Luton Shelton vs Ricardo Gardner
Jamaica against Jamaica. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Luton Shelton
Jamaica · 2004–10 · SS
- Almanac rating
- 81
- Rank in Jamaica
- #5 of 33
- Caps
- 75 · 35 goals
- Clubs
- Harbour View, Vålerenga Fotball, Kardemir Karabükspor
Four goals arrived on his Jamaica debut in 2004, a start no other Jamaican has managed, and he was still in the side nine years later. His 35 goals in 75 caps remain the Jamaican record, and he won three Caribbean Cups, in 2005, 2008 and 2010, scoring both goals in the 2008 final against Grenada, plus the Swedish Cup with Helsingborg and the Norwegian Cup with Vålerenga. Career record: 75 caps and 35 goals for Jamaica; club career at Harbour View, Vålerenga Fotball, Kardemir Karabükspor.
Ricardo Gardner
Jamaica · 2000s · LB
- Almanac rating
- 82
- Rank in Jamaica
- #4 of 33
- Caps
- 111 · 9 goals
- Clubs
- Harbour View, Bolton Wanderers, Preston North End
In November 2007 Gardner opened the scoring against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena, his first club goal in almost five years and a rare flourish in 14 seasons and 342 league games at Bolton. He started all three group matches at France 98 as a 19-year-old, won the Caribbean Cup that year, and finished with 111 caps and nine goals for Jamaica. Career record: 111 caps and 9 goals for Jamaica; club career at Harbour View, Bolton Wanderers, Preston North End.
The verdict
The almanac puts Ricardo Gardner ahead by 1 rating point, 82 against 81.
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