Christian Bolaños vs Walter Centeno
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.
Walter Centeno
Costa Rica · 2002–06 · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 83
- Rank in Costa Rica
- #6 of 33
- Caps
- 133 · 24 goals
- Clubs
- Deportivo Saprissa, A.D. Belén, AEK Athens
In the 2002-03 Champions League he scored at the Santiago Bernabéu in AEK Athens' 2-2 draw with Real Madrid and again at the Stadio Olimpico as Roma were held 1-1. Back at Saprissa he collected ten Costa Rican championships, the 2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup and third place at that year's Club World Championship behind São Paulo and Liverpool, while his 137 caps covered the 2002 and 2006 World Cups and a Gold Cup top-scorer prize in 2003. Career record: 133 caps and 24 goals for Costa Rica; club career at Deportivo Saprissa, A.D. Belén, AEK Athens.
The verdict
The almanac puts Walter Centeno ahead by 2 rating points, 83 against 81.
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