Idrissa Gana Gueye vs Mamadou Niang
Senegal against Senegal. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Idrissa Gana Gueye
Senegal · 2020–23 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 85
- Rank in Senegal
- #5 of 33
- Caps
- 122 · 7 goals
- Clubs
- Lille OSC, Everton, Paris Saint-Germain
Neymar's scuffed shot dropped to him inside eight minutes at the Parc des Princes on 28 September 2021, and he thumped it into the top corner to open a 2-0 win over Manchester City. He won the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal in 2022, two Ligue 1 titles and two Coupes de France with Paris Saint-Germain, reached the 2020 Champions League final, and in March 2023 became the first Senegalese to reach a hundred caps. Career record: 122 caps and 7 goals for Senegal; club career at Lille OSC, Everton, Paris Saint-Germain.
Mamadou Niang
Senegal · 2005–11 · SS
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in Senegal
- #8 of 33
- Caps
- 59 · 19 goals
- Clubs
- ES Troyes AC, RC Strasbourg Alsace, Olympique de Marseille
Marseille had waited eighteen years for a league title when their captain finished 2009-10 as Ligue 1's leading scorer on 18 goals, part of the 71 he scored in 155 league games for the club. That season brought the championship and the Coupe de la Ligue, adding to the 2005 League Cup with Strasbourg; he later won the 2011 AFC Champions League with Al Sadd and scored 20 goals in 59 games for Senegal. Career record: 59 caps and 19 goals for Senegal; club career at ES Troyes AC, RC Strasbourg Alsace, Olympique de Marseille.
The verdict
The almanac puts Idrissa Gana Gueye ahead by 1 rating point, 85 against 84.
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