Emmanuel Petit vs Hakan Şükür: Stats Compared
Defensive Midfielder, France (born 1970, retired 2004) · Striker, Turkey (born 1971, retired 2008)
Ask any fan to rank Emmanuel Petit above or below Hakan Şükür and you will get a passionate answer. Strikers are judged on goals, and on that raw currency both men delivered extraordinary returns. Emmanuel Petit finishes with 45 career goals from 500 games — a 0.09 strike rate — against Hakan Şükür's 320 from 600 at 0.53 per match. Add playmaking to the mix and Emmanuel Petit laid on 40 goals, Hakan Şükür 60. In major honours Emmanuel Petit collected 4 — headlined by 1× FIFA World Cup (1998) — whereas Hakan Şükür amassed 8, led by 1× UEFA Cup (2000). Emmanuel Petit scored with a dictatorial that defined his era, while Hakan Şükür's finishing carried a predatory all of its own. The wider career context matters too: Emmanuel Petit peaked around 1998 after representing Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona, Chelsea, while Hakan Şükür's defining level came around 2000 across Sakaryaspor, Galatasaray, Torino, Galatasaray, Parma, Galatasaray, Blackburn Rovers, Galatasaray. Picking between them says as much about the picker as the players.
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Player profiles
Scorer of France's third goal in the 1998 World Cup final, Petit was a versatile, combative midfielder who completed the Premier League and FA Cup double with Arsenal that same year.
“A tall, technically sound midfielder capable of playing centre-back or holding midfield with equal composure.”
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
- 1× FIFA World Cup (1998)
- 1× UEFA European Championship (2000)
- 1× Premier League (1998)
- 1× FA Cup (1998)
- 1× UEFA Cup (2000)
- 1× UEFA Super Cup (2000)
- 6× Süper Lig (1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1988 Professional debut for Monaco
- 1998 Won FIFA World Cup with Arsenal
- 1998 Won FA Cup with Arsenal
- 1998 Reached the peak of his powers at Arsenal
- 2004 Retired after a final spell at Chelsea
- Finished his career with 45 goals in 500 appearances and 4 major honours. Finished his career with 45 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 narrow margin.
Hakan Şükür edges it (a narrow margin)
