33·Legends

Oleh Protasov vs Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko

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Oleh Protasov

Ukraine · ST

Almanac rating
88
Rank in Ukraine
#4 of 33
Caps
68 · 29 goals
Clubs
FC Dnipro, FC Dynamo Kyiv, Olympiacos
Honours
Hall of Fame

This deadly Soviet striker boasts an incredible goal-to-game ratio from his time with Dynamo Kyiv and Olympiacos, earning him international renown. Career record: 68 caps and 29 goals for Ukraine; club career at FC Dnipro, FC Dynamo Kyiv, Olympiacos; honours include Hall of Fame.

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Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko

Ukraine · 1983–96 · CM

Almanac rating
88
Rank in Ukraine
#5 of 33
Caps
41 · 9 goals
Clubs
FC Dynamo Kyiv, U.C. Sampdoria, Rangers
Honours
4× Hall of Fame

In Frankfurt on 18 June 1988 he made it 2-1 against England after twenty-eight minutes, the middle goal of a 3-1 win on the Soviet Union's way to the final. Olympic gold in Seoul that same year followed a European Championship final, and he added the Cup Winners' Cup with Dynamo Kyiv, Serie A with Sampdoria, five straight Scottish titles at Rangers, and Soviet Footballer of the Year in 1988. Career record: 41 caps and 9 goals for Ukraine; club career at FC Dynamo Kyiv, U.C. Sampdoria, Rangers; honours include 4× Hall of Fame.

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The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 88.

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