Andrea Pirlo vs Hakan Şükür: Stats Compared
Central / Attacking Midfielder, Italy (born 1979, retired 2017) · Striker, Turkey (born 1971, retired 2008)
The Andrea Pirlo–Hakan Şükür comparison is one of those fixtures of footballing folklore. Strikers are judged on goals, and on that raw currency both men delivered extraordinary returns. Andrea Pirlo finishes with 73 career goals from 728 games — a 0.10 strike rate — against Hakan Şükür's 320 from 600 at 0.53 per match. In chance creation, Andrea Pirlo tallied 80 assists to Hakan Şükür's 60. Trophy counts give Andrea Pirlo 13 and Hakan Şükür 8, with 1× FIFA World Cup (2006) and 1× UEFA Cup (2000) the standout honours respectively. Andrea Pirlo scored with a orchestrating that defined his era, while Hakan Şükür's finishing carried a ruthless all of its own. Their routes to the top were distinct: Andrea Pirlo built his reputation across Brescia, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus, New York City FC, peaking around 2006, while Hakan Şükür reached his defining level around 2000 after spells with Sakaryaspor, Galatasaray, Torino, Galatasaray, Parma, Galatasaray, Blackburn Rovers, Galatasaray. Rank them how you like — both names are carved into the sport's permanent record.
174 words · comparison angle: goalscoring
Player profiles
Italian playmaker and World Cup winner; six-time Serie A champion and two-time Champions League winner.
“A deep-lying regista whose passing range and free-kick craft orchestrated Italy and Juventus for a decade.”
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 (2006)
- 2× UEFA Champions League (2003, 2007)
- 6× Serie A
- 2× Coppa Italia
- 2× UEFA Super Cup (2003, 2007)
- 1× UEFA Cup (2000)
- 1× UEFA Super Cup (2000)
- 6× Süper Lig (1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1995 Brescia debut aged 16
- 1998 Signed for Inter Milan but failed to break through
- 2001 Joined AC Milan and his career took off
- 2006 World Cup winner with Italy
- 2011 Free transfer to Juventus
- 2014 Set a Serie A points record with Juventus
- 2015 Joined MLS side New York City FC
- 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
If forced to pick, Andrea Pirlo is the choice: a decisive margin, with a weightier trophy cabinet the deciding factor.
Andrea Pirlo edges it (a decisive margin)
