Abdelrazaq Al-Hussain vs Mosab Balhous
Syria against Syria. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Abdelrazaq Al-Hussain
Syria · 2004–11 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 78
- Rank in Syria
- #8 of 33
- Clubs
- Al-Taawon, Erbil SC, Hatta Club
Saudi Arabia came into the 2011 Asian Cup as three-time champions and lost their opening game 2-1 in Al Rayyan on 9 January, with both Syrian goals scored by Al-Hussain. He won the Syrian Premier League with Al-Jaish in 2009-10, reached the last sixteen of the 2005 Under-20 World Cup, took fourth place at the 2004 Asian Under-19 Championship, and finished runner-up at the 2009 Nehru Cup, all inside 56 caps and 12 goals. Career record: club career at Al-Taawon, Erbil SC, Hatta Club.
Mosab Balhous
Syria · 2006–16 · GK
- Almanac rating
- 78
- Rank in Syria
- #10 of 33
- Clubs
- Al-Karamah SC, Al-Wahda SC Damascus, Al-Shorta SC
In November 2006 he was Al-Karamah's goalkeeper in the AFC Champions League final, which the club from Homs lost 3-2 on aggregate to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. He reached a second continental final with them in the 2009 AFC Cup, won four Syrian league titles and four Syrian Cups, took the 2012 WAFF Championship with Syria, and finished with 86 caps between 2006 and 2016, at the time a Syrian record. Career record: club career at Al-Karamah SC, Al-Wahda SC Damascus, Al-Shorta SC.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 78.
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