Andrei Zygmantovich vs Sergey Kornilenko
Belarus against Belarus. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
Sergey Kornilenko
Belarus · 2010s · RM
- Almanac rating
- 81
- Rank in Belarus
- #8 of 33
- Caps
- 78 · 17 goals
- Clubs
- FC Dinamo Minsk, FC Dnipro, FC Krylia Sovetov Samara
A powerful winger, Kornilenko was a constant threat on the right for Krylia Sovetov and represented Belarus extensively, notably at the 2010 World Cup qualifiers. Career record: 78 caps and 17 goals for Belarus; club career at FC Dinamo Minsk, FC Dnipro, FC Krylia Sovetov Samara.
The verdict
The almanac puts Andrei Zygmantovich ahead by 3 rating points, 84 against 81.
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