Hakan Yakin

Stalwart CAM, also CM, SS Right-footed creatorclutch

Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

1977

Clubs

FC Basel, BSC Young Boys, FC Luzern

#16

Editorial rank of 33 for Switzerland

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A technically gifted playmaker and set-piece specialist, his dazzling displays lit up EURO 2008 for Switzerland. Career record: 87 caps and 20 goals for Switzerland; club career at FC Basel, BSC Young Boys, FC Luzern.

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Around Yakin in the almanac

One rank above: Diego Benaglio at #15.

One rank below: Stéphane Henchoz at #17.

Switzerland's editorial top five: Stéphane Chapuisat · Yann Sommer · Alexander Frei · Granit Xhaka · Stephan Lichtsteiner.