Arsenio Erico vs Julio César Romero
Both Paraguay. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Arsenio Erico
Paraguay · 1933–1934 · ST
- Rank in Paraguay
- #1 of 33
- Caps · Paraguay
- 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.
Julio César Romero
Paraguay · 1979–1989 · CM
- Rank in Paraguay
- #5 of 33
- Caps · Paraguay
- 34 · 13 goals
- Clubs
- Sportivo Luqueño, New York Cosmos, Fluminense, Barcelona, Puebla, Olimpia Asunción, Deportes La Serena, Club Cerro Corá
Two goals in the group stage of the 1986 World Cup, against Iraq on 4 June and the hosts at the Azteca three days later, carried Paraguay into the second round. Career record: 34 caps and 13 goals for Paraguay; club career at Sportivo Luqueño, New York Cosmos, Fluminense, Barcelona, Puebla, Olimpia Asunción, Deportes La Serena, Club Cerro Corá.
The careers, side by side
Arsenio Erico is editorial rank 1 and Julio César Romero rank 5 in Paraguay's collection. Read the careers and make your own choice.
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