Hamit Altıntop

Hamit Altıntop

Association-football-player · 43 years old

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Age43 years old
Birth dateDecember 8, 1982
BirthplaceGelsenkirchen
ProfessionAssociation-football-player
Height1.83 m
Zodiac signSagittarius

Hamit Altıntop — Biography

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.

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