Galatasaray S.K. is the most successful club in Turkish football and holds a record 25 Süper Lig titles. The club made history in 2000 when they won the UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup, becoming the only Turkish team to achieve this feat. Galatasaray also completed a rare treble in the 1999–2000 season by winning the league, Turkish Cup, and UEFA Cup in one year.
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü was founded on 1 October 1905 by students of Galatasaray High School and is part of the Galatasaray Community Cooperation Committee. The club represents the Beyoğlu district and operates from its headquarters in Istanbul. The team plays its home matches at the Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex RAMS Park, which holds 53,978 fans. Below, we cover Galatasaray football players, stats, results, fixtures, standings, and the latest transfers.
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Galatasaray SK overview
| Category | Details |
| Full Name | Galatasaray Spor Kulübü |
| Nicknames | Aslanlar (The Lions), Sarı-Kırmızılılar (The Yellow-Reds), Cimbom, Gala |
| Founded | 1 October 1905 (120 years ago) |
| Home Ground | Rams Park |
| Stadium Capacity | 53,978 |
| Location (Coords) | 41°06′10″N 28°59′26″E |
| Club President | Dursun Özbek |
| Head Coach | Okan Buruk |
| League | Süper Lig |
| 2024–25 Season | 1st place (Champions) |
| Official Website | www.galatasaray.org |
Galatasaray stats this season
The tables below show how Galatasaray players have been performing on different levels in the current Süper Lig. In one of the tables, you will find the stats on the top goal scorers and assists.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Position | Goals Scored |
| 1 | Mauro Icardi | Forward | 13 |
| 2 | Victor Osimhen | Forward | 12 |
| 3 | Leroy Sané | Midfielder | 6 |
| 4 | Barış Alper Yılmaz | Midfielder | 6 |
| 5 | Gabriel Sara | Midfielder | 5 |
| 6 | Yunus Akgün | Midfielder | 5 |
| 7 | Eren Elmalı | Defender | 3 |
| 8 | İlkay Gündoğan | Midfielder | 2 |
| 9 | Lucas Torreira | Midfielder | 2 |
| 10 | Davinson Sánchez | Defender | 1 |
Expected goals
| Rank | Player Name | Position | xG Value | Goals Scored |
| 1 | Victor Osimhen | Forward | 12.84 | 12 |
| 2 | Mauro Icardi | Forward | 9.92 | 13 |
| 3 | Barış Alper Yılmaz | Midfielder | 7.06 | 6 |
| 4 | Leroy Sané | Midfielder | 5.63 | 6 |
| 5 | Yunus Akgün | Midfielder | 4.29 | 5 |
| 6 | Gabriel Sara | Midfielder | 2.23 | 5 |
| 7 | İlkay Gündoğan | Midfielder | 2.10 | 2 |
| 8 | Roland Sallai | Defender | 1.83 | 1 |
| 9 | Mario Lemina | Midfielder | 1.68 | 0 |
| 10 | Eren Elmalı | Defender | 1.21 | 3 |
Top assists
| Rank | Player Name | Position | Assists |
| 1 | Barış Alper Yılmaz | Midfielder | 9 |
| 2 | Yunus Akgün | Midfielder | 8 |
| 3 | Leroy Sané | Midfielder | 4 |
| 4 | Lucas Torreira | Midfielder | 4 |
| 5 | Victor Osimhen | Forward | 4 |
| 6 | İlkay Gündoğan | Midfielder | 3 |
| 7 | Roland Sallai | Defender | 3 |
| 8 | Gabriel Sara | Midfielder | 2 |
| 9 | Noa Lang | Forward | 2 |
| 10 | Abdülkerim Bardakcı | Defender | 1 |
Expected assists
| Rank | Player Name | Position | xA Value | Assists Recorded |
| 1 | Gabriel Sara | Midfielder | 5.52 | 2 |
| 2 | Leroy Sané | Midfielder | 5.28 | 4 |
| 3 | Yunus Akgün | Midfielder | 4.72 | 8 |
| 4 | Barış Alper Yılmaz | Midfielder | 3.98 | 9 |
| 5 | Roland Sallai | Defender | 2.78 | 3 |
| 6 | Eren Elmalı | Defender | 2.07 | 0 |
| 7 | İlkay Gündoğan | Midfielder | 1.98 | 3 |
| 8 | Noa Lang | Forward | 1.62 | 2 |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen | Forward | 1.58 | 4 |
| 10 | Lucas Torreira | Midfielder | 1.37 | 4 |
Galatasaray S.K. results
Below are the results for the recently played Galatasaray games.
