Christian Bolaños vs Rolando Fonseca
Costa Rica against Costa Rica. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
Rolando Fonseca
Costa Rica · 1992–2011 · LM
- Almanac rating
- 82
- Rank in Costa Rica
- #9 of 33
- Caps
- 113 · 47 goals
- Clubs
- Deportivo Saprissa, CF Pachuca, Comunicaciones
El Principito remains the all-time top scorer of the UNCAF Nations Cup with 19 goals, and he finished with 47 in 113 Costa Rica caps between 1992 and 2011, still the national record. He played at the 2002 World Cup, won three CONCACAF Champions' Cups with Saprissa in 1993 and 1995 and Alajuelense in 2004, took six Costa Rican championships and added six more in Guatemala with Comunicaciones. Career record: 113 caps and 47 goals for Costa Rica; club career at Deportivo Saprissa, CF Pachuca, Comunicaciones.
The verdict
The almanac puts Rolando Fonseca ahead by 1 rating point, 82 against 81.
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