Kubilay Türkyılmaz

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Kubilay Türkyilmaz (born 4 March 1967 in Bellinzona, Switzerland) is a former Turkish-Swiss footballer, born to Turkish parents. He was the all-time joint leading goal scorer for the Swiss national team, with 34 goals in 62 appearances between 1988 and 2001[1], equalling the performance of Max Abegglen. Their record was bettered by Alexander Frei in 2008[2] . He appeared at Euro 96, scoring Switzerland's equalizer against England in the opening match of the tournament, a 1-1 draw at Wembley.

The former Galatasaray and Grasshoppers player is believed to be the first player ever to record a hat trick solely through penalty kicks in FIFA World Cup qualifying, doing so on 7 October 2000 in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Zürich against the Faroe Islands. The feat was later repeated by Ronaldo for Brazil against Argentina on June 2, 2004.

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  1. ^ Kubilay Türkyilmaz - Goals in International Matches
  2. ^ Frei breaks record, Swiss beat Liechtenstien
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