Photo: Ultraslansi / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What draws me to Hamit Altintop is the dual identity at his core: born in Gelsenkirchen yet representing Turkey, a Turkish-German shaped by two worlds. I find the detail that he has an identical twin who also played professionally quietly fascinating, the kind of shared origin that must have forged real competitiveness early. As a player he was prized for versatility and a thunderous long-range shot, which I admire more than pure flair. That he now serves on the Turkish Football Federation board suggests the same wide-angle vision he had on the pitch now applies to running the game itself. A thoughtful career arc.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hamit Altıntop
- Name (Japanese)
- ハミト・アルトゥントップ
- Reading
- はみと・あるとぅんとっぷ
- Born
- December 8, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
- Origin
- Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Hamit Altıntop born?
Born December 8, 1982 (age 43).
Where is Hamit Altıntop from?
Hamit Altıntop is from Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
What does Hamit Altıntop do?
Hamit Altıntop works as association football player.
How tall is Hamit Altıntop?
Hamit Altıntop is 183 cm.
Association football player — see all → · More people from Germany →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.