Kai Havertz

Kai Havertz is Arsenal’s versatile German forward — a Champions League winner, a full international, and one of the more widely collected names in the current squad for reasons that go beyond North London. Signed from Chelsea in 2023, he settled into the No. 9 role as part of Arsenal’s attacking core, and his cardboard carries a unusually broad appeal: Gunners fans, Chelsea fans who remember his 2021 Champions League final winner, and Germany’s large national-team collecting base all chase his cards.

Which Havertz cards to look for

Havertz appears across the major licensed lines — Topps (UEFA Champions League / Club Competitions, Premier League) and Panini (Prizm, Donruss, Select, Mosaic, Score) — with cards spanning his Bayer Leverkusen, Chelsea, Arsenal and Germany years. The names to know:

• Arsenal cards — his 2023-24 and later issues in the red-and-white kit are what Gunners collectors want, including his 2025-26 Topps Premier League #15. In-season Topps Now cards follow when he scores in big games.
• Leverkusen and Chelsea issues — his early Bundesliga cardboard and his Chelsea-kit cards (including Champions League final cards) are cheaper entry points that predate the Arsenal move.
• Germany national-team cards — his international issues draw a separate, deep collecting base and are worth watching around major tournaments.
• Parallels, numbered cards and autographs — colored refractors and serial-numbered versions carry the premium, and on-card or sticker autos are the marquee chase and the most valuable Havertz cards.

Soccer’s rookie conventions are loose, so read the year and kit on the card rather than trusting a “rookie” label — a Leverkusen card, a Chelsea card and an Arsenal card of the same player look, and price, very differently.

Why collectors like Havertz

Havertz’s appeal is the multi-fanbase draw: few current Arsenal players carry demand from three directions at once. The Champions League final winner for Chelsea in 2021 gave him a signature moment that keeps his early cards liquid; his Germany caps keep the national-team collectors interested; and his goals for Arsenal feed the Gunners market. The counter-case is honest — he’s a versatile forward whose numbers move with where he’s played and his run of form, so his card demand tracks output more than a fixed superstar tier. That makes his cheaper issues a sensible player-collection buy without overpaying on hype.

Buying tips

Singles trade on eBay, not Amazon, so use the live-listing rails on this page to see real, current prices. Confirm the kit and year in the listing title (his Leverkusen, Chelsea, Arsenal and Germany cards are all different cards), and buy graded (PSA or SGC) for anything valuable to protect against counterfeits and condition surprises. He lines up alongside Bukayo Saka, Martin Ødegaard and new No. 9 Viktor Gyökeres in the modern core; for the wider club market see our Arsenal collecting guide, the best Arsenal cards list, and the Arsenal team-set checklist where his #15 is a key card.