Mosab Balhous vs Omar Khribin
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 Khribin
Syria · 2011–2026 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Syria
- #2 of 33
- Clubs
- Al-Wahda SC Damascus, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Mina'a SC
In the 2017 Asian Champions League semi-final against Persepolis he completed a perfect hat-trick in Abu Dhabi, a header and one goal with each foot, with Al Hilal a man down from early in the second half. That season carried him to Asian Footballer of the Year, the first Syrian to take it, alongside the competition's top-scorer award with ten goals and three Saudi league titles in Riyadh. Career record: club career at Al-Wahda SC Damascus, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Mina'a SC.
The verdict
The almanac puts Omar Khribin ahead by 8 rating points, 86 against 78.
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