Naby Keita vs Serhou Guirassy
Guinea against Guinea. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
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 puts Naby Keita ahead by 2 rating points, 87 against 85.
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