Agustín Delgado vs Pervis Estupiñán
Ecuador against Ecuador. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
Pervis Estupiñán
Ecuador · 2021–26 · LB
- Almanac rating
- 83
- Rank in Ecuador
- #10 of 33
- Caps
- 50 · 4 goals
- Clubs
- Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito, Villarreal CF, Brighton & Hove Albion
Milan waited until 8 March 2026 for his first Serie A goal, and it came in the derby against Inter to settle the match 1-0. Before that he was Villarreal's left-back through the 2021 Europa League run that finished with Manchester United beaten on penalties in Gdansk, and he has since travelled to World Cups in 2022 and 2026 with 56 caps behind him. Career record: 50 caps and 4 goals for Ecuador; club career at Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito, Villarreal CF, Brighton & Hove Albion.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 83.
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