Serkan Aykut
Turkish association football player (born 1975)
Serkan Aykut (born 24 February 1975) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Aykut began his professional career at Samsunspor. After becoming top scorer with 30 goals in the 1999–2000 season, he transferred to Galatasaray for $5.9 million. He played two seasons for Galatasaray successfully and won the UEFA Super Cup in 2000.
Aykut signed a contract with his former club Samsunspor in July 2002 for four years and one additional year as option. He later became captain of the team at Samsunspor.
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The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 27, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q942041. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1975, 1999, 2000 and 2002.
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