Eldor Shomurodov vs Maksim Shatskikh
Uzbekistan against Uzbekistan. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Eldor Shomurodov
Uzbekistan · 2022–25 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 82
- Rank in Uzbekistan
- #5 of 33
- Clubs
- FK Mash'al Mubarek, F.C. Bunyodkor, AS Roma
In June 2023 his 36th goal for Uzbekistan moved him past Maksim Shatskikh, and two years on he was the captain who took the country to its first World Cup. He finished the 2025-26 Süper Lig as joint top scorer on 22 goals with Başakşehir, won the Europa Conference League with Roma in 2022, and holds the Uzbek scoring record with 45 in 95 caps. Career record: club career at FK Mash'al Mubarek, F.C. Bunyodkor, AS Roma.
Maksim Shatskikh
Uzbekistan · 1999–2011 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Uzbekistan
- #2 of 33
- Caps
- 61 · 34 goals
- Clubs
- FC Dynamo Kyiv, FC Arsenal Kyiv, FC Hoverla Uzhhorod
Arriving at Dynamo Kyiv in 1999, he scored 97 league goals for them over a decade and left the Ukrainian top flight tied with Serhii Rebrov as its all-time leading scorer on 123. Six Ukrainian championships and five cups came with that, along with two seasons as league top scorer, four Uzbek Footballer of the Year awards, and 34 goals in 61 caps that carried Uzbekistan to fourth place at the 2011 Asian Cup. Career record: 61 caps and 34 goals for Uzbekistan; club career at FC Dynamo Kyiv, FC Arsenal Kyiv, FC Hoverla Uzhhorod.
The verdict
The almanac puts Maksim Shatskikh ahead by 4 rating points, 86 against 82.
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