Brett Emerton vs Mark Viduka
Australia against Australia. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Brett Emerton
Australia · 2000–04 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 83
- Rank in Australia
- #10 of 33
- Caps
- 95 · 20 goals
- Clubs
- Feyenoord Rotterdam, Blackburn Rovers, Sydney
The Olyroos went into their home Olympics in Sydney in September 2000 with Emerton, 21, wearing the armband. The UEFA Cup came in 2002, a booking against Inter keeping him out of the final Feyenoord won in their own stadium, and he added OFC Nations Cups in 2000 and 2004, Oceania Footballer of the Year in 2002, eight seasons at Blackburn and 95 caps with 20 goals. Career record: 95 caps and 20 goals for Australia; club career at Feyenoord Rotterdam, Blackburn Rovers, Sydney.
Mark Viduka
Australia · 1999–2006 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Australia
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 43 · 11 goals
- Clubs
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Leeds United, Middlesbrough
Liverpool led 2-0 at Elland Road on 4 November 2000 before he scored on 24 minutes, again after the break, then twice inside two minutes on 73 and 75 to finish it 4-3. He captained Australia at the 2006 World Cup, won three Croatian titles at Dinamo Zagreb, took the Scottish League Cup and was Scotland's Footballer of the Year in 1999-2000, reached the 2006 UEFA Cup final with Middlesbrough and was Oceania Footballer of the Year in 2000. Career record: 43 caps and 11 goals for Australia; club career at GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Leeds United, Middlesbrough.
The verdict
The almanac puts Mark Viduka ahead by 5 rating points, 88 against 83.
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