Noel Valladares vs Wilson Palacios
Honduras against Honduras. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Noel Valladares
Honduras · 2010–14 · GK
- Almanac rating
- 82
- Rank in Honduras
- #6 of 33
- Clubs
- F.C. Motagua, C.D. Olimpia
Sixteen years in the Honduras goal produced 135 caps for Valladares, and the pick of them came at the 2010 World Cup, where he shut out Switzerland and was named man of the match. He was voted best goalkeeper of the 2011 Gold Cup, kept goal at both the 2010 and 2014 World Cups, and won nine Honduran league titles with Olimpia. Career record: club career at F.C. Motagua, C.D. Olimpia.
Wilson Palacios
Honduras · 2009–10 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in Honduras
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 97 · 6 goals
- Clubs
- C.D. Olimpia, Tottenham Hotspur, Stoke City
South Africa 2010 put three Palacios brothers in one Honduras squad, Wilson alongside Jerry and Johnny, the first set of three brothers a single nation had named at a World Cup. Five Liga Nacional titles with Olimpia sit at the top of his record, followed by the £12 million Tottenham paid Wigan for him in January 2009, then a fee no Central American had commanded, and 97 caps across two World Cups. Career record: 97 caps and 6 goals for Honduras; club career at C.D. Olimpia, Tottenham Hotspur, Stoke City.
The verdict
The almanac puts Wilson Palacios ahead by 2 rating points, 84 against 82.
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