Your autograph guide: How to secure real signatures

Young football fans in particular dream of one day meeting their great football heroes in real life, taking a selfie with them, maybe even getting the original jersey and, of course, the classic autograph. This is a dream that continues to accompany adult football fans. Getting autographs from FC Bayern Munich or Borussia Dortmund players is certainly not only interesting for you if you are a fan of the respective football clubs. Autograph cards are collector’s items and not only serve to complete your own collection, but can also be seen as valuable items that increase in value over time.

In this guide, we would like to show you what options are available to you if you are looking for an original autograph card and which methods give you the best chance of getting your hands on the most sought-after autograph cards of football players.

What you can expect in the article

Get autographs from football players: These 4 ways are promising
Buy used football autograph cards online
What are the most popular autographs signed by Bundesliga players?
Which international football autographs have a particularly high value?
Football legends: The autographs of these inactive professional footballers are in demand
Autographs from deceased footballers are particularly valuable

Get autographs from football players: These 4 ways are promising

There are various starting points available to you if you want to call a collectible autograph from a well-known footballer your own. We would like to introduce you to 4 ways that offer you a great chance of success in obtaining the autograph of a football player that you particularly appreciate for his performances on the pitch or simply like:

Contact the responsible agency or the management of the respective player
Contact the footballer’s club and ask for an autograph
Use public training sessions or events such as autograph sessions
Contact the player via their social media accounts and speculate on a reaction

Buy used football autograph cards online

An alternative to actively hunting for autograph cards is to search online for used autographs of football players. In other words, those that the player has issued to other football fans in the past. However, there is always the risk that you can never be 100 per cent sure whether it is an original signature or a forgery. You should therefore ask for proof that it is a genuine autograph from your favourite player. If you have this proof, you can buy various used autographs from footballers online. However, nothing beats the personal experience of meeting the player you want in real life and witnessing the signing up close.

What are the most popular autographs signed by Bundesliga players?

The Bundesliga in Germany is home to some top talents, as the German league has become of interest to many international superstars who are under contract with clubs such as Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig and others. It is therefore worthwhile for you to have a closer look at the German Bundesliga clubs and ask for autographs of your favourite players.

In the Bundesliga, you will also find a large number of international players who either play for Germany or another country. Bayern striker Harry Kane, for example, would be the big star of the English national team and as he plays for FC Bayern, you can get autographs of the Englishman relatively easily. The following Bundesliga players should also pique your interest:

Thomas Müller (FC Bayern Munich)
Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern Munich)
Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund)
Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen)
Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt)

Which international football autographs have a particularly high value?

Let’s move on to the international football stars and 4 names in particular have a special value when it comes to original autographs. 2 of them are true legends and are probably among the best footballers of all time. Of course, you know who we’re talking about: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Neymar once had the potential to follow in the footsteps of Ronaldo and Messi, but he has fallen somewhat short of expectations. Nevertheless, his autographs are in high demand, especially on the South American market. The autograph of French international Kylian Mbappé is highly regarded around the world, but it is considered particularly valuable in France.

Cristiano Ronaldo (al-Nassr FC)
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
Neymar (al-Hilal)
Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)

Football legends: The autographs of these inactive professional footballers are in demand

Some football stars have now retired as active players and earn their money in other ways. From coaching to entrepreneurship, these former footballers have now found other activities. Nevertheless, it is still possible to get autographs from them and as the list of past great football stars is so incredibly long, we have picked out 4 popular players whose autographs should be a favourite with all football fans:

Zinédine Zidane
Ronaldo (das Original)
Luís Figo
Rudi Völler

Autographs from deceased footballers are particularly valuable

Finally, we come to the really valuable autographs, because they come from great footballers who have since passed away. From ball artist Diego Maradona to the unforgettable Brazilian Pelé, who was indeed blessed by the football gods with an unrivalled talent, there are a number of autographs by deceased footballers that are highly valuable and in high demand, especially among collectors. The late Franz Beckenbauer is also one of these names, as the German football emperor was one of the most popular players of his time. The high value of these football autographs is due in particular to the fact that it is no longer possible to obtain new autographs of these footballers.

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