
Renowned for his thunderous long-range strikes and versatility across the midfield, he graced the pitches of Bayern Munich and Real Madrid with distinction. Career record: 82 caps and 7 goals for Türkiye; club career at SG Wattenscheid 09, Schalke 04, FC Bayern Munich.
One rank above: Cemil Turan at #15.
One rank below: Hasan Şaş at #17.
Türkiye's editorial top five: Hakan Şükür · Lefter Küçükandonyadis · Metin Oktay · Arda Turan · Rüştü Reçber.