Alexander Isak vs Lennart Skoglund
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.
Lennart Skoglund
Sweden · 1950s · LM
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Sweden
- #10 of 33
- Caps
- 11 · 1 goals
- Clubs
- Inter Milan, U.C. Sampdoria, Palermo
A true cult hero for Inter Milan, Skoglund mesmerised with his dazzling wing play and was a vital part of Sweden's 1958 World Cup final run. Career record: 11 caps and 1 goals for Sweden; club career at Inter Milan, U.C. Sampdoria, Palermo.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 87.
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