Ibrahima Traoré vs Naby Keita
Guinea against Guinea. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Ibrahima Traoré
Guinea · 2007–19 · RM
- Almanac rating
- 82
- Rank in Guinea
- #9 of 33
- Clubs
- FC Augsburg, VfB Stuttgart
Guinea were losing to Nigeria on 8 October 2011 when Traoré struck in the twelfth minute of stoppage time, and the 2-2 draw that followed carried them to the next year's Africa Cup of Nations. He scored 8 goals for Guinea and played three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, in 2012, 2015 and 2019, after a German career that ran from a Hertha debut in December 2007 through Augsburg and Stuttgart to seven seasons at Borussia Mönchengladbach. Career record: club career at Hertha BSC II, FC Augsburg, VfB Stuttgart.
Naby Keita
Guinea · 2015–22 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Guinea
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 58 · 12 goals
- Clubs
- FC Red Bull Salzburg, RB Leipzig, Liverpool
Liverpool triggered his release clause on 28 August 2017 and then waited ten months for him, agreeing there and then that he would not walk into Anfield until 1 July 2018. The Champions League in 2019, the Premier League in 2020, the Club World Cup and Super Cup the same year, FA Cup and League Cup in 2022, back-to-back doubles at Salzburg, and Guinean Footballer of the Year in 2015 and 2021. Career record: 58 caps and 12 goals for Guinea; club career at FC Red Bull Salzburg, RB Leipzig, Liverpool.
The verdict
The almanac puts Naby Keita ahead by 5 rating points, 87 against 82.
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