Teddy Sheringham vs Hakan Şükür: Stats Compared
Striker, England (born 1966, retired 2008) · Striker, Turkey (born 1971, retired 2008)
When Teddy Sheringham and Hakan Şükür are mentioned in the same breath, opinions rarely stay quiet. Strikers are judged on goals, and on that raw currency both men delivered extraordinary returns. Across his senior career Teddy Sheringham notched 320 goals in 900 appearances (0.36 per game), while Hakan Şükür recorded 320 in 600 (0.53 per game). Creativity tells a story too: 130 assists for Teddy Sheringham against 60 for Hakan Şükür. Teddy Sheringham departs the game with 4 major pieces of silverware, including 1× UEFA Champions League (1999); Hakan Şükür with 8, including 1× UEFA Cup (2000). Teddy Sheringham scored with a clinical that defined his era, while Hakan Şükür's finishing carried a mercurial all of its own. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Teddy Sheringham's landmark level arrived around 1999 with a career spanning Millwall, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, West Ham United, Colchester United; Hakan Şükür's came around 2000 across Sakaryaspor, Galatasaray, Torino, Galatasaray, Parma, Galatasaray, Blackburn Rovers, Galatasaray. Whichever side you land on, both belong in any conversation about the finest of their generation.
182 words · comparison angle: goalscoring
Player profiles
A cerebral, late-developing striker, Sheringham scored the injury-time equaliser in Manchester United's 1999 Champions League final and remains the Premier League's oldest ever goalscorer.
“An intelligent, deep-dropping forward whose clever hold-up play and vision created space for quicker strike partners.”
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× UEFA Champions League (1999)
- 2× Premier League (1999, 2000)
- 1× FA Cup (1999)
- 1× UEFA Cup (2000)
- 1× UEFA Super Cup (2000)
- 6× Süper Lig (1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1984 Professional debut for Millwall
- 1999 Won UEFA Champions League with Manchester United
- 1999 Won FA Cup with Manchester United
- 1999 Reached the peak of his powers at Manchester United
- 2008 Retired after a final spell at Colchester United
- Finished his career with 320 goals in 900 appearances and 4 major honours. Finished his career with 320 goals in 900 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
If forced to pick, Hakan Şükür is the choice: a clear margin, with a weightier trophy cabinet the deciding factor.
Hakan Şükür edges it (a clear margin)
