Mohamed Aboutrika vs Wael Gomaa
Egypt against Egypt. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Mohamed Aboutrika
Egypt · 2006–08 · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 89
- Rank in Egypt
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 100 · 38 goals
- Clubs
- Al Ahly SC, Baniyas SC, Tersana SC
At the 2008 finals in Ghana he scored against Sudan, pulled his shirt over his head and stood in a white vest reading Sympathize with Gaza. He took the decisive penalty in the 2006 Cup of Nations final and scored the only goal of the 2008 one, won five CAF Champions Leagues and seven league titles with Al Ahly, and was BBC African Footballer of the Year in 2008. Career record: 100 caps and 38 goals for Egypt; club career at Al Ahly SC, Baniyas SC, Tersana 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 Mohamed Aboutrika ahead by 3 rating points, 89 against 86.
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