Şükrü Gülesin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Şükrü Mustafa Gülesin | ||
| Date of birth | September 14, 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Date of death | July 10, 1977 (aged 54) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kınalıadaspor, Beyoğluspor | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1940-1944 | Beşiktaş | ? | (?) |
| 1944-1945 | Ankaragücü | ? | (?) |
| 1945-1950 | Beşiktaş | 66 | (49) |
| 1950-1951 | Palermo | 28 | (13) |
| 1951-1952 | Lazio | 29 | (16) |
| 1952-1953 | Palermo | 22 | (7) |
| 1953-1955 | Galatasaray | 40 | (16) |
| National team | |||
| 1945-1954 | Turkey | 11 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Şükrü Gülesin (September 14, 1922 – July 10, 1977) was a Turkish football player and sports journalist. Almost two meters tall, he was a strong and quick striker, as well as a free kick and penalty specialist,[1] and played for Beşiktaş, Palermo, and Lazio throughout his career. He scored a total of 226 goals in his entire career, of which 32 directly by corner kicks.[2]
He died in 1977 of heart failure.[3]
Notes
References
- (Turkish) Şükrü Gülesin’e Anma Töreni
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