Antonio Valencia vs Willian Pacho
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.
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 cannot separate them: both are rated 87.
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