33·Legends

Iván Córdoba vs Luis Díaz

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Iván Córdoba

Colombia · 2001–10 · CB

Almanac rating
88
Rank in Colombia
#5 of 33
Caps
73 · 5 goals
Clubs
Atlético Nacional, San Lorenzo de Almagro, Inter Milan

El Campín, 29 July 2001: Córdoba met Iván López's cross with his head in the 65th minute, and Colombia beat Mexico 1-0 to finish a Copa América they won without conceding a goal. That remains Colombia's only continental title, and he captained the side that won it; at Inter he spent twelve years, taking the 2010 Champions League and Club World Cup, five Serie A titles and four Coppa Italias. Career record: 73 caps and 5 goals for Colombia; club career at Atlético Nacional, San Lorenzo de Almagro, Inter Milan.

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Luis Díaz

Luis Díaz

Colombia · 2021–25 · LM

Almanac rating
88
Rank in Colombia
#6 of 33
Caps
70 · 21 goals
Clubs
Barranquilla, FC Porto, Liverpool

He scored twice at the Parc des Princes on 4 November 2025 and was sent off before half-time for a lunge on Achraf Hakimi, the first player in Champions League history to manage both in one half. Bayern won that night and took the Bundesliga in his first season, following the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup he won at Liverpool, the Primeira Liga at Porto, and the 2021 Copa América Golden Boot he shared with Lionel Messi. Career record: 70 caps and 21 goals for Colombia; club career at Barranquilla, FC Porto, Liverpool.

The verdict

The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 88.

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