The Süper Lig top scorers are called Gol Kralı (literally meaning "Goal King" in Turkish) in Turkey. It is the title earned by the top goalscorer in Turkish football league divisions. The title is currently held by Mauro Icardi, who scored 25 goals for Galatasaray in the 2023–24 season.
The highest number of goals scored in a season was 39, by Tanju Çolak for Galatasaray in 1987–88. Metin Oktay (1962–63) and Hakan Şükür (1996–97) narrowly missed the record; they each scored 38 goals for Galatasaray. Oktay has won the award the most times with six wins in 1959, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1964–65 and 1968–69, which was also his last season. Bosnian Tarik Hodžić was the first non-Turkish winner, when he scored 16 goals for Galatasaray in the 1983–84 season. Oktay (1959, 1960, 1961), Çolak (1986, 1987, 1988) and Şükür (1997, 1998, 1999) are the only players to win the award in three consecutive seasons. Brazilian Alex de Souza is the only foreign player to become top scorer twice. He became top scorer with Fenerbahçe in the 2006–07 and 2010–11 seasons, also winning the Turkish championship title with his club on both occasions. Fenerbahçe are the only club in Süper Lig history to have brought forth the top scorer in four consecutive seasons, from 1991–92 to the 1994–95 season.
Çolak won the European Golden Shoe for his 39 for Galatasaray in 1987–88 and came second with 31 goals in 1990–91.[1] In the 1962–63 season Oktay scored 38 for Galatasaray and became Europe's top scorer.[2] Şükür came third in 1996–97, despite scoring the most goals in Europe.[1]
All-time top scorers
editKey
- Bold shows players still playing in Süper Lig.
- Italics show players still playing professional football in other leagues.
- As of 15 May 2021[3]
| Rank | Player | Goals | Apps | Ratio | First | Last | Club(s) (goals/apps) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 249 | 489 | 0.51 | 1987 | 2008 | Sakaryaspor (10/42), Bursaspor (11/54), Galatasaray (228/393) | ||
| 2 | 240 | 282 | 0.85 | 1982 | 1993 | Samsunspor (74/103), Galatasaray (116/125), Fenerbahçe (50/54) | ||
| 3 | 219 | 476 | 0.46 | 1984 | 2003 | Trabzonspor (218/468), Ankaragücü (1/8) | ||
| 4 | 217 | 258 | 0.84 | 1959 | 1969 | Galatasaray | ||
| 5 | 200 | 360 | 0.56 | 1984 | 2000 | Sakaryaspor (23/68), Fenerbahçe (140/210), İstanbulspor (37/82) | ||
| 6 | 191 | 376 | 0.51 | 1982 | 1996 | Beşiktaş (170/321), Fenerbahçe (13/32), Antalyaspor (8/23) | ||
| 7 | 188 | 336 | 0.56 | 1993 | 2006 | Samsunspor (165/289), Galatasaray (23/47) | ||
| 8 | 187 | 323 | 0.58 | 2006 | 2020 | Beşiktaş (30/79), Manisaspor (9/16), Fenerbahçe (0/6), Trabzonspor (82/103), Eskişehirspor (1/14), Galatasaray (65/105) | ||
| 9 | 163 | 515 | 0.32 | 2001 | 2021 | Ankaragücü (36/90), Trabzonspor (67/161), Galatasaray (32/114), Kayserispor (23/102), Yeni Malatyaspor (5/48) | ||
| 10 | 138 | 363 | 0.38 | 1997 | 2015 | Altay (2/21), Adanaspor (23/49), Galatasaray (54/109), İstanbul Başakşehir (8/12), Ankaraspor (3/14), Antalyaspor (30/76), Eskişehirspor (16/60), Kayseri Erciyesspor (2/22) | ||
| 11 | 137 | 350 | 0.39 | 1995 | 2011 | Samsunspor (33/103), Adanaspor (34/62), İstanbulspor (17/42), Konyaspor (12/30), Ankaragücü (8/15), Kayseri Erciyesspor (27/63), Kasımpaşa (6/26), Bucaspor (0/9) | ||
| 12 | 136 | 241 | 0.56 | 2004 | 2013 | Fenerbahçe | ||
| 136 | 359 | 0.38 | 1996 | 2011 | Gençlerbirliği (49/137), Galatasaray (71/170), Ankaraspor (5/11), Eskişehirspor (11/41) | |||
| 14 | 135 | 288 | 0.47 | 1963 | 1973 | Göztepe | ||
| 15 | 130 | 266 | 0.49 | 1987 | 1998 | Beşiktaş (4/25), Eskişehirspor (11/30), Konyaspor (10/24), Sarıyer (0/10), Kocaelispor (53/76), Galatasaray (31/43), Fenerbahçe (21/58) | ||
| 130 | 303 | 0.43 | 1994 | 2012 | Trabzonspor (88/196), Altay (8/24), Gaziantepspor (28/57), Ankaragücü (3/9), Beşiktaş (0/2), Orduspor (3/15) | |||
| 130 | 386 | 0.34 | 1988 | 2001 | Beşiktaş | |||
| 18 | 128 | 281 | 0.46 | 1992 | 2005 | Galatasaray (2/8), Gaziantepspor (43/72), Fenerbahçe (69/146), İstanbulspor (11/28), Yeni Malatyaspor (1/11), Gençlerbirliği (2/16) | ||
| 19 | 126 | 328 | 0.38 | 1989 | 2003 | Samsunspor (44/161), Beşiktaş (82/167) | ||
| 20 | 124 | 401 | 0.31 | 1967 | 1984 | Altay (121/386), Galatasaray (3/15) | ||
