Alphonso Davies vs Cyle Larin
Canada against Canada. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Alphonso Davies
Canada · 2017–22 · LB
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Canada
- #1 of 33
- Clubs
- Vancouver Whitecaps, FC Bayern Munich
Sixty-eight seconds into Canada's game against Croatia on 27 November 2022, he rose to Tajon Buchanan's cross and headed in the first goal his country had ever scored at a men's World Cup. With Bayern he has won the 2020 Champions League and the Club World Cup and Super Cup that followed it, seven Bundesliga titles and three DFB-Pokals; at sixteen he had already taken the Golden Boot at the 2017 Gold Cup. Career record: club career at Vancouver Whitecaps, FC Bayern Munich II, FC Bayern Munich.
Cyle Larin
Canada · 2015–21 · SS
- Almanac rating
- 80
- Rank in Canada
- #9 of 33
- Clubs
- UConn Huskies men's soccer, Orlando City SC, Beşiktaş J.K. (Football)
Canadian supporters called Commonwealth Stadium the Iceteca on 16 November 2021, and he scored both goals in the 2-1 win that ended 21 years without beating Mexico. His 32 international goals stand second only to Jonathan David, and he won the Süper Lig, Turkish Cup and Turkish Super Cup with Beşiktaş in 2021, the Belgian Super Cup with Club Brugge, and MLS Rookie of the Year in 2015 with a record 17 goals. Career record: club career at UConn Huskies men's soccer, Orlando City SC, Beşiktaş J.K. (Football).
The verdict
The almanac puts Alphonso Davies ahead by 8 rating points, 88 against 80.
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