Alexander Isak vs Gunnar Gren
Sweden against Sweden. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Alexander Isak
Sweden · 2016–26 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Sweden
- #9 of 33
- Caps
- 58 · 17 goals
- Clubs
- AIK Fotboll, Real Sociedad, Newcastle United
Newcastle had waited seventy years for a domestic trophy when he swept a low finish past Caoimhín Kelleher just after half-time in the 2025 League Cup final at Wembley. He had already won the Copa del Rey with Real Sociedad in 2020, and he remains Sweden's youngest goalscorer, seventeen years and 113 days old when he opened the scoring against Slovakia in 2017. Career record: 58 caps and 17 goals for Sweden; club career at AIK Fotboll, Real Sociedad, Newcastle United.
Gunnar Gren
Sweden · 1940s · CM
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Sweden
- #5 of 33
- Caps
- 57 · 32 goals
- Clubs
- IFK Göteborg, AC Milan, ACF Fiorentina
Part of Sweden's legendary 'Gre-No-Li' trio, this creative midfielder was an Olympic gold medallist in 1948 and a master of the attacking third. Career record: 57 caps and 32 goals for Sweden; club career at IFK Göteborg, AC Milan, ACF Fiorentina.
The verdict
The almanac puts Gunnar Gren ahead by 3 rating points, 90 against 87.
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