Cherif Souleymane vs Serhou Guirassy
Guinea against Guinea. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Cherif Souleymane
Guinea · 1972–77 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 85
- Rank in Guinea
- #3 of 33
- Clubs
- TSG Neustrelitz, SC Neubrandenburg, Hafia Football Club
He scored in both legs of the 1972 African Cup of Champions Clubs final, on 35 minutes in Conakry and 67 in Kampala, as Hafia beat Simba 7-4 to become the first Guinean club to win Africa. African Footballer of the Year in 1972, still Guinea's only winner, he added Champions Cups in 1975 and 1977 and went unbeaten through the 1976 Cup of Nations, where Guinea lost the title to Morocco by a single point. Career record: club career at TSG Neustrelitz, SC Neubrandenburg, Hafia Football Club.
Serhou Guirassy
Guinea · 2023–24 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 85
- Rank in Guinea
- #4 of 33
- Caps
- 28 · 11 goals
- Clubs
- 1. FC Köln, Stade Rennais, Borussia Dortmund
Seven games into the 2023-24 Bundesliga season Guirassy had 13 goals, past the 11 Robert Lewandowski managed over the same stretch, and he finished the year on 28 in 28 matches. That total broke Mario Gómez's Stuttgart club record and left him second only to Harry Kane; joint top scorer in the 2024-25 Champions League with 13, twice in the Bundesliga Team of the Season, and 11 goals in 28 caps for Guinea. Career record: 28 caps and 11 goals for Guinea; club career at 1. FC Köln, Stade Rennais, Borussia Dortmund.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 85.
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