Adnan Dirjal vs Younis Mahmoud
Iraq against Iraq. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Adnan Dirjal
Iraq · 1980–88 · CB
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in Iraq
- #5 of 33
- Caps
- 90 · 4 goals
- Clubs
- Al-Zawra'a SC, Talaba SC, Al-Karkh SC
Moscow 1980, Los Angeles 1984, Seoul 1988: three Olympic tournaments came and went with the 1.90m centre-half in Iraq's back line, and then injury took Mexico 1986 away from him. Three Gulf Cup titles and Asian Games gold in New Delhi head a record of 122 caps, six Iraqi league championships across Al-Zawraa, Al-Talaba and Al-Rasheed, and three Arab Club Championships in his six years at the last of them. Career record: 90 caps and 4 goals for Iraq; club career at Al-Zawra'a SC, Talaba SC, Al-Karkh SC.
Younis Mahmoud
Iraq · 2000s · SS
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Iraq
- #4 of 33
- Clubs
- Talaba SC, Al-Khor Sports Club, Al-Gharafa SC
Hawar Mulla Mohammed swung in the corner and the captain met it in the 73rd minute to beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 in Jakarta on 29 July 2007, four days after bombs killed at least fifty Iraqis celebrating the semi-final win. Iraq's first Asian Cup came with the tournament's MVP award and a share of its Golden Boot, and he finished as the country's most-capped player on 148 games with 57 goals and goals at four consecutive Asian Cups. Career record: club career at Talaba SC, Al-Khor Sports Club, Al-Gharafa SC.
The verdict
The almanac puts Younis Mahmoud ahead by 2 rating points, 86 against 84.
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