Anatoliy Tymoshchuk vs Oleh Blokhin
Ukraine against Ukraine. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Anatoliy Tymoshchuk
Ukraine · 2010s · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Ukraine
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 144 · 4 goals
- Clubs
- FC Shakhtar Donetsk, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, FC Bayern Munich
Ukraine's most-capped player, he was the tireless engine in midfield who anchored Bayern Munich to a historic treble in 2013. Career record: 144 caps and 4 goals for Ukraine; club career at FC Shakhtar Donetsk, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, FC Bayern Munich.
Oleh Blokhin
Ukraine · 1970s · SS
- Almanac rating
- 93
- Rank in Ukraine
- #2 of 33
- Caps
- 112 · 42 goals
- Clubs
- FC Dynamo Kyiv, SK Vorwärts Steyr, Aris Limassol
- Honours
- Ballon d'Or 1975 · 7× Hall of Fame
A true Dynamo Kyiv legend and 1975 Ballon d'Or recipient, he terrorized defenses with his blistering speed and clinical goalscoring. Career record: 112 caps and 42 goals for Ukraine; club career at FC Dynamo Kyiv, SK Vorwärts Steyr, Aris Limassol; honours include Ballon d'Or 1975, 7× Hall of Fame.
The verdict
The almanac puts Oleh Blokhin ahead by 5 rating points, 93 against 88.
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