Claudio Bravo vs Elías Figueroa
Chile against Chile. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Claudio Bravo
Chile · 2015–16 · GK
- Almanac rating
- 89
- Rank in Chile
- #5 of 33
- Caps
- 150 · 0 goals
- Clubs
- Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo, Real Sociedad, FC Barcelona
It took 754 minutes for a La Liga forward to beat him in his first Barcelona season, the longest unbeaten start the Spanish league had seen. He captained Chile to the Copa América in 2015 and again in 2016, saving Lucas Biglia's penalty in the Centenario shootout and taking the Golden Glove, and he won La Liga and the Zamora Trophy at Barcelona plus two Premier League titles at Manchester City. Career record: 150 caps and 0 goals for Chile; club career at Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo, Real Sociedad, FC Barcelona.
Elías Figueroa
Chile · 1974–78 · CB
- Almanac rating
- 92
- Rank in Chile
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 47 · 2 goals
- Clubs
- Club Atlético Peñarol, S.C. Internacional, C.D. Palestino
On 14 December 1975 at the Beira-Rio, sunlight broke through the cloud as he rose above Cruzeiro's defenders to head in Valdomiro's cross, the only goal of the final and the one Brazilians call the Gol Iluminado. South American Footballer of the Year in 1974, 1975 and 1976, he won Brazilian championships in 1975 and 1976, Uruguayan titles with Peñarol, the Chilean league with Palestino in 1978, and a place in the 1974 World Cup all-star team. Career record: 47 caps and 2 goals for Chile; club career at Club Atlético Peñarol, S.C. Internacional, C.D. Palestino.
The verdict
The almanac puts Elías Figueroa ahead by 3 rating points, 92 against 89.
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