Abdoulaye Traoré Ben Badi vs Salomon Kalou
Côte d’Ivoire against Côte d’Ivoire. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Abdoulaye Traoré Ben Badi
Côte d’Ivoire · 1990–95 · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in Côte d’Ivoire
- #8 of 33
- Caps
- 90 · 49 goals
- Clubs
- FC Metz, FC Sète, Al-Orobah
Fourteen minutes into Côte d'Ivoire's opening match of the 1992 Nations Cup, in Ziguinchor against Algeria, Ben Badi put away the goal that started a run to the country's first continental title. That title was settled 11-10 on penalties against Ghana, and with ASEC Mimosas he won six Ivorian championships in a row from 1990 to 1995, two national cups, and the league scoring prize in 1992 and 1994. Career record: 90 caps and 49 goals for Côte d’Ivoire; club career at FC Metz, FC Sète, Al-Orobah.
Salomon Kalou
Côte d’Ivoire · 2010–16 · RM
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Côte d’Ivoire
- #5 of 33
- Caps
- 93 · 27 goals
- Clubs
- Feyenoord Rotterdam, Chelsea, Hertha BSC
Hertha Berlin supporters still bring up 4 November 2016, when he scored all three in a 3-0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach, two of them from Mitchell Weiser crosses. Chelsea won the 2012 Champions League with him starting the final in Munich, and his medals include the 2010 Premier League title, three FA Cups and the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations with Côte d'Ivoire. Career record: 93 caps and 27 goals for Côte d’Ivoire; club career at Feyenoord Rotterdam, Chelsea, Hertha BSC.
The verdict
The almanac puts Salomon Kalou ahead by 2 rating points, 86 against 84.
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