Alexander Geynrikh vs Timur Kapadze
Uzbekistan against Uzbekistan. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Alexander Geynrikh
Uzbekistan · 2002–13 · SS
- Almanac rating
- 81
- Rank in Uzbekistan
- #7 of 33
- Clubs
- Pakhtakor Tashkent FK, FC Torpedo Moscow, FC Aktobe
Twice he beat South Korea's goalkeeper in the 2011 Asian Cup third place match on 28 January, a penalty on the stroke of half time and a second eight minutes after the break, and Uzbekistan still went down 3-2. Fourth place in Qatar remains the country's best Asian Cup; he finished on 98 caps and 31 goals, won league titles with Pakhtakor and the Kazakh championship with Aktobe in 2013, and was Uzbek Footballer of the Year in 2002. Career record: club career at Pakhtakor Tashkent FK, FC Torpedo Moscow, FC Aktobe.
Timur Kapadze
Uzbekistan · 2002–25 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 81
- Rank in Uzbekistan
- #8 of 33
- Caps
- 119 · 10 goals
- Clubs
- Pakhtakor Tashkent FK, Incheon United, FC Aktobe
He won 119 caps for Uzbekistan between 2002 and 2015 and scored ten times, then stood on the touchline on 5 June 2025 as the head coach the night Uzbekistan finally qualified for a World Cup. As a player he won six consecutive Uzbek titles with Pakhtakor from 2002, three more with Bunyodkor, a Kazakh championship with Aktobe in 2013, and reached four Asian Cups, the best of them the fourth-place run in 2011. Career record: 119 caps and 10 goals for Uzbekistan; club career at Pakhtakor Tashkent FK, Incheon United, FC Aktobe.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 81.
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