Juan Arango vs Rafael Dudamel
Venezuela against Venezuela. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Juan Arango
Venezuela · 2011–16 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Venezuela
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 129 · 23 goals
- Clubs
- CF Pachuca, RCD Mallorca, Borussia Mönchengladbach
Lucien Favre called him one of the best left feet in the game after he beat Mainz from 48 yards in December 2012, the kind of goal Venezuelans had learned to expect from the man they called Arangol. He played six Copa Américas and helped Venezuela to fourth place in 2011, still their best finish, and left with 129 caps, 22 goals and the 2016 NASL title and MVP award with the New York Cosmos. Career record: 129 caps and 23 goals for Venezuela; club career at CF Pachuca, RCD Mallorca, Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Rafael Dudamel
Venezuela · 1998–2017 · GK
- Almanac rating
- 81
- Rank in Venezuela
- #5 of 33
- Caps
- 56 · 1 goals
- Clubs
- Independiente Santa Fe, Deportivo Cali, Unión Atlético Maracaibo
Few goalkeepers get on the scoresheet against Argentina, and he did it from a direct free kick in qualifying for the 1998 World Cup, the one goal he scored in 56 games for Venezuela. He gave four seasons and 142 league games to Deportivo Cali, played across Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina and South Africa, and later coached Venezuela's under-20 side to the 2017 World Cup final. Career record: 56 caps and 1 goals for Venezuela; club career at Independiente Santa Fe, Deportivo Cali, Unión Atlético Maracaibo.
The verdict
The almanac puts Juan Arango ahead by 5 rating points, 86 against 81.
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