Christian Pulisic vs Tim Howard
United States against United States. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Christian Pulisic
United States · 2021–22 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in United States
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 84 · 32 goals
- Clubs
- Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea, AC Milan
On 29 November 2022 in Doha he forced the ball past Alireza Beiranvand from close range and took the goalkeeper's knee into his midriff, a goal that carried the United States into the last 16 and sent him to hospital at half time. The Champions League, Club World Cup and Super Cup followed with Chelsea in 2021, a German cup with Dortmund before that, three Concacaf Nations League titles and four US Soccer Player of the Year awards. Career record: 84 caps and 32 goals for United States; club career at Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea, AC Milan.
Tim Howard
United States · 2007–17 · GK
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in United States
- #5 of 33
- Caps
- 121 · 0 goals
- Clubs
- New York Red Bulls, Manchester United, Colorado Rapids
- Honours
- Hall of Fame 2024
Belgium kept shooting on 1 July 2014 in Salvador and he kept saving, more than any goalkeeper in a World Cup match on record, and by full time fans had edited Wikipedia to list him as US Secretary of Defense. He won the FA Cup and League Cup at Manchester United, the Gold Cup with the United States in 2007 and 2017, and finished as his country's most capped goalkeeper on 121. Career record: 121 caps and 0 goals for United States; club career at New York Red Bulls, Manchester United, Colorado Rapids; honours include Hall of Fame 2024.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 86.
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