César Cueto vs Paolo Guerrero
Peru against Peru. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
César Cueto
Peru · 1975–84 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 89
- Rank in Peru
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 51 · 6 goals
- Clubs
- José Gálvez FBC, Club Deportivo Municipal, Atlético Nacional
Lima called him the Poet of the Left Foot, and in Córdoba on 3 June 1978 he answered Joe Jordan's opener with a 43rd-minute equaliser and set Peru on the way to beating Scotland 3-1. Copa América in 1975, two World Cups, three Peruvian titles with Alianza Lima, the 1981 Colombian championship at Atlético Nacional where he captained the side and led the scoring with 17 goals, and one more with América de Cali in 1984. Career record: 51 caps and 6 goals for Peru; club career at José Gálvez FBC, Club Deportivo Municipal, Atlético Nacional.
Paolo Guerrero
Peru · 2011–23 · SS
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Peru
- #8 of 33
- Caps
- 128 · 40 goals
- Clubs
- Hamburger SV, S.C. Corinthians Paulista, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Yokohama, 16 December 2012: his header in the 69th minute was the only goal of the Club World Cup final, and Chelsea went home beaten by Corinthians. Peru's record scorer with 40 goals in 128 caps, the 2012 Club World Cup with Corinthians, a Copa América final in 2019, top scorer at three of them in 2011, 2015 and 2019, the 2023 Copa Sudamericana with LDU Quito and two Bundesliga titles at Bayern. Career record: 128 caps and 40 goals for Peru; club career at Hamburger SV, S.C. Corinthians Paulista, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo.
The verdict
The almanac puts César Cueto ahead by 1 rating point, 89 against 88.
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