Hamit Altıntop

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Hamit Altıntop (Turkish pronunciation: [haˈmit aɫˈtɯntop]; born 8 December 1982) is a Turkish former professional footballer and current board member of the Turkish Football Federation. He was a versatile midfielder who could play either in a defending or attacking role and on both flanks, known for his creative flair and long-range shooting ability. He is the identical twin brother of footballer Halil Altıntop. Altıntop was part of the Turkey squad that reached the semi-finals of Euro 2008. After the tournament he was voted as part of the 23-man Team of the tournament awards. He won the 2010 FIFA Puskás Award for scoring the best goal of the season in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match against Kazakhstan in a 3–0 win for his country.

Career

1. 1982
   Born
2. 2000
   Joined SG Wattenscheid 09
3. 2000
   Joined Turkey national under-18 football team
4. 2001
   Joined Turkey national under-20 football team
5. 2003
   Joined Schalke 04
6. 2003
   Joined Turkey national under-21 football team
7. 2003
   Joined Schalke 04
8. 2004
   Joined Turkey men's national football team
9. 2007
   Joined FC Bayern Munich
10. 2011
    Joined Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
11. 2012
    Joined Galatasaray S.K.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Gelsenkirchen
• •Citizenship: Turkey
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football