| 21 | 122 | 249 | 0.49 | 1992 | 2006 | Trabzonspor (15/15), Beşiktaş (73/154), Gaziantepspor (16/20), Fenerbahçe (5/21), Samsunspor (4/17), Akçaabat Sebatspor (9/21), Diyarbakırspor (0/1) | ||
| 122 | 283 | 0.43 | 1959 | 1969 | Ankara Demirspor | |||
| 23 | 118 | 264 | 0.45 | 1959 | 1971 | Galatasaray (1/7), Ankaragücü (69/137), PTT (48/120) | ||
| 24 | 117 | 309 | 0.38 | 1968 | 1980 | İstanbulspor (32/117), Fenerbahçe (85/192) | ||
| 25 | 113 | 345 | 0.33 | 1976 | 1989 | Boluspor (37/107), Ankaragücü (53/123), Gençlerbirliği (16/83), Samsunspor (3/11), Sakaryaspor (4/21) | ||
| 26 | 112 | 247 | 0.45 | 1965 | 1977 | Hacettepe (0/1), Mersin Talim Yurdu (52/110), Fenerbahçe (60/136) | ||
| 27 | 109 | 291 | 0.37 | 2004 | 2014 | Fenerbahçe (46/80), Beşiktaş (35/127), Mersin Talim Yurdu (23/56), Kayserispor (5/28) | ||
| 109 | 295 | 0.37 | 1980 | 1996 | Eskişehirspor (18/76), Fenerbahçe (14/50), Adana Demirspor (11/30), Sakaryaspor (10/26), Bakırköyspor (43/76), Kayseri Erciyesspor (11/27), Denizlispor (2/10) | |||
| 29 | 105 | 346 | 0.3 | 1991 | 2006 | Beşiktaş (71/229), İstanbulspor (14/36), Fenerbahçe (8/24), Galatasaray (11/36), Trabzonspor (1/21) | ||
| 105 | 347 | 0.3 | 1991 | 2005 | Galatasaray | |||
| 31 | 104 | 313 | 0.33 | 1965 | 1980 | İstanbulspor (5/16), Galatasaray (99/297) | ||
| 32 | 102 | 302 | 0.34 | 1959 | 1971 | Karşıyaka (35/129), Fenerbahçe (67/173) | ||
| 33 | 100 | 261 | 0.38 | 1999 | 2015 | Gençlerbirliği (3/15), Kayserispor (67/135), Trabzonspor (17/45), Fenerbahçe (2/13), İstanbul Başakşehir (2/11), Karabükspor (4/19), Balıkesirspor (5/23) |
Top scorers by season
editThe top scorers of the former Turkish Football Championship and National Division are not included in the following list:[4][5]
- Teams in bold were the champions of the mentioned season.
Statistics
editBy player
editBy club
edit| Rank | Club | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galatasaray | 18 | 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1969, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2009, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2024 |
| 2 | Fenerbahçe | 16 | 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2023 |
| 3 | Trabzonspor | 5 | 1977, 1996, 2005, 2012, 2020 |
| 4 | Bursaspor | 4 | 1980, 2001, 2003, 2015 |
| Beşiktaş | 4 | 1964, 1990, 2002, 2016 | |
| 6 | Eskişehirspor | 3 | 1970, 1972, 1975 |
| MKE Ankaragücü | 3 | 1966, 1967, 1976 | |
| Samsunspor | 3 | 1986, 1987, 2000 | |
| 10 | Adanaspor | 2 | 1979, 1981 |
| Kayserispor | 2 | 2006, 2010 | |
| Kasımpaşa | 2 | 2019, 2022 | |
| 11 | Ankara Demirspor | 1 | 1962 |
| Göztepe | 1 | 1968 | |
| Altay | 1 | 1980 | |
| Sakaryaspor | 1 | 1985 | |
| Konyaspor | 1 | 2004 | |
| Sivasspor | 1 | 2014 | |
| Alanyaspor | 1 | 2017 | |
| Hatayspor | 1 | 2021 |
By country
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Records
edit- Most goals in a season: 39
- Tanju Çolak (Galatasaray) 1987–88
- Highest scoring average: 1.461 Goals per match
- Metin Oktay (Galatasaray) 1962–63 (38 goals in 26 matches)
- Most consecutive wins: 3
- Metin Oktay (1959, 1960, 1961)
- Tanju Çolak (1986, 1987, 1988)
- Hakan Şükür (1997, 1998, 1999)
- Most consecutive club wins: 4
- Fenerbahçe (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995)
- Youngest topscorers:
- Tanju Çolak (1985–86, 22 years 203 days)
- Selçuk Yula (1981–82, 22 years 216 days)
- Okan Yılmaz (2000–01, 23 years 4 days)
- Metin Oktay (1959, 23 years 124 days)
- Oldest topscorers:
- Alex de Souza (2010–11, 33 years 250 days)
- Enner Valencia (2022–23, 33 years 215 days)
- Metin Oktay (1968–69, 33 years 112 days)
- Vágner Love (2016–17, 32 years 352 days)
- Bafétimbi Gomis (2017–18, 32 years 286 days)
- Ogün Altıparmak (1970–71, 32 years 208 days)
- Tarık Hodzic (1983–84, 32 years 177 days)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Golden Boot ("Soulier d'Or") Awards". RSSSF. RSSSF. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "European Topscorers before 1967/68". RSSSF. RSSSF. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Türkiye Süper Lig - History - Players". Mackolik.
- ^ "Turkey – List of Topscorers". RSSSF. RSSSF. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Ligin Gol Kralları". tff.org (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
External links
edit- RSSSF Turkish top scorers
- Turkish Football Federation (in Turkish)