Joaquín Botero vs Marcelo Moreno Martins
Bolivia against Bolivia. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Joaquín Botero
Bolivia · 2002–09 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 82
- Rank in Bolivia
- #8 of 33
- Caps
- 48 · 20 goals
- Clubs
- Club Bolívar, Pumas UNAM, Correcaminos UAT
La Paz took Argentina apart 6-1 on 1 April 2009 and three of the goals were his, seven years after a season of 49 league goals that IFFHS rated the best in any top division in the world. He left Bolívar with 133 goals, second in the club's history, and added the 2002 Bolivian title, back-to-back Mexican championships with UNAM in the 2004 Clausura and Apertura, and 20 goals in 48 caps for Bolivia. Career record: 48 caps and 20 goals for Bolivia; club career at Club Bolívar, Pumas UNAM, Correcaminos UAT.
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 Marcelo Moreno Martins ahead by 1 rating point, 83 against 82.
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