Alberto Spencer vs Willian Pacho
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..
Willian Pacho
Ecuador · 2020–2026 · CB
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Ecuador
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 32 · 2 goals
- Clubs
- Royal Antwerp, Eintracht Frankfurt, Paris Saint-Germain
In the Munich final on 31 May 2025 he beat Nicolò Barella to a ball rolling towards the corner flag and cleared long, and PSG turned that clearance into their second goal in a 5-0 win over Inter. Pacho is the first Ecuadorian to win the European Cup and now has two, in 2025 and 2026, plus Ligue 1 in both seasons, the Coupe de France and a Belgian double with Royal Antwerp. Career record: 32 caps and 2 goals for Ecuador; club career at Royal Antwerp, Eintracht Frankfurt, Paris Saint-Germain.
The verdict
The almanac puts Alberto Spencer ahead by 2 rating points, 89 against 87.
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