33·Legends

Christian Bolaños vs Hernán Medford

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

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Christian Bolaños

Costa Rica · 2005–18 · RM

Almanac rating
81
Rank in Costa Rica
#10 of 33
Caps
87 · 6 goals
Clubs
Deportivo Saprissa, F.C. Copenhagen, Vancouver Whitecaps

The 2014 quarter-final against the Netherlands went to penalties, and Bolaños took the ball, put his kick away and watched Costa Rica go out anyway. Two Danish Superliga titles with Copenhagen in 2010-11 and 2012-13 head his club record, with the 2011-12 Danish Cup, three Saprissa championships, the 2005 CONCACAF Champions Cup, and 87 Costa Rica caps spread across the 2006, 2014 and 2018 World Cups. Career record: 87 caps and 6 goals for Costa Rica; club career at Deportivo Saprissa, F.C. Copenhagen, Vancouver Whitecaps.

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Hernán Medford

Costa Rica · 1988–96 · SS

Almanac rating
82
Rank in Costa Rica
#7 of 33
Caps
89 · 18 goals
Clubs
Rayo Vallecano, CF Pachuca, Club León

In the closing minutes at Genoa on 20 June 1990, the striker Costa Rica called Pelícano scored the goal that beat Sweden 2-1 and carried a debutant nation into the knockout round at its first World Cup. Behind that goal sit three Costa Rican league titles with Saprissa in 1988, 1989 and 1993-94, the 1993 CONCACAF Champions Cup, a Mexican title with Pachuca in 1996 and a place in CONCACAF's Team of the Century. Career record: 89 caps and 18 goals for Costa Rica; club career at Rayo Vallecano, CF Pachuca, Club León.

The verdict

The almanac puts Hernán Medford ahead by 1 rating point, 82 against 81.

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