Gu Guangming vs Wu Lei
China against China. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Gu Guangming
China · 1979–87 · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 82
- Rank in China
- #5 of 33
- Caps
- 7
- Clubs
- Guangdong Hongyuan, TuS Koblenz, SV Darmstadt 98
They called him the Weatherfish, for the way he wriggled out of corners where there was no room left, and in 1987 he carried that to Darmstadt 98 and 107 league games across five seasons in the 2. Bundesliga. Runner-up at the 1984 Asian Cup and third in 1980, AFC All-Star in 1985, a Chinese league title with Guangdong in 1979, and 50 caps with 12 goals. Career record: 7 caps for China; club career at Guangdong Hongyuan, TuS Koblenz, SV Darmstadt 98.
Wu Lei
China · 2018–24 · LM
- Almanac rating
- 82
- Rank in China
- #6 of 33
- Clubs
- Shanghai Port, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
A substitute at Camp Nou on 4 January 2020, he equalised in the 88th minute for Espanyol and became the first Chinese player to score against Barcelona, in a 2-2 draw. Chinese Super League titles in 2018 and 2023, Golden Boots in 2018 and 2024, the league's all-time leading scorer, a single-season record of 31 goals, Asian Cup team of the tournament in 2019, and past 100 caps with 36 goals. Career record: club career at Shanghai Port, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 82.
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