Antonio Valencia vs Pervis Estupiñán
Ecuador against Ecuador. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Antonio Valencia
Ecuador · 2011–16 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Ecuador
- #2 of 33
- Caps
- 99 · 11 goals
- Clubs
- Club Deportivo El Nacional, Wigan Athletic, Manchester United
Manchester United handed him the number 7 shirt in July 2012; he wore it for a single season, asked for 25 back, and six years later took the armband as the club's first Ecuadorian captain. Two Premier League titles, the 2016-17 Europa League, the 2016 FA Cup, two League Cups, a Champions League final in 2011, Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year for 2011-12, and 99 caps for Ecuador at two World Cups. Career record: 99 caps and 11 goals for Ecuador; club career at Club Deportivo El Nacional, Wigan Athletic, Manchester United.
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 puts Antonio Valencia ahead by 4 rating points, 87 against 83.
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