Kazuyoshi Miura vs Keisuke Honda
Japan against Japan. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Kazuyoshi Miura
Japan · 1992–2026 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Japan
- #7 of 33
- Caps
- 89 · 55 goals
- Clubs
- Tokyo Verdy, Vissel Kobe, Yokohama
On 26 July 2026, aged 59, Kazu scored in the 52nd minute of Fukushima United's 7-0 Emperor's Cup win over Iwaki Furukawa, his first competitive goal in almost four years. He won the 1992 Asian Cup on home soil as the tournament's best player, was Asian Footballer of the Year in 1993, took the first J.League MVP award that year with Verdy Kawasaki, and is into a 42nd season across Brazil, Italy, Croatia, Australia and Portugal. Career record: 89 caps and 55 goals for Japan; club career at Tokyo Verdy, Vissel Kobe, Yokohama.
Keisuke Honda
Japan · 2010–16 · RM
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Japan
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 98 · 38 goals
- Clubs
- Nagoya Grampus, PFC CSKA Moscow, AC Milan
Japan needed only a draw against Denmark in Rustenburg on 24 June 2010, and Honda opened the scoring in the 17th minute with a knuckling free kick that dipped away from Thomas Sorensen. The 2011 Asian Cup made him its most valuable player, and he went on to become the first Japanese player to score at three World Cups, winning a Russian league title and two Russian Cups with CSKA Moscow and the 2016 Supercoppa Italiana at Milan. Career record: 98 caps and 38 goals for Japan; club career at Nagoya Grampus, PFC CSKA Moscow, AC Milan.
The verdict
The almanac puts Keisuke Honda ahead by 1 rating point, 87 against 86.
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