Making a personalised FIFA-style card with your own photo is easier than it looks. At CardsGoat you design it online in a few minutes, see it before it is printed and receive it at home as a real, physical card. This guide walks you through it step by step, tells you which photo to choose so it looks perfect, and which design suits what you are after.
What a personalised FIFA card is
It is an Ultimate Team style football card, but with your photo, your name and your stats instead of a professional player's. We print it on 5mm black foam PVC, a rigid, durable material that does not bend or wear, and cut it to the classic card silhouette. The result is a physical piece to hang on the wall, stand on a desk or give as a gift.
One important note: our cards are our own designs inspired by that style. CardsGoat is not affiliated with EA Sports, FIFA or any club, league or federation.
Step 1: pick your card design
Every design has its own colour and personality, and they are all personalised the same way. Pick the one you like most or the one that best fits the person receiving it:
- FC 26 Gold: the classic gold card every player wants. If in doubt, this one.
- FC 26 Icon and Icon Prime: the cards of the legends, with the most premium finish in the collection.
- FC 26 Team of The Week: the black card reserved for whoever ran the weekend.
- FC 26 Heroes: purple, the card of cult favourites.
- FC 26 Flashback: blue, a tribute to the best season of a career.
- FC 26 Showdown and FC 26 Cornerstones: for the big head-to-heads and for the pillars of the team.
- FC 26 Silver and FC 26 Rare Bronze: the cards every career begins with. Ideal for the youngest players, or for a friendly wind-up for a mate.
You can see them all together in the personalised football cards collection.
Step 2: upload your photo
The photo is what separates a decent card from a spectacular one. We remove the background automatically so the person looks like a cover player, so do not worry about where it was taken. What does matter:
- Good light. Natural daylight with no harsh shadows on the face. Avoid backlighting.
- Sharp and in focus. If the original is blurry or very small, the card will show it. The more resolution, the better.
- Front-on or half-body. The player presentation pose works brilliantly: arms crossed, eyes on the camera.
- In the team shirt. Not compulsory, but it completes the effect.
If the photo is not good enough to print well, we tell you before the card goes into production.
Step 3: add your name, club and country
Type the name exactly as you want it on the card. It can be the surname, like the professional cards, a first name or the nickname everyone uses in the changing room. Then pick your country's flag and your club badge, whether that is the club you have supported all your life or your Sunday league side. You also choose the position: ST, CM, LB, GK or whatever is yours.
Step 4: set your stats
This is the fun part. The card carries the six classic stats, Pace, Shooting, Passing, Dribbling, Defending and Physical, plus the overall rating. You can be honest, generous or downright outrageous. One tip: if the card is a gift, give it high numbers. Nobody wants to frame a 62 Pace.
Step 5: choose the size
There are three sizes, all with the same finish:
- Small (29 × 18 cm), from €29.99. Perfect for a desk or shelf, especially with the display stand.
- Medium (42 × 26 cm). Our best seller, the balance between presence and space.
- Large (59 × 36 cm). For the wall of a bedroom, a club or an office. It makes a statement.
Step 6: approve the preview and receive it at home
Once you place the order, our team edits your photo and prepares the card. We email you a preview and print nothing until you approve it. If you want to change something, we change it.
From your approval, production takes 5 business days. Shipping to Spain takes another 1 to 3 business days, and is free on orders of €59 or more. We also ship to the rest of Europe and to much of the world.
Ideas to make the most of it
- Hang it without drilling. The wall mounting kit is magnetic and does not damage the card.
- Build the whole squad. One card per player is the ultimate end-of-season gift.
- Give it as a gift. If it is a surprise, our guide to personalised gifts for football fans has ideas by occasion and by type of person.
Any questions before you start? You will find the answers in our FAQ. And if you are ready, pick your design and create your card.
