Igor Shkvyrin vs Odil Ahmedov
Uzbekistan against Uzbekistan. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Igor Shkvyrin
Uzbekistan · 1994–2000 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 80
- Rank in Uzbekistan
- #10 of 33
- Caps
- 31 · 20 goals
- Clubs
- FK Yangiyer, Pakhtakor Tashkent FK, SKA Lviv
Eight goals in seven matches at the 1994 Hiroshima Asian Games, two against Saudi Arabia on 1 October and two against Malaysia two days later, made him both top scorer and best player of the tournament. Uzbekistan took the gold medal there, beating China 4-2 in the final; he scored 20 in 31 caps for his country and 121 for Pakhtakor, and won league titles in Malaysia in 1995, Uzbekistan in 1998 and India in 2000. Career record: 31 caps and 20 goals for Uzbekistan; club career at FK Yangiyer, Pakhtakor Tashkent FK, SKA Lviv.
Odil Ahmedov
Uzbekistan · 2011–18 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Uzbekistan
- #3 of 33
- Clubs
- Pakhtakor Tashkent FK, FC Anzhi Makhachkala, FC Krasnodar
He struck first when Uzbekistan met the hosts Qatar in Doha on 7 January 2011, a 2-0 win that opened a run to the Asian Cup semi-finals and set the tone for a career built on shooting from range. Shanghai SIPG made him Chinese Super League champion in 2018, Pakhtakor had given him two Uzbek titles and three cups, and six Uzbekistan Player of the Year awards came with 108 caps and 21 goals. Career record: club career at Pakhtakor Tashkent FK, FC Anzhi Makhachkala, FC Krasnodar.
The verdict
The almanac puts Odil Ahmedov ahead by 6 rating points, 86 against 80.
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