Hacène Lalmas vs Riyad Mahrez
Both Algeria. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Hacène Lalmas
Algeria · 1963–1974 · CM
- Rank in Algeria
- #5 of 33
- Caps · Algeria
- 43 · 14 goals
- Clubs
- OMR El Annasser, CR Belouizdad, NA Hussein Dey
On 22 October 1962 Lalmas scored fourteen goals in one match, an 18-0 win over Birtouta, and no Algerian bettered that single-game figure until 2007; the terraces called him El Kebch, the Ram. Career record: 43 caps and 14 goals for Algeria; club career at OMR El Annasser, CR Belouizdad, NA Hussein Dey.
Riyad Mahrez
Algeria · 2014–2026 · RM
- Rank in Algeria
- #2 of 33
- Caps · Algeria
- 120 · 40 goals
- Clubs
- Leicester City, Manchester City, Al Ahli
Nigeria built a wall and laid a man on the grass behind it in the fifth minute of stoppage time in the 2019 semi-final, and Mahrez curled the free kick over both into the top corner. Career record: 120 caps and 40 goals for Algeria; club career at Leicester City, Manchester City, Al Ahli.
The careers, side by side
Hacène Lalmas is editorial rank 5 and Riyad Mahrez rank 2 in Algeria's collection. Read the careers and make your own choice.
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