Many soccer fans, including myself, believe Reyna could be ‘the face’ of the USMNT by the time the World Cup is hosted in the US in 2026, right around the time he should be in his prime – something which could send his soccer card values skyrocketing.
Collectors have multiple Reyna rookie cards to choose from; The most expensive and, in my opinion, the best Gio Reyna rookie is his 2019-20 Topps Chrome Bundesliga card; I’ve covered that, and his other top options below.
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The Best Giovanni Reyna Rookie Cards
2019-20 Topps Now Borussia Dortmund USA Tour Giovanni Reyna
During his rookie season, Gio Reyna had quite a few cards issued. There is some debate about what should be considered as his rookie card, but the Topps Now USA Tour card was the first released.
It was released as part of the Topps set for Borussia Dortmund’s pre-season tour of the US in Reyna’s rookie season.
The card is quite rare and hard to get hold of, in fact only 46 were actually printed, with no plans of a reprint.
2019-20 Topps Chrome Bundesliga Giovanni Reyna #37
For most Reyna collectors, including me, this 2019-20 Topps Chrome Bundesliga card is easily his best rookie.
It’s a popular card, but the base version isn’t expensive to buy, because it’s readily available.
The big value is found in the 6 Refractor parallel versions, which are his most expensive rookie cards; The best parallel option is the 1-of-1 Superfractor parallel.
PSA’s population report demonstrates the big difference in scarcity between the base version and the parallels.
Back in 2021, a PSA 10 graded copy of the Gold Refractor parallel (/50) sold for $10k.
2019-20 Topps Chrome Bundesliga International Flair Giovanni Reyna #IF-6
This International Flair Gio Reyna card was also released in the 2019-20 Topps Chrome Bundesliga product; In terms of design, this is my favorite Reyna rookie card.
It’s the closest thing he’s got to a national team rookie, although it still shows him in Borussia Dortmund colors.
There’s only a base version of this one, and no parallels, which is a shame, but it’s rarer, and also more expensive, than the base version of the regular Chrome Bundesliga Reyna rookie.
In 2021, a PSA 10 graded copy sold for $260.
2019-20 Topps Museum Collection Bundesliga Giovanni Reyna Autograph Jumbo Relic #AJRGR
Reyna features on 6 different cards in the 2019-20 Topps Museum Collection Bundesliga set, including some autograph and relic cards.
For me, the pick of them is this Momentous Material Autograph Jumbo Relics card, which has the premium appeal of a signature, jumbo match-worn material piece and serial-numbering.
The base card, limited to only 49 numbered copies, is valuable itself, but there are also 3 parallel options – Gold (/50), Ruby Patch (/25) and the 1-of-1 Emerald Team Logo Patch, which are worth more.
Back in 2023, a PSA 8 graded copy of the Ruby Patch parallel sold for $900.
2019-20 Topps UCL Living Set Giovanni Reyna
This UCL Living card is another Topps Reyna rookie card option, and it offers an entry-level option, in terms of value.
Topps’ UCL living cards offer something different, with their unique designs – I think the artistic style works well.
UCL Living cards are print-to-order, so Topps allow customers 7 days to order one, and they’ll never reprint after that.
This card was popular, and had a print run of 5,867; It’s generally not expensive to buy, although a BGS 9.5 graded copy did sell for as much as $190 in 2021.
What Is Giovanni Reyna’s True Rookie Card?
Gio Reyna’s first soccer card release, and therefore his true rookie, is his 2019-20 Topps Now Borussia Dortmund USA Tour card, which was limited to only 46 copies.
What Is The Most Expensive Giovanni Reyna Rookie Card?
The most expensive Giovanni Reyna rookie card to buy is his 2019-20 Topps Chrome Bundesliga rookie.
While the base version is low-value, the numbered parallels are expensive.
The rarest and most valuable version is the 1-of-1 Superfractor, but the Gold Refractor parallel, which has 50 numbered copies, has sold for as much as $10k before.