Diego Godín vs José Santamaría
Uruguay against Uruguay. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Diego Godín
Uruguay · 2011–18 · CB
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Uruguay
- #10 of 33
- Caps
- 161 · 8 goals
- Clubs
- C.A. Cerro, Villarreal CF, Atlético Madrid
A goal down at Camp Nou on the final day of the 2013/14 season, Godín rose to a corner in the 49th minute and headed the equaliser that gave Atlético Madrid their first league title in 18 years. His trophy list opens with Uruguay's 2011 Copa América, then La Liga in 2014, the Europa League in 2012 and 2018, two UEFA Super Cups, the 2013 Copa del Rey and two Champions League finals reached with Atlético. Career record: 161 caps and 8 goals for Uruguay; club career at C.A. Cerro, Villarreal CF, Atlético Madrid.
José Santamaría
Uruguay · 1954–66 · CB
- Almanac rating
- 91
- Rank in Uruguay
- #7 of 33
- Caps
- 20 · 0 goals
- Clubs
- Club Nacional de Football, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
Madrid's press called him El Muro, and he earned it across 337 matches for the club, having already done the rare thing of playing a World Cup for Uruguay in 1954 and another for Spain in 1962. He won four European Cups with Real Madrid in 1958, 1959, 1960 and 1966, six Spanish league titles, the 1960 Intercontinental Cup and a Copa del Generalísimo. Career record: 20 caps and 0 goals for Uruguay; club career at Club Nacional de Football, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol.
The verdict
The almanac puts José Santamaría ahead by 1 rating point, 91 against 90.
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