Şükrü_Gülesin

Şükrü Gülesin

Şükrü Gülesin

Turkish footballer

Şükrü Mustafa Gülesin (14 September 1922 – 10 July 1977) was a Turkish football player and sports journalist. Almost two meters tall, he was a strong and quick striker, as well as a free kick and penalty specialist,[1] and played for Beşiktaş, Palermo, and Lazio throughout his career. He scored a total of 226 goals in his entire career, of which 32 came directly by corner kicks (without an assist), more than any other footballer in history.[2] He also played for Turkey at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[3]

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He died in 1977 of heart failure.[4]

Individual

  • Beşiktaş J.K. Squads of Century (Golden Team)[5]

References

  1. [1]
    (in Italian) Cuore Rosanero Archived 2007-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
  2. [2]
    What causes the drone noise in eastern European matches?
  3. [3]
    "Şükrü Gülesin". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  4. [4]
    (in Turkish) Şükrü Gülesin’e Anma Töreni
  5. [5]
    "Beşiktaş J.K. Squads of Century (Golden Team)".
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