Keylor Navas vs Walter Centeno
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.
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 Keylor Navas ahead by 7 rating points, 90 against 83.
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