Garrincha vs Hakan Şükür: Stats Compared
Right Winger, Brazil (born 1933, retired 1972) · Striker, Turkey (born 1971, retired 2008)
Comparing Garrincha with Hakan Şükür means weighing two very different kinds of greatness. Legacy is the only real measure that outlives the numbers, and both have staked towering claims. By the end Garrincha had 245 goals from 612 caps and club outings; Hakan Şükür had 320 from 600. Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Garrincha is listed at 0 and Hakan Şükür at 60 where figures survive. Garrincha departs the game with 9 major pieces of silverware, including 2× FIFA World Cup (1958, 1962); Hakan Şükür with 8, including 1× UEFA Cup (2000). Their legacies diverge in texture: Garrincha is remembered as ruthless, Hakan Şükür as flair-driven. Their routes to the top were distinct: Garrincha built his reputation across Botafogo, Corinthians, Flamengo, peaking around 1962, while Hakan Şükür reached his defining level around 2000 after spells with Sakaryaspor, Galatasaray, Torino, Galatasaray, Parma, Galatasaray, Blackburn Rovers, Galatasaray. The honest conclusion is that comparison enriches appreciation rather than crowns a single winner.
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Player profiles
Manuel Francisco dos Santos (28 October 1933 – 20 January 1983), nicknamed Mané Garrincha, best known as simply Garrincha, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right winger. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, and by many, one of the greatest dribblers ever. Garrincha played a vital role in Brazil's 1958 and 1962 World Cup victories.
“A joyful dribbler whose balance and feints made the right flank his personal stage.”
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
- 2× FIFA World Cup (1958, 1962)
- 1× UEFA Cup (2000)
- 1× UEFA Super Cup (2000)
- 6× Süper Lig (1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1954 Established himself at Botafogo
- 1958 Reached his defining peak
- 1962 Delivered a landmark season
- 1972 Retired from professional football
- 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
On balance Garrincha edges the comparison. The margin is a narrow margin, decided mostly by a stronger all-round attribute profile.
Garrincha edges it (a narrow margin)
