Teófilo Cubillas vs Hakan Şükür: Stats Compared
Attacking Midfielder, Peru (born 1949, retired 1989) · Striker, Turkey (born 1971, retired 2008)
The Teófilo Cubillas–Hakan Şükür comparison is one of those fixtures of footballing folklore. Style separates them as much as statistics: two players, two unmistakable signatures. Career output puts Teófilo Cubillas at 220 goals in 500 games, with Hakan Şükür at 320 in 600. Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Teófilo Cubillas is listed at 0 and Hakan Şükür at 60 where figures survive. Trophy counts give Teófilo Cubillas 4 and Hakan Şükür 8, with 4× Peruvian Primera División (1967, 1969, 1970, 1978) and 1× UEFA Cup (2000) the standout honours respectively. Stylistically Teófilo Cubillas was orchestrating where Hakan Şükür was clinical — two vocabularies of the same sport. The wider career context matters too: Teófilo Cubillas peaked around 1978 after representing Alianza Lima, FC Basel, Alianza Lima, FC Porto, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Alianza Lima, while Hakan Şükür's defining level came around 2000 across Sakaryaspor, Galatasaray, Torino, Galatasaray, Parma, Galatasaray, Blackburn Rovers, Galatasaray. Few pairings invite such entrenched disagreement, and fewer still deserve it this much.
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Player profiles
Peru's greatest ever player, Cubillas remains the only man to score five goals across two separate World Cups, inspiring Peru's celebrated 1978 side.
“A quick, two-footed attacking midfielder renowned for a ferocious long-range shot and clever dribbling in tight spaces.”
Turkey's all-time leading goalscorer and captain of Galatasaray's historic 2000 UEFA Cup triumph, Şükür scored the fastest goal in World Cup history in 2002.
“A sharp, physically strong striker whose clinical finishing led Galatasaray's rise to continental success.”
Head-to-head stats
Career goals by season
Representative career seasons — goals per season for each player across their documented clubs.
Attribute radar
Attribute ratings are peak-era, 0–100. Different positions naturally skew the profile.
Attribute comparison
Trophy breakdown
- 4× Peruvian Primera División (1967, 1969, 1970, 1978)
- 1× UEFA Cup (2000)
- 1× UEFA Super Cup (2000)
- 6× Süper Lig (1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1966 Professional debut for Alianza Lima
- 1967 Won Peruvian Primera División with Alianza Lima
- 1978 Reached the peak of his powers at Alianza Lima
- 1989 Retired after a final spell at Alianza Lima
- Finished his career with 220 goals in 500 appearances and 4 major honours. Finished his career with 220 goals in 500 appearances and 4 major honours.
- 1988 Professional debut for Sakaryaspor
- 2000 Won UEFA Cup with Galatasaray
- 1993 Won Süper Lig with Galatasaray
- 2000 Reached the peak of his powers at Galatasaray
- 2008 Retired after a final spell at Galatasaray
- Finished his career with 320 goals in 600 appearances and 8 major honours. Finished his career with 320 goals in 600 appearances and 8 major honours.
The verdict
Taking goals, assists, silverware and overall profile together, Hakan Şükür takes it by a clear margin.
Hakan Şükür edges it (a clear margin)
