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Mario Balotelli: cards, rarity and popularity

Mario Balotelli is a footballer. He was a full international from 2010 to 2018 (national team: Italy).

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Mario Balotelli

PlayerYear 2016
Rarity: Epic
2016 card, the rarest

Image: Kamran Hussain · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

His club career has 13 stops: A.C. Lumezzane (2006-2007), Inter Milan (2007-2010), Manchester City F.C. (2010-2013), AC Milan (2013-2014, 2015-2016), Liverpool F.C. (2014-2016), OGC Nice (2016-2019), Brescia Calcio (2019-2020), Olympique de Marseille (2019) and 5 more. He currently plays for Al-Ittifaq F. C., since 2026. Honours linked in the catalogue: UEFA Euro 2012 (top scorer). Team-mates who also have their own page include Sadio Mané, Raheem Sterling, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Trent Alexander-Arnold.

In the Elofoot card game, every year of fame gets its own card, and a card's rarity follows how popular the subject really was that year.

The cards, year by year

Mario Balotelli has 12 cards in the game, from 2015 to 2026. The set includes 10 epic and 2 rare. The standout is the 2016 card, an epic one minted on a median of 159,924 views a month. A minted card never changes: it keeps the rarity of its year, whatever happens to popularity afterwards.

  1. 2015Rarity: Epic129K views/month
  2. 2016Rarity: Epic160K views/month
  3. 2017Rarity: Epic113K views/month
  4. 2018Rarity: Epic116K views/month
  5. 2019Rarity: Epic113K views/month
  6. 2020Rarity: Epic114K views/month
  7. 2021Rarity: Epic109K views/month
  8. 2022Rarity: Epic106K views/month
  9. 2023Rarity: Epic117K views/month
  10. 2024Rarity: Epic104K views/month
  11. 2025Rarity: Rare76K views/month
  12. 2026Rarity: Rare76K views/month

Popularity year by year

Popularity is the monthly median of views of his Wikipedia page, year by year. Strongest year: 2016, with 159,924 views a month; weakest: 2025, with 76,284. In 2025, the median reached 76,284 views a month, down 27% on 2024. Over the last twelve months: 76,284 views a month.

Monthly median views of the Wikipedia page, per year, and rarity of that year's card
YearViews per month (median)Card of the year
2026last 12 months76,284Rarity: Rare
202576,284Rarity: Rare
2024104,067Rarity: Epic
2023117,452Rarity: Epic
2022105,801Rarity: Epic
2021108,977Rarity: Epic
2020113,964Rarity: Epic
2019112,927Rarity: Epic
2018116,013Rarity: Epic
2017112,657Rarity: Epic
2016159,924Rarity: Epic
20156 months measured128,876Rarity: Epic

Mini quiz

2 questions to test what you know.

  1. 1.In what year was Mario Balotelli born?

  2. 2.What position does Mario Balotelli play?

Profile

Born
1990
Nationality
Italy
Position
Forward
Clubs
National team

Related

Honours

  • UEFA Euro 2012Top scorer · 2012

Famous team-mates

Same nationality, same position

Frequently asked questions

What is the rarest Mario Balotelli card?

The 2016 card, which is epic: that year the subject's Wikipedia page drew a median of 159,924 views a month.

How many Mario Balotelli cards are there?

12 cards, one per year of fame, from 2015 to 2026: 10 epic and 2 rare.

Which was Mario Balotelli's most popular year?

2016, with a median of 159,924 views a month on his Wikipedia page - the 2016 card is epic.

Which clubs has Mario Balotelli played for?

A.C. Lumezzane (2006-2007), Inter Milan (2007-2010), Manchester City F.C. (2010-2013), AC Milan (2013-2014, 2015-2016), Liverpool F.C. (2014-2016), OGC Nice (2016-2019), Brescia Calcio (2019-2020), Olympique de Marseille (2019) and 5 more.

How do I get a Mario Balotelli card?

By opening packs of 5 cards: 3 packs are free when you sign up, then packs refill for free. Cards can also be traded with friends, or on the market for in-game coins.

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Image credits

Image: Kamran Hussain · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

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