Alyaksandr Hleb vs Andrei Zygmantovich
Belarus against Belarus. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Alyaksandr Hleb
Belarus · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Belarus
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 80 · 6 goals
- Clubs
- VfB Stuttgart, Arsenal, Konyaspor
A dazzling winger with superb dribbling skills, this Belarus icon graced Arsenal and Barcelona with his unique talent. Career record: 80 caps and 6 goals for Belarus; club career at VfB Stuttgart, Arsenal, Konyaspor.
Andrei Zygmantovich
Belarus · 1981–95 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in Belarus
- #4 of 33
- Caps
- 36 · 3 goals
- Clubs
- FC Dinamo Minsk, FC Groningen, Racing de Santander
The Soviet Union beat Cameroon 4-0 in Bari on 18 June 1990, and the second goal was his, a rare excursion forward from a holding midfielder whose work was breaking play up. Dinamo Minsk's only Soviet league title, in 1982, is his, won by a single point over Dynamo Kyiv, and he added the 1993 Belarusian championship, thirty-six Soviet caps and nine for Belarus. Career record: 36 caps and 3 goals for Belarus; club career at FC Dinamo Minsk, FC Groningen, Racing de Santander.
The verdict
The almanac puts Alyaksandr Hleb ahead by 3 rating points, 87 against 84.
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