Juan Arango vs Roberto Rosales
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.
Roberto Rosales
Venezuela · 2010–18 · RB
- Almanac rating
- 80
- Rank in Venezuela
- #9 of 33
- Caps
- 96 · 1 goals
- Clubs
- KAA Gent, FC Twente, Málaga CF
Twente's 3-3 draw with Tottenham on 7 December 2010 carried a small piece of history, because his goal was the first scored by a Venezuelan in the Champions League. He won the KNVB Cup with Twente in 2011 and two Johan Cruijff Shields, scored in the final match of 2018/19 that took Espanyol back into Europe after twelve years, played 96 times for Venezuela and was part of the side that finished fourth at the 2011 Copa América. Career record: 96 caps and 1 goals for Venezuela; club career at KAA Gent, FC Twente, Málaga CF.
The verdict
The almanac puts Juan Arango ahead by 6 rating points, 86 against 80.
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