Hakan Şükür vs Predrag Mijatović: Stats Compared
Striker, Turkey (born 1971, retired 2008) · Striker, Yugoslavia (born 1969, retired 2004)
Line up Hakan Şükür next to Predrag Mijatović and the contrasts come quickly. Comparing across positions is never straightforward, and these two asked different questions of opponents. The raw numbers read 320 goals in 600 outings for Hakan Şükür (0.53/game), versus 210 in 500 for Predrag Mijatović (0.42/game). The assist columns read 60 for Hakan Şükür and 30 for Predrag Mijatović where the record exists. In major honours Hakan Şükür collected 8 — headlined by 1× UEFA Cup (2000) — whereas Predrag Mijatović amassed 2, led by 1× UEFA Champions League (1998). As a striker Hakan Şükür bent the role to a ruthless template; as a striker, Predrag Mijatović redefined it with predatory authority. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Hakan Şükür's landmark level arrived around 2000 with a career spanning Sakaryaspor, Galatasaray, Torino, Galatasaray, Parma, Galatasaray, Blackburn Rovers, Galatasaray; Predrag Mijatović's came around 1998 across Budućnost Podgorica, Partizan, Valencia CF, Real Madrid, Fiorentina, Levante. Few pairings invite such entrenched disagreement, and fewer still deserve it this much.
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Player profiles
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.”
Mijatović's decisive winning goal in the 1998 Champions League final ended Real Madrid's 32-year wait for the European Cup and remains one of the club's most iconic moments.
“A clever, mobile striker whose intelligent runs in behind and composed finishing produced goals in the biggest moments.”
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
- 1× UEFA Cup (2000)
- 1× UEFA Super Cup (2000)
- 6× Süper Lig (1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1998)
- 1× La Liga (1997)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 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.
- 1986 Professional debut for Budućnost Podgorica
- 1998 Won UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid
- 1997 Won La Liga with Real Madrid
- 1998 Reached the peak of his powers at Real Madrid
- 2004 Retired after a final spell at Levante
- Finished his career with 210 goals in 500 appearances and 2 major honours. Finished his career with 210 goals in 500 appearances and 2 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)
