Şükrü Mustafa Gülesin (14 September 1922 – 10 July 1977) was a Turkish

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player and sports journalist. Almost two meters tall, he was a strong and quick striker, as well as a

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and

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specialist,Cuore Rosanero
and played for

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, and

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throughout his career. He scored a total of 226 goals in his entire career, of which 32 came directly by corner kicks (without an assist), more than any other footballer in history. He also played for Turkey at the

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. He died in 1977 of

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Individual

*Beşiktaş J.K. Squads of Century (Golden Team)

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Şükrü Gülesin’e Anma Töreni
1922 births 1977 deaths Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's international footballers Turkish expatriate men's footballers Beşiktaş J.K. footballers Palermo FC players SS Lazio players Men's association football forwards Serie A players Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Italy Olympic footballers for Turkey Footballers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Footballers from Istanbul 20th-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-footy-forward-stub