Roberto Rosales vs Wuilker Faríñez
Venezuela against Venezuela. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
Wuilker Faríñez
Venezuela · 2016–19 · GK
- Almanac rating
- 80
- Rank in Venezuela
- #10 of 33
- Clubs
- R.C. Lens
Nineteen years old at the 2017 under-20 World Cup, he made four saves against Uruguay in the semi-final and then stopped two penalties in the shootout to put Venezuela into a World Cup final for the first time. He finished that tournament as a runner-up with 506 minutes unbeaten, was voted Venezuela's best goalkeeper in 2016 and 2017, won the 2018 Superliga Colombiana with Millonarios and kept clean sheets against Peru and Brazil at the 2019 Copa América. Career record: club career at R.C. Lens.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 80.
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