Anatoliy Tymoshchuk vs Oleksandr Shovkovskyi
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.
Oleksandr Shovkovskyi
Ukraine · 2000s · GK
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Ukraine
- #6 of 33
- Caps
- 92 · 0 goals
- Clubs
- FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv, FC Dynamo Kyiv, FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv
- Honours
- Hall of Fame
The legendary Dynamo Kyiv custodian was a penalty shootout hero for Ukraine at the 2006 World Cup, cementing his status as a national icon. Career record: 92 caps and 0 goals for Ukraine; club career at FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv, FC Dynamo Kyiv, FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv; honours include Hall of Fame.
The verdict
The almanac puts Anatoliy Tymoshchuk ahead by 1 rating point, 88 against 87.
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