24.03.2025 22:10
Our national team captain Hakan Çalhanoğlu increased his goal tally under the crescent-star jersey to 21 with the penalty goal he scored in the match against Hungary, placing him in 4th place on the list of the highest goal scorers for the national team. Hakan shares this position with Lefter Küçükandonyadis and Cenk Tosun.
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Our national football team's experienced captain Hakan Çalhanoğlu made history by scoring in the away match against Hungary in the UEFA Nations League playoff round, wearing the crescent-star jersey.
HE BECAME THE 4TH TOP SCORER
With the penalty goal he scored against Hungary in the UEFA Nations League playoff round, Hakan Çalhanoğlu increased his total goals for the national team to 21. Thus, Hakan rose to the 4th place on the list of players with the most goals for the national team.
HE HAS 15 ASSISTS AS WELL
The experienced player, who continues his football career with Inter in Italy's Serie A, has the following goal and assist statistics in the tournaments he has represented the national team;
- Friendly matches: 26 matches-7 goals-4 assists
- European Championship Qualifiers: 23 matches-2 goals-2 assists
- European Championship: 9 matches-1 goal-1 assist
- World Cup Qualifiers: 19 matches-5 goals-6 assists
- UEFA Nations League: 20 matches-6 goals-2 assists
- Total: 97 matches-21 goals-15 assists
HE CAUGHT UP WITH LEFTER AND CENK
At the age of 31, the midfielder, who wore the national jersey for the first time on September 6, 2013, under the management of coach Fatih Terim, has played in 97 matches and caught up with Lefter Küçükandonyadis and Cenk Tosun, who are both in 4th place with 21 goals.
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