José Leandro Andrade vs José Nasazzi
Uruguay against Uruguay. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
José Leandro Andrade
Uruguay · 1923–30 · RB
- Almanac rating
- 92
- Rank in Uruguay
- #5 of 33
- Caps
- 34 · 1 goals
- Clubs
- C.A. Bella Vista, Club Nacional de Football, Montevideo Wanderers Fútbol Club
Paris gave him his name in 1924, when he became the first black footballer to appear in the Olympic tournament and left the city calling him la Maravilla Negra. He won gold at those Games and again in Amsterdam in 1928, the 1930 World Cup with a place in the tournament's all-star team, three South American Championships in 1923, 1924 and 1926, and four Uruguayan league titles with Nacional. Career record: 34 caps and 1 goals for Uruguay; club career at C.A. Bella Vista, Club Nacional de Football, Montevideo Wanderers Fútbol Club.
José Nasazzi
Uruguay · 1923–35 · RB
- Almanac rating
- 91
- Rank in Uruguay
- #6 of 33
- Caps
- 41 · 0 goals
- Clubs
- C.A. Bella Vista, Club Nacional de Football
When Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2 in Montevideo on 30 July 1930, he was the man handed the Jules Rimet trophy, the first captain in history to hold it. El Gran Mariscal captained the sides that took Olympic gold in 1924 and 1928 and that 1930 World Cup, won four South American Championships in 1923, 1924, 1926 and 1935, and was voted the best player of the 1930 tournament. Career record: 41 caps and 0 goals for Uruguay; club career at C.A. Bella Vista, Club Nacional de Football.
The verdict
The almanac puts José Leandro Andrade ahead by 1 rating point, 92 against 91.
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