Marcelo Moreno Martins vs Marco Etcheverry
Bolivia against Bolivia. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
Marco Etcheverry
Bolivia · 1994–99 · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Bolivia
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 71 · 13 goals
- Clubs
- Club Destroyers, Club Bolívar, D.C. United
Bolivia's first World Cup match in 44 years came on 17 June 1994 against Germany, and Etcheverry lasted about four minutes off the bench before a kick at Lothar Matthäus got him sent off. El Diablo won three MLS Cups with D.C. United in 1996, 1997 and 1999, was named league MVP in 1998, added the CONCACAF Champions' Cup and Copa Interamericana in 1998, and reached the 1997 Copa América final with Bolivia, scoring 13 goals in 71 caps. Career record: 71 caps and 13 goals for Bolivia; club career at Club Destroyers, Club Bolívar, D.C. United.
The verdict
The almanac puts Marco Etcheverry ahead by 3 rating points, 86 against 83.
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