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Hakan Şükür (Albanian: Shykyr; born 1 September 1971) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Nicknamed the "Bull of the Bosphorus" and Kral (king), he spent the majority of his professional career with Galatasaray, being a three-time Gol Kralı (Goal King, title and award given to the annual top goalscorer of the Süper Lig), representing the club in three different spells and winning a total of 14 major titles.

Şükür represented Turkey a total of 112 times, scoring 51 goals, making him the nation's top goalscorer and 19th in the world at the time of his retirement. One of the most prolific strikers of the modern era, he netted 383 goals throughout his club career as well as the fastest ever in a World Cup, in 2002.[12] He retired from football in 2008, only scoring once in single digits for his main team in 13 seasons; he was renowned for his heading ability.

Honours

Sakaryaspor

• Turkish Cup: 1987–88

Galatasaray

• Süper Lig: 1992–93, 1993–94, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2005–06, 2007–08

• Turkish Cup: 1992–93, 1995–96, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2004–05

• President Cup: 1993, 1997

• UEFA Cup: 1999–2000

Parma

• Coppa Italia: 2001–02

Inter

• Supercoppa Italiana: runner-up 2000

Turkey

• Mediterranean Games: 1993

• FIFA World Cup: third place 2002

Individual

• Süper Lig: Top Scorer 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99

• IFFHS: World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer 1997

• UEFA Jubilee Awards: Turkey's Golden Player 2004

• Top Scorer of Turkish League of all Times: 249 goals

• Top Scoring Turkish Player in Champions League: 22 goals

• Golden Foot Legends Award: 2014