Şükrü Gülesin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Şükrü Mustafa Gülesin | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Ottoman Empire | ||
| Date of death | 10 July 1977 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kınalıadaspor | |||
| Beyoğluspor | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940–1944 | Beşiktaş | 87 | (70) |
| 1944–1945 | Ankaragücü | ? | (?) |
| 1945–1950 | Beşiktaş | 87 | (76) |
| 1950–1951 | Palermo | 28 | (13) |
| 1951–1952 | Lazio | 29 | (16) |
| 1952–1953 | Palermo | 22 | (7) |
| 1953–1955 | Galatasaray | 40 | (16) |
| International career | |||
| 1948–1951 | Turkey | 11 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1964–1965 | İzmirspor | ||
| 1968 | Feriköy | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Şükrü Mustafa Gülesin (14 September 1922 – 10 July 1977) was a Turkish football player and sports journalist. Almost two meters tall, he was a strong and quick striker, as well as a free kick and penalty specialist, and played for Beşiktaş, Palermo, and Lazio 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 1948 Summer Olympics.
He died in 1977 of heart failure.