Craig Forrest vs Jonathan David
Canada against Canada. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Craig Forrest
Canada · 2000s · GK
- Almanac rating
- 82
- Rank in Canada
- #5 of 33
- Clubs
- Ipswich Town, Colchester United, West Ham United
- Honours
- 2× Hall of Fame
Canada reached the 2000 Gold Cup knockouts on a coin toss, then Forrest pushed away a first-half penalty in the 1-0 semi-final against Trinidad and Tobago and kept a clean sheet three days later as Colombia were beaten 2-0 in the Los Angeles Coliseum final. He was named the tournament's most valuable player of Canada's only Gold Cup, and finished with 61 caps and 263 games in goal for Ipswich Town. Career record: club career at Ipswich Town, Colchester United, West Ham United; honours include 2× Hall of Fame.
Jonathan David
Canada · 2019–26 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in Canada
- #3 of 33
- Clubs
- KAA Gent, Lille OSC, Juventus
Vancouver's BC Place watched him score three times on 18 June 2026 as Canada beat Qatar 6-0, the first World Cup hat-trick by a North American in 96 years. He is Canada's record scorer with 42 goals, won Ligue 1 with Lille in 2021 and the Trophée des Champions that year, took the 2019 Gold Cup Golden Boot and was named CONCACAF Player of the Year for 2024-25. Career record: club career at KAA Gent, Lille OSC, Juventus.
The verdict
The almanac puts Jonathan David ahead by 2 rating points, 84 against 82.
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