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Saudi Arabia · 1984–88 · ST
Fans knew him as the Arabian Pelé, and he answered in finals, scoring the second goal against China in 1984 and burying his penalty in the 1988 shootout against South Korea. Two Asian Cups, Asia-Oceania Player of the Year in 1984, six Saudi league top-scorer awards, four league titles at Al-Nassr, and 72 goals in 117 caps.
Saudi Arabia · 1999–2004 · CM
His 2000 ended in Beirut on 29 October, beaten 1-0 by Japan in the Asian Cup final, and the four seasons that followed were mostly spent injured, with barely a game between 2001 and 2004. Asian Footballer of the Year for 2000, the 1999-2000 Asian Club Championship with Al-Hilal, five Saudi league titles, an Asian Cup runners-up medal, and 63 caps with 11 goals.
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 87.
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