33·Legends

Jia Xiuquan vs Rong Zhixing

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

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Jia Xiuquan

China · 1981–87 · CB

Almanac rating
80
Rank in China
#9 of 33
Caps
55 · 9 goals
Clubs
Bayi Football Team, FK Partizan, Gamba Osaka

The 1984 Asian Cup ended with China beaten 2-0 by Saudi Arabia in the final and their centre-back walking off as both joint top scorer, on three goals, and most valuable player of the tournament. Two Chinese league titles with Bayi in 1981 and 1986, China's Golden Ball in 1983, 1984 and 1986, 55 caps with the armband from 1987, and firsts for a Chinese player in both the UEFA Cup and the J.League. Career record: 55 caps and 9 goals for China; club career at Bayi Football Team, FK Partizan, Gamba Osaka.

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Rong Zhixing

China · 1976–2013 · CAM

Almanac rating
81
Rank in China
#8 of 33

In 1979 a journalist named Qiu Zhenqi gave Chinese football a phrase of its own, the Zhixing style, coined for a man who went a whole career without a yellow or red card and never argued a referee's decision. Third at the 1976 Asian Cup, bronze at the 1978 Asian Games, a national league title with Guangdong in 1979, three straight years among China's top ten athletes, and the AFC's Golden Star Award in 2013.

The verdict

The almanac puts Rong Zhixing ahead by 1 rating point, 81 against 80.

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