Maksim Romaschenko vs Sergei Gotsmanov
Belarus against Belarus. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Maksim Romaschenko
Belarus · LM
- Almanac rating
- 82
- Rank in Belarus
- #7 of 33
- Caps
- 64 · 20 goals
- Clubs
- FC Slavia-Mozyr, FC Dinamo Moscow, Gaziantepspor
A dynamic winger, he delivered pace and penetration from the left flank, becoming a consistent threat for club and country. Career record: 64 caps and 20 goals for Belarus; club career at FC Slavia-Mozyr, FC Dinamo Moscow, Gaziantepspor.
Sergei Gotsmanov
Belarus · 1980–91 · RM
- Almanac rating
- 85
- Rank in Belarus
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 31 · 2 goals
- Clubs
- FC Dynamo Brest, Brighton & Hove Albion, Hallescher
Coming off the bench against England on 2 June 1984, he scored the opening goal of a 2-0 Soviet Union win, and he gave Dinamo Minsk more than a decade on the wing. A European Championship runner-up medal from 1988 sits with the Soviet league title Dinamo Minsk won in 1982, thirty-one caps for the Soviet Union, and four Belarusian Footballer of the Year awards between 1983 and 1989. Career record: 31 caps and 2 goals for Belarus; club career at FC Dynamo Brest, Brighton & Hove Albion, Hallescher.
The verdict
The almanac puts Sergei Gotsmanov ahead by 3 rating points, 85 against 82.
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