Erwin Sánchez vs Marcelo Moreno Martins
Bolivia against Bolivia. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Erwin Sánchez
Bolivia · 1991–2001 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 85
- Rank in Bolivia
- #2 of 33
- Caps
- 57 · 15 goals
- Clubs
- Club Destroyers, Boavista, Oriente Petrolero
Three World Cups have produced exactly one Bolivian goal, and it is his: struck against Spain in Chicago on 27 June 1994 in a 3-1 defeat. The midfielder they called Platini won the Portuguese league with Benfica in 1991 and again with Boavista in 2001, took the Taça de Portugal in 1997, and scored in the 1997 Copa América final against Brazil on the way to Bolivia's runner-up finish, with 15 goals in 57 caps. Career record: 57 caps and 15 goals for Bolivia; club career at Club Destroyers, Boavista, Oriente Petrolero.
Marcelo Moreno Martins
Bolivia · 2008–22 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 83
- Rank in Bolivia
- #5 of 33
- Caps
- 108 · 31 goals
- Clubs
- FC Shakhtar Donetsk, Changchun Yatai, Wuhan Yangtze River
Moreno Martins finished the South American qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup as the continent's leading scorer with 10 goals, and Bolivia still finished outside the play-off places. He is Bolivia's record holder for both caps and goals, with 108 appearances and 31 goals, shared the 2008 Copa Libertadores scoring award with Salvador Cabañas, won the UEFA Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk in 2009 and the Ukrainian league in 2011, and took the Brazilian title with Cruzeiro in 2014. Career record: 108 caps and 31 goals for Bolivia; club career at FC Shakhtar Donetsk, Changchun Yatai, Wuhan Yangtze River.
The verdict
The almanac puts Erwin Sánchez ahead by 2 rating points, 85 against 83.
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