Hakan Yakin

Hakan Yakin (Turkish: Hakan Yakın) is a Swiss former footballer who played as a forward or midfielder. He was a member of the Swiss national team for eleven years. Yakin was capped 87 times for Switzerland, the first coming in 2000. He was offered Turkish nationality before being called up to the Swiss squad, but turned it down for personal reasons. He has played in UEFA Euro 2004, UEFA Euro 2008, and both the 2006 FIFA World Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup with his country.