| Competition | Fixture | Result | Date played |
| UEFA Champions League – Play Offs | Liverpool vs Galatasaray | 4–0 (L) | 18 March 2026 |
| Süper Lig (Turkey) | Galatasaray vs Başakşehir | 3–0 (W) | 14 March 2026 |
| UEFA Champions League – Play Offs | Galatasaray vs Liverpool | 1–0 (W) | 10 March 2026 |
| Süper Lig (Turkey) | Beşiktaş vs Galatasaray | 0–1 (W) | 07 March 2026 |
| Turkish Cup (Turkey) | Alanyaspor vs Galatasaray | 1–2 (W) | 03 March 2026 |
| Süper Lig (Turkey) | Galatasaray vs Alanyaspor | 3–1 (W) | 28 February 2026 |
| UEFA Champions League – Play Offs | Juventus vs Galatasaray (AET) | 3–2 (L) | 25 February 2026 |
| Süper Lig (Turkey) | Konyaspor vs Galatasaray | 2–0 (L) | 21 February 2026 |
| UEFA Champions League – Play Offs | Galatasaray vs Juventus | 5–2 (W) | 17 February 2026 |
| Süper Lig (Turkey) | Galatasaray vs Eyüpspor | 5–1 (W) | 13 February 2026 |
| Süper Lig (Turkey) | Rizespor vs Galatasaray | 0–3 (W) | 08 February 2026 |
| Turkish Cup (Turkey) | Galatasaray vs İstanbulspor AŞ | 3–1 (W) | 04 February 2026 |
| Süper Lig (Turkey) | Galatasaray vs Kayserispor | 4–0 (W) | 01 February 2026 |
| UEFA Champions League – League Phase | Manchester City vs Galatasaray | 2–0 (L) | 28 January 2026 |
| Süper Lig (Turkey) | Karagümrük vs Galatasaray | 1–3 (W) | 24 January 2026 |
| UEFA Champions League – League Phase | Galatasaray vs Atlético Madrid | 1–1 (D) | 21 January 2026 |
| Süper Lig (Turkey) | Galatasaray vs Gaziantep | 1–1 (D) | 17 January 2026 |
| Turkish Cup (Turkey) | Fethiyespor vs Galatasaray | 1–2 (W) | 13 January 2026 |
| Turkish Super Cup (Turkey) | Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe | 0–2 (L) | 10 January 2026 |
| Süper Lig (Turkey) | Galatasaray vs Trabzonspor | 4–1 (W) | 05 January 2026 |
Galatasaray fixtures and upcoming matches
| Competition | Fixture | Scheduled Date | Kick-off Time |
| Süper Lig (Turkey) | Trabzonspor vs Galatasaray | 04 April 2026 | 20:00 |
| Süper Lig (Turkey) | Göztepe vs Galatasaray | 08 April 2026 | 20:00 |
| Süper Lig (Turkey) | Galatasaray vs Kocaelispor | 12 April 2026 | 20:00 |
| Süper Lig (Turkey) | Gençlerbirliği vs Galatasaray | 18 April 2026 | 20:00 |
| Turkish Cup – Play Offs | Galatasaray vs Gençlerbirliği | 22 April 2026 | 20:30 |
| Süper Lig (Turkey) | Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe | 26 April 2026 | 20:00 |
| Süper Lig (Turkey) | Samsunspor vs Galatasaray | 03 May 2026 | 20:00 |
| Süper Lig (Turkey) | Galatasaray vs Antalyaspor | 10 May 2026 | 20:00 |
| Süper Lig (Turkey) | Kasımpaşa vs Galatasaray | 17 May 2026 | 20:00 |
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Galatasaray standings and title race
| Pos | Club | MP | Wins | Draws | Losses | Pts | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Galatasaray | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 64 | 62 | 18 | +44 |
| 2 | Fenerbahçe | 27 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 60 | 61 | 28 | +33 |
| 3 | Trabzonspor | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 60 | 53 | 29 | +24 |
| 4 | Beşiktaş | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 49 | 31 | +18 |
| 5 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 44 | 30 | +14 |
| 6 | Göztepe | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 43 | 30 | 20 | +10 |
| 7 | Samsunspor | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 31 | -2 |
| 8 | Kocaelispor | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 23 | 32 | -9 |
| 9 | Gaziantep | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 46 | -10 |
| 10 | Alanyaspor | 27 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 32 | +1 |
| 11 | Rizespor | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 36 | -4 |
| 12 | Konyaspor | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 39 | -8 |
| 13 | Gençlerbirliği | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 28 | 37 | -9 |
| 14 | Antalyaspor | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 43 | -18 |
| 15 | Kasımpaşa | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 38 | -15 |
| 16 | Kayserispor | 27 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 48 | -27 |
| 17 | Eyüpspor | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 38 | -19 |
| 18 | Fatih Karagümrük | 27 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 47 | -23 |
Galatasaray squad and player stats
The Galatasaray squad includes a mix of experienced stars and young players contributing across different competitions in the 2025-26 season. The table below shows key player stats, including appearances, goals, and assists.
