
A tireless and passionate forward, he terrorised defences with his relentless running and goalscoring prowess for Fenerbahçe and Middlesbrough. Career record: 80 caps and 22 goals for Türkiye; club career at Sakaryaspor, Fenerbahçe Istanbul, Middlesbrough.
| 2000–2002 | Sakaryaspor |
| 2002–2007 | Fenerbahçe Istanbul |
| 2007–2009 | Middlesbrough |
| 2009–2011 | Stoke City |
| 2011–2012 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 2011–2012 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 2012–2014 | Bursaspor |
| 2014–2015 | Umm Salal SC |
| 2015–2015 | FC Pune City |
| Türkiye | 80 caps, 22 goals |
One rank above: Servet Çetin at #25.
One rank below: Volkan Demirel at #27.
Türkiye's editorial top five: Hakan Şükür · Lefter Küçükandonyadis · Metin Oktay · Arda Turan · Hakan Çalhanoğlu.