Andrés Guardado vs Claudio Suárez
Mexico against Mexico. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Andrés Guardado
Mexico · 2011–22 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Mexico
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 180 · 28 goals
- Clubs
- Atlas, Deportivo de A Coruña, Real Betis Balompié
The Eredivisie voted him its player of the season in 2014/15 at PSV, and he retired from the national team with more caps than any Mexican, having captained the side at a fifth World Cup in Qatar. His trophy list runs from the Copa del Rey with Real Betis in 2022 through two Eredivisie titles with PSV, three Gold Cups in 2011, 2015 and 2019, the Golden Ball at the 2015 edition, and the CONCACAF Cup that same year. Career record: 180 caps and 28 goals for Mexico; club career at Atlas, Deportivo de A Coruña, Real Betis Balompié.
Claudio Suárez
Mexico · 1992–2006 · RB
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Mexico
- #10 of 33
- Caps
- 177 · 6 goals
- Clubs
- Pumas UNAM, C.D. Guadalajara, Tigres UANL
Mexico picked him 177 times between 1992 and 2006, a national record that lasted until Andrés Guardado went past it, and the name that stuck to him was El Emperador. Three Gold Cups in 1993, 1996 and 1998 sit with the 1999 Confederations Cup and league titles at Pumas and Guadalajara, won either side of starting both the 1994 and 1998 World Cups. Career record: 177 caps and 6 goals for Mexico; club career at Pumas UNAM, C.D. Guadalajara, Tigres UANL.
The verdict
The almanac puts Andrés Guardado ahead by 2 rating points, 88 against 86.
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