By Ryan Cracknell | Hobby Editor

The 2017 Topps MLS variations are taking a different approach. They still show players with different photos. However, in several instances, the numbers don’t match up.

Basically, if you’re arranging you’re 2017 Topps MLS cards numerically, it’s possible you could have two different players with the same card number. Or, if you sort by team, you might find the variations through the more traditional route with the different images.

All the while, those players that have variation short prints still appear elsewhere on the checklist.

A few exceptions  this rule, though. So far, Sebastian Giovinco, Clint Dempsey and David Villa have the same card number for both their base and variation versions.

2017 Topps MLS Variations Checklist and Gallery

The gallery below shows the two images of the player featured on the variation along with their base card number. We’ve also noted the corresponding base card that goes with the checklist.

This list and gallery is still a work in progress as more variations are confirmed. Topps has not released a full checklist.

1 Sebastian Giovinco, Toronto FC

Variation SP – white jersey (#1)

Base – red jersey (#1)

25 Clint Dempsey, Seattle Sounders

Variation – blue jersey

Base – green jersey

47 Ola Kamara, Columbus Crew

Base #47 – Matt Hedges, FC Dallas

Variation – black jersey (#47)

Base – yellow and white jersey (#113)

50 Bradley Wright-Phillips, New York Red Bulls

Base #50 – Michael Bradley, Toronto FC

Variation – dark blue jersey (#50)

Base – white jersey (#40)

73 Sacha Kljestan, New York Red Bulls

Base #73 – Jozy Altidore, Toronto FC

Variation SP – blue jersey (#73)

Base – white jersey (#111)

100 David Villa, New York City FC

Variation – dark blue jersey

Base – light blue jersey

103 Giovani dos Santos, Los Angeles Galaxy

Base #103 – Dom Dwyer, Sporting Kansas City

Variation SP – dark blue jersey (#103)

Base – white jersey (#5)

149 Fanendo Adi, Portland Timbers

Base #149 – Kellyn Acosta, FC Dallas – 24 Under 24

Variation – red and black jersey (#149)

Base – green jersey (#58)

150 Tim Howard, Colorado Rapids

Base #150 – Kekuta Manneh, Vancouver Whitecaps – 24 Under 24

Variation – white jersey (#150)

Base – blue jersey (#34)

154 Kaká, Orlando City FC

Base #154 – Jesse Gonzalez, FC Dallas – 24 Under 24

Variation – white jersey (#154)

Base – purple jersey (#145)

155 Cyle Larin, Orlando City FC

Base #155 – Walker Zimmerman, FC Dallas – 24 Under 24

Variation SP – white jersey (#155)

Base – purple jersey (#146)

157 Jordan Morris, Seattle Sounders

Base #157 – Ronald Matarrita, New York City FC – 24 Under 24

Variation SP – blue jersey (#157)

Base – green jersey (#148)

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