A Look at a Loaded UWCL Rookie Class
This year marks the third release of Topps Chrome UEFA Women’s Champions League, and among the wonderful designs, intriguing inserts, and chase-worthy autos, is a phenomenal rookie class for fans and collectors alike to make sure to add to their burgeoning collection of Topps women’s soccer cards. Let’s take a look at some of the best of the rookies in this year’s class, which include a global sensation, a pair of teammates taking their team to new heights, and a Haitian star whose two-game, three-goal start to the season at iconic women’s soccer club Olympique Lyonnais, suggests her ceiling is limitless.
Linda Caicedo, Forward, Real Madrid Football Club
the story so far
• breakout performance at 2023 world cup leading colombia to best-ever finish (two goals, 1 assist)
• helped real madrid to first ever copa de la reina final (scored key qf goal in extra-time)
• established as one of the world’s best attackers even as a teenager
What’s Next?
• Continue ascent to seemingly inevitable superstardom
• help real madrid navigate tough UWCL group that includes last year’s semi-finalists Chelsea fc (Madrid finished bottom of their group last season)
CHROME to chase
• veterans and rookies (base parallels and auto)
• queens of football insert (base and auto)
• Chrome dual auto with rising star corventina
Corventina, Midfielder, Olympique Lyonnais
the story so far
• scored 11 goals in 18 games for previous club reims
• scored twice in playoff final to lead haiti to first ever world cup in 2023
What’s Next?
• has taken new team by storm scoring five goals in 11 matches since joining
• help lyon avenge last year’s loss in uwcl final
CHROME to chase
• veterans and rookies (base parallels and auto)
• chrome dual auto with colombian sensation linda caicedo
• golazo insert
Lily Yohannes, Midfielder, AFC Ajax
the story so far
• a meteoric rise that saw yohannes start six uwcl games last season at only 16 years of age
• youngest player to ever start a uwcl match
• earned first ever cap for uswnt (scored ten minutes into debut, third-youngest scorer in uswnt history)
What’s Next?
• build on incredible first campaign
• still has to decide whether long-term international soccer future lies with usa or netherlands
• help ajax reclaim domestic title
CHROME to chase
• Queens of football insert
• veterans and rookies base parallels
Korbin Albert, Midfielder, Paris Saint-Germain
the story so far
• gave up two years of eligibility at notre dame to sign with paris saint-germain
• Scored in last year’s uwcl against as roma
• started in gold medal win at paris olympics for team usa
What’s Next?
• help psg reclaim french league title after three straight second-place finishes
• usher in new era for a younger uswnt
CHROME to chase
• veterans and rookies (base parallels and auto)
• official draw card autograph relic
Rosa Van Gool, Midfielder, AFC Ajax
the story so far
• played 33 games in first season with the afc ajax first team
• joined with fellow prodigy lily yohannes to usher in exciting new era for the club
• helped ajax to first uwcl qf in club history last season
What’s Next?
• help club team win league title and qualify for uwcl
• find a way to break into quality netherlands national team
CHROME to chase
• veterans and rookies base Parallels
• inside look insert
More Topps & UWCL
- 2023/24 Topps Chrome® UEFA Women’s Champions League | Checklist Spotlight
2023/24 Topps Chrome UEFA Women’s Champions League | Brand History
