Huge MLS Debut Patch Card Pulled From 2024 MLS Topps Chrome

Lost in the popularity of MLB's Debut Patch Cards are the MLS' first-ever Debut Patch Cards from 2024 Topps Chrome. One of the biggest Debut Patch cards was recently pulled, with a few big ones still out there.

Nov 23, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (1) defends the net in the second half against Seattle Sounders FC in a 2024 MLS Cup western conference semifinal match at BMO Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ryan Sun-Imagn Images / Ryan Sun-Imagn Images

With the popularity of Major League Baseball's Debut Patch Cards in 2023 Topps Chrome Update, Major League Soccer followed suit with Debut Patch Cards of their own in this year's 2024 MLS Topps Chrome product, which was released on Dec. 4.

On Dec. 7, a lucky collector pulled one of the product's biggest hits: a redemption for the Debut Patch card of former French national goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. Lloris helped lead France to the World Cup title in 2018 and helped anchor the team through its 2022 World Cup run, which ended in defeat to Argentina in the final. Lloris is the most capped player in French soccer history and was a national team captain. This season was his first in MLS with Los Angeles FC.

The card was pulled out of a hobby box at E and J Boutique in Brooklyn, NY. Hobby boxes retail for $120 online at the MLS Store, with two chrome autographs in each box.

Image Courtesy of E and J Boutique

The 2024 Topps Chrome release contains 35 MLS Debut Patch cards, of which Lloris was arguably the biggest pull, along with Debut Patches of Uruguay national player Luis Suarez of Inter Miami, Swedish national Emil Forsberg of the Red Bulls, and Argentina youth national Federico Redondo of Inter Miami.

So while MLB Topps Chrome Update hobby boxes are selling for about $400 on the secondary market, possibly containing Debut Patches, the MLS product also contains Debut Patch cards with some of the biggest cards still out there for a fraction of the price.

@Topps pulled a 1/1 Debut Rookie Patch Auto from the new MLS 2024 Topps Chrome in a single hobby box from my local card shop!!

First one that I’ve seen surface so far!!

Best part? Pulled a Charlotte FC hit in Charleston 🫡 pic.twitter.com/0cAhguzBzs

— Andy Wert (@Andy_Wert21) December 8, 2024