Keylor Navas vs Paulo Wanchope
Costa Rica against Costa Rica. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Keylor Navas
Costa Rica · 2014–18 · GK
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Costa Rica
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 127 · 0 goals
- Clubs
- Deportivo Saprissa, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, Paris Saint-Germain
Ten men and level with Greece on 29 June 2014, Costa Rica went to a shootout, and Navas pushed away Theofanis Gekas's penalty, one of three man of the match awards he took that summer. Three consecutive Champions League titles with Real Madrid in 2016, 2017 and 2018 lead the honours, followed by La Liga in 2016-17, four Club World Cups, three Ligue 1 titles at Paris Saint-Germain and 127 Costa Rica caps. Career record: 127 caps and 0 goals for Costa Rica; club career at Deportivo Saprissa, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, Paris Saint-Germain.
Paulo Wanchope
Costa Rica · 1997–2006 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in Costa Rica
- #4 of 33
- Caps
- 73 · 45 goals
- Clubs
- Derby County, West Ham United, Manchester City
He made his Derby County debut at Old Trafford on 5 April 1997, beat four Manchester United players and finished past Peter Schmeichel in a 3-2 win, later voted the greatest goal in Derby's history. His two goals against Germany in the 2006 opener made him the first Costa Rican to score twice in a World Cup match, and he finished with 44 goals in 73 caps, Manchester City's 2001-02 First Division title and the 1999 Intertoto Cup. Career record: 73 caps and 45 goals for Costa Rica; club career at Derby County, West Ham United, Manchester City.
The verdict
The almanac puts Keylor Navas ahead by 6 rating points, 90 against 84.
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