Celso Borges vs Luis Gabelo Conejo
Costa Rica against Costa Rica. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Celso Borges
Costa Rica · 2010s · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in Costa Rica
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 164 · 27 goals
- Clubs
- Deportivo Saprissa, Deportivo de A Coruña, Liga Deportiva Alajuelense
When Costa Rica went to penalties against Greece in Recife in June 2014, Borges walked up first and scored, and four teammates followed him to a 5-3 win. He has since become Costa Rica's most capped player on 164 appearances with 27 goals across three World Cups, and he won five championships with Saprissa before spells at AIK, Deportivo La Coruña and Alajuelense. Career record: 164 caps and 27 goals for Costa Rica; club career at Deportivo Saprissa, Deportivo de A Coruña, Liga Deportiva Alajuelense.
Luis Gabelo Conejo
Costa Rica · 1990s · GK
- Almanac rating
- 82
- Rank in Costa Rica
- #8 of 33
- Caps
- 29 · 0 goals
- Clubs
- Asociación Deportiva Ramonense, C.S. Cartaginés, Albacete Balompié
Two goals conceded across three group games at Italia 90 took Costa Rica past Scotland and Sweden into the last 16, and when injury kept him out of that tie the side let in four against Czechoslovakia. FIFA put him in the tournament's all-star team as one of its two best goalkeepers, beside Sergio Goycochea; 29 caps followed, and at Albacete he kept goal as the club climbed into La Liga for the first time in 1991. Career record: 29 caps and 0 goals for Costa Rica; club career at Asociación Deportiva Ramonense, C.S. Cartaginés, Albacete Balompié.
The verdict
The almanac puts Celso Borges ahead by 2 rating points, 84 against 82.
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