Aulis Rytkönen vs Roman Eremenko
Finland against Finland. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Aulis Rytkönen
Finland · 1950s · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 82
- Rank in Finland
- #9 of 33
- Caps
- 37 · 7 goals
- Clubs
- Kuopion Palloseura, Toulouse, Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi
- Honours
- Hall of Fame
Toulouse supporters called him Monsieur Magic, and the 1957 French Cup final earned the name, four assists in a 6-3 win over Angers. He had left Finland in 1952 as the country's first professional footballer, was voted Finnish player of the year in 1949, 1950 and 1952, played at the Helsinki Olympics and won 37 caps before returning to coach HJK Helsinki. Career record: 37 caps and 7 goals for Finland; club career at Kuopion Palloseura, Toulouse, Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi; honours include Hall of Fame.
Roman Eremenko
Finland · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in Finland
- #6 of 33
- Caps
- 73 · 5 goals
- Clubs
- Rubin Kazan, PFC CSKA Moscow, FC Rostov
A deep-lying playmaker, his technical quality and vision allowed him to dictate the tempo of games from the base of midfield. Career record: 73 caps and 5 goals for Finland; club career at Rubin Kazan, PFC CSKA Moscow, FC Rostov.
The verdict
The almanac puts Roman Eremenko ahead by 2 rating points, 84 against 82.
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