coaching staff of Sporting Kansas City.

I’ve had success with at Portsmouth FC in the past, so I was hopeful I would succeed in getting Joe Morrell’s autograph back. Sure enough, the Welsh midfielder returned my sticker back autographed today. Thank you, Mr. Morello!

Great from Josh Sargent,forward/winger for U.S. Soccer and Norwich City FC. The only bummer is the card was returned in a paper clip, leaving a big impression (this happens a lot when sending items to the UK, do others experience this as well?). Still, this is a great addition to my collection, especially since he is just 22 years old and should be a part of the national team for many years to come.

Whew! I sent this request to Amallah in early January in care of Standard Liège, and he signed with Real Valladolid just days later. I assumed this was a goner, but it appears I got it in under the wire, as it came back autographed today from Belgium. Amallah is a talented midfielder for both Real Valladolid and the Moroccan Atlas Lions, and I’m excited to add his autograph to my collection.

The Mexican postal system is notoriously inconsistent and I’ve never had luck getting successes from Mexican clubs, so I always jump at the opportunity to write to Mexican footballers at international clubs.

Today, I got this Erick Gutierrez back from PSV in the Eredivisie. Gutierrez is a gifted midfielder for and the Mexican national team, having represented Mexico at the in both 2018 and 2022. At just 27 years old, there’s no reason to think he won’t be back with in the 2026 !

Topps Finest is one of the truly iconic sets in card collecting, and I'm excited to see it coming to Major League Soccer (MLS)! The inaugural set releases today, December 23rd.

2022 Topps Finest MLS Major League Soccer Cards 2022 Topps Finest MLS Major League Soccer checklist, set details, boxes for sale, release date, reviews. Hobby box has 2 autographs.

Thanks to CollectibleXchange for helping me get this pair of Alex Morgan autographs for the 2021 National Women's Soccer League Parkside Cards signed set I am building for my daughter. I’m a big fan of her, and the signatures came out looking terrific!

The 2022 edition of Topps Allen & Ginter is out today! One of the wackiest and most enjoyable sets out there, this year's set includes base and autographed cards of soccer players Alyssa Naeher, Landon Donovan, and Sam Mewis. I'm looking forward to cracking open a box soon, and will share any soccer hits I get.

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A bittersweet from Canadian goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau. A terrific goalkeeper who helped lead Los Angeles Football Club to this year’s and to the , Crépeau will miss the tournament because of a broken leg he suffered in the MLS Cup. At just 28 years old, hopefully he’ll have a chance to play in another .