Best Arsenal Cards to Collect

Arsenal’s collectible core runs from today’s stars to the club’s all-time greats. This list gathers the six names that anchor most Gunners want-lists, with one real, in-stock card number for each as a concrete entry point — plus the live eBay rails to shop current listings.

Current stars

Player	Entry-point card	Why this one
Bukayo Saka	2023-24 Topps Chrome UEFA #148	The homegrown talisman and the most-chased modern Gunner; #148 is his mainline Chrome issue.
Martin Ødegaard	2022-23 Topps Chrome UEFA #88	The captain and creative engine, with the deepest card pool of the current squad.
Declan Rice	2023-24 Topps Chrome UEFA #6	The club-record midfield signing; his first Arsenal-kit cards are already actively traded.
Gabriel Martinelli	2022-23 Topps Chrome UEFA #57	An affordable young-gun name with upside — and unusually, his rookie-era cards are Arsenal cards, not an earlier club’s.

All-time legends

Player	Entry-point card	Why this one
Thierry Henry	2023-24 Topps Stadium Club Chrome UEFA #14	Arsenal’s greatest player and top scorer; his Invincibles-era cardboard is the cornerstone of any Gunners legends collection — this modern retro reissue is a clean, in-stock way in.
Dennis Bergkamp	Topps Deco UEFA — Legends	One of the most artful forwards the Premier League has seen; no official rookie card exists (his true first cards are 1986 Dutch Panini/Ajax issues), so this modern retro is the accessible current-catalog entry point. Bergkamp sits in the Legends lineup of 2024-25 Topps Deco UEFA, the earliest Deco UEFA edition we can source, so the seller title’s “2022-23” year looks wrong and so does “Artistry” — Artistry is a real Deco subset, just not the one he is in. Deco assigns no card numbers, so there is no number to match either.

Each player’s own hub goes deeper — rookie-year facts, era breakdowns for the legends, and the full range of cards beyond this single entry point.

How to buy

Arsenal singles trade on eBay, not Amazon — the rails below open live listings for each name. Confirm the year and set in each listing (a Chrome card and its base-set counterpart share a name but not a card number), and buy graded (PSA or SGC) for anything valuable to protect against fakes and condition surprises.

Want the whole squad rather than the marquee names? The Arsenal team set checklist covers the fastest pre-made base set and the key 2025-26 Topps singles by card number. Chasing rookies specifically? See Arsenal rookie & young-gun cards, which splits established young stars from the academy’s true current rookies. For the full all-time ranking beyond these two legends, the Arsenal legends list covers four eras start to finish.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes a card a 'best' Arsenal card?

It comes down to the player's importance to the club, the card's scarcity (base vs. numbered parallel vs. autograph), and condition. Marquee names like Saka, Ødegaard, Henry and Bergkamp anchor most want-lists, with autos and low-numbered parallels at the top.

Should I buy singles or sealed boxes?

If you want specific Arsenal players, buying singles on eBay is the most direct route. Sealed soccer boxes can contain Arsenal cards but the odds of any one player are low — treat boxes as a fun rip, not a targeted buy.

Do these six cards mean I have the whole set?

No — this list is one card per name, chosen as a recognizable entry point for that player, not the only card that matters or the full checklist. Most of these players have dozens of cards across parallels, autos, and other sets. Use the Arsenal team set checklist or each player's own hub for the fuller picture.

Best Arsenal Cards to Collect

Current stars

All-time legends

How to buy

Find these cards on eBay

Products Featured on This List

2023-24 Topps Chrome UEFA #148 Bukayo Saka Arsenal FC Club Competitions Soccer Trading Card

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2023-24 Topps Chrome UEFA #6 Declan Rice Arsenal FC Club Competitions Soccer Trading Card

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