Turkish · Adapazarı, Turkey · Born 1 August 1971Turkey's greatest footballer and the scorer of the fastest goal in World Cup history — Hakan Şükür's strike after 11 seconds against South Korea in the 2002 World Cup third-place play-off remains the record. 51 goals in 112 Turkey internationals across 14 years made him his country's all-time leading scorer and the most important player in Turkish football's golden generation that reached third place in the 2002 World Cup and produced players of genuine European quality for the first time. His career at Galatasaray, Inter Milan, Parma and Blackburn Rovers demonstrated consistent ability to compete at the highest levels of the game
Hakan Şükür is Turkey's all-time leading goalscorer with 51 goals in 112 caps, and scored the fastest goal in World Cup history — 10.8 seconds — in the third-place playoff at the 2002 World Cup, the tournament in which Turkey finished third, their best-ever result. He won four Süper Lig titles and the UEFA Cup with Galatasaray, and remains one of the most celebrated strikers in Turkish football history.
Fastest goal in World Cup history (11 seconds vs South Korea 2002)
He scored after just 11 seconds against South Korea in 2002 — the fastest goal in World Cup history, a record that still stands.
Did You Know?How They Played
Clinical finisher with excellent positioning and aerial ability
Lasting Impact
Turkey's greatest striker and leading international goalscorer
Career Honours
- Süper Lig 4x
- Turkish Cup 2x
- 51 Turkey goals in 112 caps
- World Cup 3rd Place 2002
- UEFA Cup 2000
- UEFA Super Cup 2000
| Club | Period | Apps | Goals | Shirt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bursaspor | 1990–1992 | — | 249 | #9 |
| Galatasaray | 1992–2000 | 294 | 249 | — |
| Torino | 2000–2003 | 51 | 15 | — |
| Inter Milan | 2000–2001 | 8 | 0 | — |
| Parma | 2003–2005 | 37 | 15 | — |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2003–2004 | 22 | 2 | — |
| Sakaryaspor | 1987–1990 | 0 | 0 | — |
 Turkey | — | 112 | 51 | — |
Turkish Athletes