Topps is bringing its Bowman line to soccer.
OneTeam Partners, the Major League Soccer Players Association’s licensing partner has teamed with Topps for a 100-card player set that will feature 20 veteran stars and 80 top U-23 players.
The cards are being sold in ten-card packs for $10 each.
Diego Rossi, Reggie Cannon, Cristian Casseres Jr., Jack Maher, Sebastian Berhalter, and Valentin Castellanos are among those on the checklist. The set also features randomly inserted autographs.
Base card parallels include Blue Border (# to 150); Yellow (# to 75); Gold (# to 50); Orange (# to 25) and Red (# to 5).
Most of the photos in the set will be action shots from the recently completed MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando that marked the league’s return to play.
The set launched this week on Topps’ website and will be available for 30 days. Topps says sets will be delivered by the end of September.
OneTeam Partners was formed last fall by the NFLPA, MLBPA and investment firm RedBird Capital Partners to help athletes maximize the value of their name, image and likeness rights, beginning with established franchises in trading cards and video games.
Conclusion
OneTeam worked closely with Topps to negotiate a multi-year renewal to retain the MLSPA rights, coordinate to increase the number of trading card set releases, and establish a robust autograph procurement program.