Hamari Traoré vs Yves Bissouma
Mali against Mali. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Hamari Traoré
Mali · 2017–23 · RB
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in Mali
- #8 of 33
- Clubs
- Paris, Lierse S.K., Stade de Reims
He was Rennes' right-back at the Stade de France on 27 April 2019, when the club drew 2-2 with Paris Saint-Germain and won the shoot-out 6-5 for its first trophy in 48 years. That Coupe de France remains his major honour, won in the middle of 188 league games for Rennes, and he now captains Mali, with 60 caps, three goals and four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments in 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023. Career record: club career at Paris, Lierse S.K., Stade de Reims.
Yves Bissouma
Mali · 2022–25 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in Mali
- #9 of 33
- Caps
- 50 · 5 goals
- Clubs
- Lille OSC, Brighton & Hove Albion, Tottenham Hotspur
Brighton put four past Manchester United on 7 May 2022 and he scored one of them, a result that stood at the time as the club's biggest win in the top flight. The Europa League followed with Tottenham in 2025, after a £30 million move in June 2022, with a place in the 2024 CAF Team of the Year and 50 Mali caps over four Africa Cup of Nations. Career record: 50 caps and 5 goals for Mali; club career at Lille OSC, Brighton & Hove Albion, Tottenham Hotspur.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 84.
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