Mahmoud El Khatib vs Wael Gomaa
Egypt against Egypt. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Mahmoud El Khatib
Egypt · 1982–87 · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Egypt
- #6 of 33
- Caps
- 54 · 24 goals
- Clubs
- Al Ahly SC
Cairo knew him as Bibo, and in more than 450 matches for Al Ahly he collected a single booking, which brought him FIFA's Fair Play prize in 1987. African Footballer of the Year in 1983, he won the Cup of Nations on home soil in 1986, two African Cup of Champions Clubs in 1982 and 1987, three Cup Winners' Cups and ten Egyptian league titles, with 24 goals in 54 caps. Career record: 54 caps and 24 goals for Egypt; club career at Al Ahly SC.
Wael Gomaa
Egypt · 2001–13 · CB
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Egypt
- #9 of 33
- Caps
- 113 · 1 goals
- Clubs
- Ghazl El Mahalla SC, Al Ahly SC, Al-Sailiya Sports Club
Selected in the Cup of Nations team of the tournament in 2006, in 2008 and again in 2010, he stood at centre-back through all three of Egypt's consecutive titles. Six CAF Champions Leagues with Al Ahly, in 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2013, seven Egyptian league titles, three Cup of Nations winners' medals, and 114 caps that produced exactly one goal, against Kenya in 2011. Career record: 113 caps and 1 goals for Egypt; club career at Ghazl El Mahalla SC, Al Ahly SC, Al-Sailiya Sports Club.
The verdict
The almanac puts Mahmoud El Khatib ahead by 1 rating point, 87 against 86.
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