The FC 25 Card Maker Guide: From Photo to Printed Soccer Card

Cards ship within 2-3 days of you approving the design, and that timeline holds steady whether you're ordering one card or a full pack for a team. We print everything in-house in Des Moines, Iowa, which is part of why we can move that fast — there's no outsourcing to a third-party print shop that adds days to the process. Shipping itself depends on where you live, but most U.S. customers see their order within a week of placing it. If you're ordering around a specific date, like a birthday or the end of a soccer season, it's smart to order at least ten days ahead just to build in a buffer. We don't currently offer rush shipping, but the standard turnaround is fast enough that most customers don't need it. You'll get tracking info as soon as your order ships, so you're not left guessing.

A single card is a standard trading-card-sized print, priced at $17.99, perfect for wallets, display cases, or gifting. The MEGA card is a much larger 11-inch by 15-inch poster-style print, priced at $49.99, designed to be a statement piece rather than something you'd tuck in a pocket. Think of the MEGA as the difference between a baseball card and a framed poster — same photo, completely different presence on a wall or shelf. A lot of customers order a single card for everyday carrying and a MEGA card as a display piece for a bedroom or man cave. Both use the same professional card stock and the same template options, so it really comes down to how you plan to use it. If you're making a gift, the MEGA card tends to feel more like an event; a single card feels more like a personal keepsake.

Absolutely — most of our soccer orders aren't even gaming-related. Parents, coaches, and players use the same templates to turn real match photos into custom trading cards, whether that's a rec league team, a travel squad, or a high school varsity roster. The FC 25 connection is just one entry point; the actual product works for any soccer photo you've got. You could upload a photo from a Sunday league game, a tryout headshot, or even an action shot from a phone at the sideline. The templates are built to handle jersey numbers, team colors, and stat call-outs regardless of whether the photo came from a game console or a Saturday morning match. So if you're using this for a real player's keepsake rather than a gaming screenshot, you're actually in our biggest customer group, not a smaller niche one.

No design background is needed at all — you upload a photo, pick a template, and we handle the layout work. The templates are pre-built specifically for sports photos, so things like cropping, text placement, and color balance are already figured out. You're not opening a blank canvas and guessing where things should go. If you want to adjust anything, like swapping a stat line or repositioning the photo slightly, you can do that through simple selections rather than manual design tools. Most orders take just a few minutes from upload to checkout. We built the process this way on purpose, because most people ordering a custom card aren't graphic designers, they're parents, fans, or gamers who just want a good-looking result without learning new software. If you can upload a photo to social media, you already have the skills you need here.

Our system will flag an image if the resolution is too low to print clearly, so you won't get surprised by a blurry card after the fact. That said, quality thresholds vary depending on the template — a simple headshot-style card is more forgiving than a busy action shot with lots of background detail. If your photo gets flagged, try finding a less-compressed version, since images sent through text messages or social media often get shrunk down automatically. Screenshots from consoles are usually high enough resolution by default, so this issue tends to come up more with older phone photos or images pulled from social media posts. If you're stuck with only one photo option and it's borderline, we'd rather warn you upfront than print something you're not happy with. When in doubt, upload the largest, least-edited version of the file you have.

Yes, and this is actually one of our most common soccer orders — coaches and team parents ordering a full pack of cards at season's end. Packs run up to $49.99 depending on how many cards you're including, and each player's card can use a different photo and different stats, so you're not stuck with one generic template for everyone. This works well for travel teams, rec leagues, and even pickup groups that want a fun keepsake to mark a season. You'll upload each photo individually, but the checkout process bundles everything into one order and one shipment. Turnaround stays the same 2-3 day window regardless of how many cards are in the pack, so ordering for fifteen players doesn't mean waiting fifteen times longer. It's an easy way to give every kid on the team something to keep, not just the star players.

It's included with every single order, no upsell required. Every card, whether it's a $17.99 single or a $49.99 MEGA card, ships inside a free magnetic case designed to protect the corners and surface from scratches, bending, or general wear. We include it standard because a printed card without protection tends to get damaged within weeks, especially if it's going into a backpack, a car, or a kid's bedroom. The case snaps shut securely, so you don't need extra tape or plastic sleeves to keep it closed. If you're gifting the card, the case also makes it feel a bit more finished, more like something from a real collector's set than a home print job. There's no tier where the case gets removed to lower the price — it's simply part of what you get.

Every card is printed in Des Moines, Iowa, right here in the USA. That matters for a couple of reasons: turnaround time and quality control both improve when everything happens under one roof instead of getting routed through multiple vendors. Because we're not shipping files overseas or outsourcing the printing step, we can guarantee that 2-3 day production window consistently. It also means if something looks off with your order, there's a direct line back to the team that actually printed it, not a third-party call center that has no visibility into your file. A lot of customers appreciate knowing exactly where their order is coming from, especially when it's a gift or a keepsake meant to last. It's a small detail, but it's one that shows up in the consistency of the final product.

Legally, we print based on photos you upload and have rights to use, so we recommend sticking to your own photos, screenshots you've personally captured, or images you have permission to use. This protects you and keeps the process simple. Most of our soccer orders are personal anyway — a kid's team photo, your own Ultimate Team squad, or a match-day action shot — so this usually isn't a limiting factor. If you're building a personal fan collection and want a pro player's likeness, that's a different category involving licensing rights we're not able to navigate on a one-off order basis. Where we shine is turning your own real moments into something printed and lasting, whether that's a screenshot of your favorite in-game card build or an actual photo from a Saturday match. Keep it personal, and the process stays fast and simple.