Wuilker Faríñez vs Yangel Herrera
Venezuela against Venezuela. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
Yangel Herrera
Venezuela · 2015–23 · CM
- Almanac rating
- 81
- Rank in Venezuela
- #6 of 33
- Caps
- 40 · 3 goals
- Clubs
- Monagas Sport Club, Granada CF, Girona
Venezuela's under-20 side needed 108 minutes to break Japan in the 2017 round of 16, and it was their captain who found the finish. Herrera finished that tournament as a runner-up, won the Venezuelan second division with Atlético Venezuela in 2015, joined Manchester City in 2017, and later helped Girona to third in La Liga and a first Champions League place in 2023/24. Career record: 40 caps and 3 goals for Venezuela; club career at Monagas Sport Club, Granada CF, Girona.
The verdict
The almanac puts Yangel Herrera ahead by 1 rating point, 81 against 80.
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