Mustapha Hadji vs Yassine Bounou
Morocco against Morocco. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Mustapha Hadji
Morocco · 1995–2001 · RM
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Morocco
- #7 of 33
- Caps
- 63 · 12 goals
- Clubs
- A.S. Nancy-Lorraine, Coventry City, 1. FC Saarbrücken
Montpellier, 10 June 1998: he ran onto a long ball, shrugged off his marker and finished in the 37th minute, the goal that opened a 2-2 draw with Norway at France 98. African Footballer of the Year followed that December, the first time a Moroccan had won the CAF award; he played two World Cups, took the Portuguese Super Cup with Sporting in 1995 and the Intertoto Cup with Aston Villa in 2001. Career record: 63 caps and 12 goals for Morocco; club career at A.S. Nancy-Lorraine, Coventry City, 1. FC Saarbrücken.
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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