Alexander Isak vs Kurt Hamrin
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.
Kurt Hamrin
Sweden · CM
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Sweden
- #6 of 33
- Caps
- 32 · 17 goals
- Clubs
- AIK Fotboll, ACF Fiorentina, AC Milan
A legend at Fiorentina and a prolific goalscorer, this dynamic forward was a key attacking threat for Sweden, often drifting from the right wing to influence play centrally. Career record: 32 caps and 17 goals for Sweden; club career at AIK Fotboll, ACF Fiorentina, AC Milan.
The verdict
The almanac puts Kurt Hamrin ahead by 3 rating points, 90 against 87.
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