Alberto Spencer vs Álex Aguinaga
Ecuador against Ecuador. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Alberto Spencer
Ecuador · 1960–72 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 89
- Rank in Ecuador
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 11 · 4 goals
- Clubs
- Club Deportivo Everest, Club Atlético Peñarol, Barcelona S.C.
Fifty-four goals in the Copa Libertadores between 1960 and 1972, a total nobody has approached since, and Peñarol's crowd called him Cabeza Mágica for the way he arrived on crosses. Three Libertadores titles in 1960, 1961 and 1966, two Intercontinental Cups against the European champions, eight Uruguayan league titles, and caps for both Ecuador and Uruguay, for whom he scored at Wembley. Career record: 11 caps and 4 goals for Ecuador; club career at Club Deportivo Everest, Club Atlético Peñarol, Barcelona S.C..
Álex Aguinaga
Ecuador · 1987–2004 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Ecuador
- #4 of 33
- Caps
- 109 · 23 goals
- Clubs
- S.D. Quito, Club Necaxa, Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito
He supplied the pass for Iván Kaviedes' goal that clinched Ecuador's first World Cup qualification, one moment from fourteen years and 476 games at Necaxa, a club that has since retired his number 7. Three Mexican league titles with Necaxa, the 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, the 1995 Copa México, third place at the 2000 Club World Championship, and 109 caps with 23 goals for Ecuador between 1987 and 2004. Career record: 109 caps and 23 goals for Ecuador; club career at S.D. Quito, Club Necaxa, Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito.
The verdict
The almanac puts Alberto Spencer ahead by 3 rating points, 89 against 86.
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