33·Legends

Agustín Delgado vs José Francisco Cevallos

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

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Agustín Delgado

Ecuador · 1995–2008 · ST

Almanac rating
83
Rank in Ecuador
#7 of 33
Caps
71 · 31 goals
Clubs
Club Deportivo El Nacional, Club Necaxa, Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito

Five minutes into the game against Mexico in Miyagi on 9 June 2002, El Tín scored the first World Cup goal in Ecuador's history. Thirty-one goals in 72 caps stood as Ecuador's record until Enner Valencia passed it, and he was in the LDU Quito squad that won the 2008 Copa Libertadores, with league titles at Barcelona SC in 1995 and 1997 and El Nacional in 1996. Career record: 71 caps and 31 goals for Ecuador; club career at Club Deportivo El Nacional, Club Necaxa, Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito.

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José Francisco Cevallos

Ecuador · 2002–10 · GK

Almanac rating
83
Rank in Ecuador
#9 of 33
Clubs
Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito, Barcelona S.C., Juventus

In the Maracanã on 2 July 2008, with the final level at 5-5 on aggregate, he saved from Darío Conca, Thiago Neves and Washington to win LDU Quito the Copa Libertadores. That was the first Copa Libertadores won by an Ecuadorian club, and he added the 2009 Copa Sudamericana, Recopas in 2009 and 2010, three league titles with Barcelona SC, the award as South America's best goalkeeper, and 89 caps including the 2002 World Cup. Career record: club career at Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito, Barcelona S.C., Juventus.

The verdict

The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 83.

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