A card for every player
| On the front | On the back |
|---|---|
| the team and the season, the photo, the name, the position and the sport, the number in a badge | the name and number, up to six stats as a table, one line about the player, the team, and “3 of 12” |
Stats are typed as you would say them, separated by commas: “Goals 12, Assists 5” or “Best throw: 40 yards”. The back makes a table of them; a line without numbers works too.
The end-of-season gift
- Collect one photo of each player: from the season, or one taken at the last practice against a plain wall.
- Type the roster once; the cards and the stats are done in an evening.
- Print on cardstock, cut, and hand them out at the last game or the team party. A set for each player makes a full deck to swap.
For a soccer team’s whole end-of-season set (a certificate for every player, a poster page, a thank-you card for the coach and the party checklist) there is the Soccer Season Pack at €7 once. For match day there is the lineup with pictures, and more for the season is on the Sports page.
Questions
What size are the cards?
2.5 by 3.5 inches (63.5 by 88.9 mm), the size of a standard trading card, so they fit card sleeves and binder pages made for trading cards. Nine fit on one sheet of US Letter or A4, three across and three down, with crop marks at every cut line.
How do I print the backs?
Leave "Print the backs" ticked: after each sheet of fronts comes a sheet of backs, mirrored left to right. Print double-sided and choose "flip on the long edge", and each back lands behind its own front. A printer without double-sided printing works too: print the fronts, put the sheet back in the tray turned over, and print the backs page. Do a test sheet on plain paper first.
What paper should I use?
Cardstock of about 200 to 300 gsm (80 to 110 lb cover) feels like a real card. Matte or glossy photo cardstock makes the photos pop. Cut with a paper trimmer along the crop marks; a corner rounder gives them the rounded corners of a bought card.
Is the foil shine on the print?
No, the shine is for the screen: it shows the card the way it catches the light in your hand. The print is flat, in the colors you see without the shine.
Are the photos uploaded?
No. The photos are read into the page in your browser, the cards are drawn there, and the PDF is made on your device. Names and stats are remembered in this browser for next time; the photos are not kept.