Oleksandr Shovkovskyi vs Yuriy Voynov
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.
Yuriy Voynov
Ukraine · 1956–64 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Ukraine
- #9 of 33
- Caps
- 23 · 2 goals
- Clubs
- FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, FC Dynamo Kyiv
- Honours
- Hall of Fame
The 1958 World Cup ended with him named in the tournament's all-star eleven, and a year later his goal in Budapest carried the Soviet Union past Hungary. The Soviet Union won the first European Championship in 1960 with him in midfield, and at Dynamo Kyiv he took the 1961 league title, the first ever won outside Moscow, after being named Eastern European Footballer of the Season. Career record: 23 caps and 2 goals for Ukraine; club career at FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, FC Dynamo Kyiv; honours include Hall of Fame.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 87.
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