Ahmed Radhi vs Younis Mahmoud
Iraq against Iraq. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Ahmed Radhi
Iraq · 1982–88 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Iraq
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 121 · 62 goals
- Clubs
- Al-Zawra'a SC, Al-Rasheed SC, Al-Wakrah Sports Club
Iraq have played one World Cup and scored one goal in it: Radhi's low finish into the corner against Belgium at Toluca on 8 June 1986, in a 2-1 defeat that sent them home pointless. Asian Footballer of the Year in 1988, gold at the 1982 Asian Games, Gulf Cup winner in 1984 and 1988, Arab Cup winner in 1988, three league titles with Al-Rasheed, and 62 goals in 121 caps. Career record: 121 caps and 62 goals for Iraq; club career at Al-Zawra'a SC, Al-Rasheed SC, Al-Wakrah Sports Club.
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 cannot separate them: both are rated 86.
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