Hakim Ziyech vs Yassine Bounou
Morocco against Morocco. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Hakim Ziyech
Morocco · 2019–21 · RM
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Morocco
- #5 of 33
- Caps
- 64 · 25 goals
- Clubs
- FC Twente, AFC Ajax, Chelsea
- Honours
- national Player of the Year 2018 · Hall of Fame 2022
Six minutes into the second leg at the Bernabéu on 5 March 2019, Ziyech swept Ajax ahead of the holders, and by full time Real Madrid had lost 4-1 at home and their three-year hold on Europe was over. He won the Champions League and Club World Cup with Chelsea in 2021, the Eredivisie and Dutch Cup double with Ajax in 2019, back-to-back Süper Lig titles with Galatasaray, and led the Eredivisie for assists four times. Career record: 64 caps and 25 goals for Morocco; club career at FC Twente, AFC Ajax, Chelsea; honours include national Player of the Year 2018, Hall of Fame 2022.
Yassine Bounou
Morocco · 2022–25 · GK
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Morocco
- #9 of 33
- Caps
- 93 · 0 goals
- Clubs
- Girona, Al Hilal SFC
- Honours
- Hall of Fame 2022
Spain missed all three penalties in the Doha shootout on 6 December 2022, Carlos Soler and Sergio Busquets both denied by him, before Achraf Hakimi chipped in the winner. Four clean sheets in Qatar, more than any other goalkeeper, carried Morocco to the first World Cup semi-final by an African side; he won the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with the Golden Glove, two Europa Leagues at Sevilla, and the Zamora Trophy in 2022. Career record: 93 caps and 0 goals for Morocco; club career at Atlético Madrid B, Girona, Al Hilal SFC; honours include Hall of Fame 2022.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 87.
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