Craig Forrest vs Julian de Guzman
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.
Julian de Guzman
Canada · 2005–21 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 81
- Rank in Canada
- #7 of 33
- Clubs
- Hannover 96, Deportivo de A Coruña, Toronto
Deportivo La Coruña's supporters voted him their player of the season in 2007/08, the year the club climbed from relegation trouble into the UEFA Cup, after a 2005 arrival that made him the first Canadian in La Liga. He was named most valuable player of the 2007 Gold Cup, Canadian player of the year in 2008, and became Toronto's first Designated Player in 2009, retiring on 89 caps, a national record he held from 2015 to 2021. Career record: club career at Hannover 96, Deportivo de A Coruña, Toronto.
The verdict
The almanac puts Craig Forrest ahead by 1 rating point, 82 against 81.
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