The Turkish League, or the Süper Lig (Super League), as you know it, is currently one of the most competitive leagues in the world. In fact, based on clubs’ performances in European competitions over the past five years, the Super League holds the 9th position in the UEFA coefficient ranking. It has actually been the top league in Turkey’s football since 1959.

Being based in a country where the number one sport is football, it is no surprise that the league has such a huge fanbase. Their passion and energy for the games are so over the roof that they made it to the Guinness Book of World Records in 2011 for the loudest crowd roar recorded at 131.76 decibels in Galatasaray’s Türk Telekom Stadium. The league has shaped the football career of several legendary footballers, actually producing and attracting some of the best goal scorers. Let us look at some of them and how their careers unfolded.

Retired legends

Hakan Şükür

Şükür is a big name in Turkish football. As a matter of fact, the list of all-time top scorers in the Turkish league is incomplete without him because he actually tops it, with 249 goals in 489 matches. He played for Sakaryaspor, Bursaspor and Galatasaray. It was at Galatasaray that he rose to fame, netting 228 goals in 393 Super League appearances. There, he also won eight Super League titles and received the top goal scorer award in 1996, 1998, and 1999.
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