David Trezeguet vs Hakan Şükür: Stats Compared
Striker, France (born 1977, retired 2013) · Striker, Turkey (born 1971, retired 2008)
When David Trezeguet and Hakan Şükür are mentioned in the same breath, opinions rarely stay quiet. Their textures on the ball are what fans actually remember, and they could hardly be more different. The raw numbers read 260 goals in 620 outings for David Trezeguet (0.42/game), versus 320 in 600 for Hakan Şükür (0.53/game). Creativity tells a story too: 60 assists for David Trezeguet against 60 for Hakan Şükür. The honours ledger favours David Trezeguet with 5 major trophies (1× FIFA World Cup (1998)) against Hakan Şükür's 8 (1× UEFA Cup (2000)). Stylistically David Trezeguet was flair-driven where Hakan Şükür was clinical — two vocabularies of the same sport. Context beyond the headline totals is important: David Trezeguet's landmark level arrived around 2000 with a career spanning Monaco, Juventus, Hércules CF, Baniyas, River Plate; Hakan Şükür's came around 2000 across Sakaryaspor, Galatasaray, Torino, Galatasaray, Parma, Galatasaray, Blackburn Rovers, Galatasaray. Greatness, in cases like this, is rarely a zero-sum affair.
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Player profiles
The scorer of the golden-goal winner in the Euro 2000 final, Trezeguet was Juventus's record signing and one of the deadliest strikers of his generation.
“A powerful, clinical striker with an excellent aerial game and a ferocious shot from inside the box.”
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× Ligue 1 (2000)
- 2× Serie A (2002, 2003)
- 1× UEFA Cup (2000)
- 1× UEFA Super Cup (2000)
- 6× Süper Lig (1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1995 Professional debut for Monaco
- 1998 Won FIFA World Cup with Monaco
- 2002 Won Serie A with Juventus
- 2000 Reached the peak of his powers at Monaco
- 2013 Retired after a final spell at River Plate
- Finished his career with 260 goals in 620 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 260 goals in 620 appearances and 5 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
Weighing production against honours, Hakan Şükür takes the verdict — a narrow margin, driven by a sharper goalscoring record.
Hakan Şükür edges it (a narrow margin)
