Kubilay Türkyılmaz
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Kubilay Türkyılmaz (born 4 March 1967 in Bellinzona, Switzerland) is a former Turkish-Swiss footballer, born to Turkish parents. He is best-known as the joint all-time leading goal scorer for the Swiss national team, with 34 goals in 62 appearances between 1988 and 2001. 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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