Alexander Isak vs Tomas Brolin
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.
Tomas Brolin
Sweden · 1990s · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Sweden
- #8 of 33
- Caps
- 47 · 26 goals
- Clubs
- Näsvikens IK, GIF Sundsvall, Parma Calcio 1913
A cult hero at Parma and a dazzling talent at the 1994 World Cup, this technically gifted attacker was superb operating between the lines. Career record: 47 caps and 26 goals for Sweden; club career at Näsvikens IK, GIF Sundsvall, Parma Calcio 1913.
The verdict
The almanac puts Tomas Brolin ahead by 1 rating point, 88 against 87.
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