Career
He made his debut for Samsun Yolspor. From there he was transferred to Samsunspor in 1981 where he was the top scorer in both the 1985-1986 and 1986-1987 seasons. Çolak then moved to Galatasaray in the end of 1986-1987 season.
He was the top scorer in Europe with 39 goals in the 1987-1988 season.
At the same time, he was awarded the European Golden Boot given by France Football. Çolak became the top scorer again in the –92 season, and transferred to rivals Fenerbahçe at the end of the season.
He had a lifetime total of 240 goals and took over the title of top goal scorer in the Turkish Super League by breaking the legendary record of Metin Oktay. He had scored the most goal with 240 goals at only 9 seasons, which were 1982-1983 and between the 1985-1993 seasons.
His record was broken by Hakan Şükür in 2007-2008 season at 17 seasons.
Çolak, dubbed "Bay Gol" (Mr Goal), finished his career at İstanbulspor with a legacy as a good striker who had his career damaged by criminal scandals. Çolak played for the Turkish national team, where he was capped 31 time, scoring 9 goals. In January 1994, he began a prison sentence of four years and eight months for illegally smuggling a Mercedes-Benz car into Ankara.
He was deputy candidate of Beylikdüzü municipality for MHP in 2009, but wasn"t elected.
He is a deputy candidate from the Islamic rooted The Justice and Development Party (Turkish: Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi, AKP) of Turkish Parliament elections which will be held in June 12th, 2011 Club Individual honours 5 times top league scorer (1985–1986, 1986–1987, at Samsunspor – since 1987, 1990– at Galatasaray – 1992–1993 at Fenerbahçe). *Most goals in a season (39 in 1987– at Galatasaray).
5 times top league scorer (1985–1986, 1986–1987, at Samsunspor – since 1987, 1990– at Galatasaray – 1992–1993 at Fenerbahçe). European top scorer 1st place (39 goals in 1987– at Galatasaray).
European top scorer 2nd place (31 goals in 1990– at Galatasaray).