33·Legends

Claudio Bravo vs Francisco Valdés

Chile against Chile. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.

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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.

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Francisco Valdés

Chile · 1973–2020 · CM

Almanac rating
87
Rank in Chile
#10 of 33
Caps
52 · 9 goals
Clubs
Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo, Unión Española, Cobreloa

On 21 November 1973 he kicked off against nobody at the Estadio Nacional, walked the ball upfield with his team-mates and rolled it into an empty net, the Soviet Union having refused to play there. Colo-Colo reached the 1973 Copa Libertadores final with him running the midfield, the first final for a Chilean club, and he left the game with two Chilean championships, a Copa Chile and 215 league goals, the most in Chilean history until 2020. Career record: 52 caps and 9 goals for Chile; club career at Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo, Unión Española, Cobreloa.

The verdict

The almanac puts Claudio Bravo ahead by 2 rating points, 89 against 87.

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