Arsenio Erico vs José Saturnino Cardozo
Paraguay against Paraguay. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Arsenio Erico
Paraguay · 1937–42 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 91
- Rank in Paraguay
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 56 · 26 goals
- Clubs
- Club Nacional, Club Atlético Independiente, Club Atlético Huracán
Independiente's crowd called him the Saltarín Rojo for the way he rose above defenders, and in 1937 he scored 47 league goals in a single Argentine season, a figure nobody has matched since. Argentina's top scorer in 1937, 1938 and 1939, he won the league with Independiente in 1938 and 1939 and the Paraguayan title with Nacional in 1942, scoring close to 300 goals in Argentina, and Alfredo Di Stéfano rated him among the greatest he ever saw. Career record: 56 caps and 26 goals for Paraguay; club career at Club Nacional, Club Atlético Independiente, Club Atlético Huracán.
José Saturnino Cardozo
Paraguay · 1998–2003 · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Paraguay
- #4 of 33
- Caps
- 82 · 25 goals
- Clubs
- Club Deportivo Universidad Católica, Club Olimpia, Toluca
Toluca have never had another like him: 249 goals in 332 games, a club record nobody has come near. He won four Mexican championships there, in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002, took four league Golden Boots between 1998 and 2003, lifted the CONCACAF Champions Cup in 2003, and scored 25 goals in 82 appearances for Paraguay. Career record: 82 caps and 25 goals for Paraguay; club career at Club Deportivo Universidad Católica, Club Olimpia, Toluca.
The verdict
The almanac puts Arsenio Erico ahead by 3 rating points, 91 against 88.
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