Ali Adnan vs Younis Mahmoud
Iraq against Iraq. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Ali Adnan
Iraq · 2013–15 · RM
- Almanac rating
- 82
- Rank in Iraq
- #10 of 33
- Clubs
- Baghdad, Çaykur Rizespor, Udinese Calcio
Turkey 2013 is where Iraq first got to know him, cutting in off the by-line to score against England as the under-20 side went all the way to the semi-finals and finished fourth. Named Asia's young player of the year for 2013, he became the first Iraqi in Serie A, debuting for Udinese in a 1-0 win at Juventus in August 2015 and won 94 caps, with another fourth place at the 2015 Asian Cup. Career record: club career at Baghdad, Çaykur Rizespor, Udinese Calcio.
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 4 rating points, 86 against 82.
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