Mosab Balhous vs Omar Al-Somah
Syria against Syria. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
Omar Al-Somah
Syria · 2014–22 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Syria
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 26 · 15 goals
- Clubs
- Al-Fotuwa SC, Qadsia SC, Al Ahli
Syria were losing in Tehran deep into stoppage time on 5 September 2017 when Al Somah levelled it at 2-2 against Iran and sent his country into a World Cup play-off for the first time. He left Al-Ahli in 2022 as the Saudi Pro League's record scorer on 144 league goals, with the 2015-16 title, three consecutive Golden Boots, the King's Cup, and the 2014 AFC Cup and two Kuwaiti championships at Qadsia. Career record: 26 caps and 15 goals for Syria; club career at Al-Fotuwa SC, Qadsia SC, Al Ahli.
The verdict
The almanac puts Omar Al-Somah ahead by 8 rating points, 86 against 78.
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