Oleksandr Shovkovskyi vs Yevhen Rudakov
Ukraine against Ukraine. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
Yevhen Rudakov
Ukraine · 1970s · GK
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Ukraine
- #8 of 33
- Caps
- 42 · 0 goals
- Clubs
- FC Torpedo Moscow, MFC Mykolaiv, FC Dynamo Kyiv
- Honours
- Hall of Fame
A courageous and agile Soviet stopper, he backstopped Dynamo Kyiv to European glory and was a crucial part of the USSR side that reached the Euro 1972 final. Career record: 42 caps and 0 goals for Ukraine; club career at FC Torpedo Moscow, MFC Mykolaiv, FC Dynamo Kyiv; honours include Hall of Fame.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 87.
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