Kai Havertz joined Chelsea from Bayer Leverkusen for £71 million in 2020, going on to score the winner in the Champions League final as they beat Man City.
The German midfielder is widely seen as one of the top talents in the world, and is still only 22. He is also the youngest player to reach the milestones of 50 and 100 league appearances in the Bundesliga.
He’s definitely one to watch, so here’s a rundown with some of the best Kai Havertz cards on the market right now.
The Best Kai Havertz Cards
The majority of the most valuable Havertz cards were released during the 2018-19 season. He was still a rookie with Bayer Leverkusen.
5. 2018 Donruss Optic Kai Havertz RC #191 (eBay)
Take the first card to make the list. The 2018 Donruss ‘Rated Rookie’ features a great action shot of a teenage Havertz as he makes an appearance for the German national team.
There’s also a range of coloured parallels which correspond with the border, making them easy to spot.
It’s not to be confused with the base 2018 Donruss Havertz card, which uses the same image but has a Donruss logo in the bottom right corner, instead of the Optic logo.
Parallels: Holo, Green Velocity #/200, Aqua #/149, Purple Velocity #/125, Orange #/99, Red Velocity #/50, Black Velocity #/25, Gold #/10, Green #/5, Gold Vinyl 1/1
4. 2020-21 Topps Chrome UEFA Champions League Kai Havertz #20 (eBay)
The ever popular 2020-21 Topps Chrome UCL set contains a Havertz card which focuses on the tournament he won in 2021. There’s an action shot of Havertz in his Chelsea kit. You’ll find a Champions League logo on the top left corner.
Topps revamped the product for the 2020/21 season, making use of the expanded Refractor rainbow. The recent release means that prices have yet to settle, and there aren’t many graded versions on the market.
We think it’s due for a bump in price soon.
Refractor Parallels: Refractor (1:3), Speckle (1:9), Pink X-Fractor, Yellow Mini-Diamond #/299, Purple #/250, Purple Mini-Diamond #/250, Purple Carbon Fiber, Aqua #/199, Aqua Wave #/199, Pink #/175, Pink Mini-Diamond #/175, Blue #/150, Aqua Bubbles, Blue Bubbles, Neon Green #/99, Neon Green Bubbles, Blue Wave #/75, Gold Bubbles, Gold #/50, Orange #/25, Orange Bubbles, Red Carbon Fiber, Red #/10, Red Wave #/5, SuperFractor 1/1
3. 2018 Panini Immaculate Kai Havertz RC #5 (eBay)
With a base edition limited to 65 copies, the 2018-19 Panini Immaculate Collection is part of a premium collection that saw only six cards per box. There are five auto/patches among the expected contents.
It features a Havertz rookie card which focuses on his debut for the German international team, as he came on late for a Nations League tie against Peru.
One of the rarer Havertz RCs, the lack of an autograph is the only thing that holds this card back.
Parallels: Sapphire #/25, Gold #/10, Platinum 1/1
2. 2020 Panini Obsidian Color Blast Kai Havertz #10 (eBay)
10 players were included in the popular 2020 Panini Obsidian Color Blast Insert collection. Havertz featured in the blue of Chelsea.
While Spectra Basketball and Prizm Football use a familiar white background, Obsidian cards come with a black background that really helps the image to pop.
There’s no serial number, but it’s recognised as a super short print.
In this case, you’ll be paying for the popularity of the insert set, as well as the player himself. (Gem mint graded versions already sell for four figures, and show no signs of stopping.)
1. 2018 Topps Chrome Bundesliga Kai Havertz RC #12 (eBay)
The 2018 Topps Chrome Bundesliga set is our top pick thanks to an early RC from Havertz’s time with Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
He became Bayer Leverkusen’s youngest top-flight player and goalscorer, appeared in 24 Bundesliga games and made his UEFA Champions League debut for Die Werkself at Wembley.
It features a shot of the teenager as he glides along the pitch, and the serial number is found on the reverse if you’re looking at the more valuable Refractor parallels.
Refractor Parallels: Blue #/199, Green #/99, Blue Wave #/99, Gold #/50, Orange #/25, Red #/10, Red Wave #/10, SuperFractor 1/1
Kai Havertz Cards: Buyers Guide
Here are our thoughts about the current state of the Kai Havertz card market.
Havertz cards are still relatively affordable unless you’re looking at the rarest graded parallels. They’re a reasonably risk-free investment, especially as he has already won the UCL at such a young age.
We’d opt for the 2018 Donruss Rated Rookie as the best cheap investment card overall. Graded copies can be picked up for next to nothing.
If you’re working with a bigger budget, we like the look of any of the options to take up the top three spots on this list. They tend to be worth more than autos produced in the same year. It goes to show how popular they are with collectors.
Kai Havertz Cards: Buying/Selling Advice
We think Havertz is a solid player to invest in over the next few years, especially as he seems to have a high ceiling in terms of potential. He appears to have settled into life in London, and is clearly a key player for the Blues.
He’s still only 22. If all goes to plan, he has at least a decade to collect as many trophies as possible.
If you think he has what it takes to be in Ballon d’Or contention, we’d hold off on selling his best cards for now.