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Also known as Hakan Sukur

Turkish association football player (born 1971)

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Hakan Şükür is a Turkish male association football player and politician. Born on September 1, 1971, in Adapazarı, he played as a forward for clubs including Parma Calcio 1913, Blackburn Rovers F.C., Inter Milan, and Galatasaray S.K. His professional career began in 1987. He represented Turkey in international competitions, including UEFA Euro 1996, UEFA Euro 2000, and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Şükür is a member of the Justice and Development Party. He speaks Turkish and follows Sunni Islam. His pseudonyms include Kral and Brau del Bòsfor. Standing at 191 centimeters, he has competed in the Premier League.

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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.

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