| No. | Player Name | Age | Nationality | Apps | Goals | Assists | Key Stats | YC/RC |
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Uğurcan Çakır | 29 | Türkiye | 23 | 0 | 0 | 65 saves, 15 conceded | 2 / 0 |
| 12 | Batuhan Ahmet Şen | 27 | Türkiye | 0 | 0 | 0 | No appearances | 0 / 0 |
| 19 | Günay Güvenç | 34 | Türkiye | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 saves, 4 conceded | 2 / 0 |
| 60 | Arda Yılmaz | 18 | Türkiye | 0 | 0 | 0 | No appearances | 0 / 0 |
| 70 | Enes Büyük | 19 | Türkiye | — | — | — | Data unavailable | — |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 3 | Metehan Baltacı | 23 | Türkiye | 2 | 0 | 0 | Limited minutes | 0 / 0 |
| 4 | Ismail Jakobs | 26 | Senegal | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 shots | 1 / 0 |
| 6 | Davinson Sánchez | 29 | Colombia | 23 | 1 | 0 | 12 shots, 3 on target | 4 / 1 |
| 17 | Eren Elmalı | 25 | Türkiye | 19 | 3 | 0 | 11 shots, 4 on target | 3 / 0 |
| 23 | Kaan Ayhan | 31 | Türkiye | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 shots | 1 / 0 |
| 42 | Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 31 | Türkiye | 24 | 0 | 1 | 15 shots, 2 on target | 4 / 0 |
| 90 | Wilfried Singo | 25 | Ivory Coast | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 shots | 2 / 0 |
| 93 | Sacha Boey | 25 | France | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 shots, 2 on target | 0 / 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 8 | Gabriel Sara | 26 | Brazil | 24 | 5 | 2 | 32 shots, 11 on target | 1 / 0 |
| 20 | İlkay Gündoğan | 35 | Germany | 17 | 2 | 3 | 10 shots | 1 / 0 |
| 34 | Lucas Torreira | 30 | Uruguay | 23 | 2 | 4 | 20 shots, 7 on target | 4 / 0 |
| 99 | Mario Lemina | 32 | Gabon | 20 | 0 | 0 | 15 shots, 5 on target | 6 / 0 |
| 7 | Roland Sallai | 28 | Hungary | 22 | 1 | 3 | 24 shots, 8 on target | 3 / 1 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Mauro Icardi | 33 | Argentina | 24 | 13 | 0 | 53 shots, 24 on target | 1 / 0 |
| 10 | Leroy Sané | 30 | Germany | 21 | 6 | 4 | 42 shots, 11 on target | 1 / 1 |
| 11 | Yunus Akgün | 25 | Türkiye | 22 | 5 | 8 | 27 shots, 9 on target | 0 / 0 |
| 22 | Yáser Asprilla | 22 | Colombia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 shots | 0 / 0 |
| 45 | Victor Osimhen | 27 | Nigeria | 19 | 12 | 4 | 76 shots, 34 on target | 6 / 0 |
| 53 | Barış Alper Yılmaz | 25 | Türkiye | 23 | 6 | 9 | 50 shots, 21 on target | 4 / 0 |
| 77 | Noa Lang | 26 | Netherlands | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 shots, 3 on target | 1 / 0 |
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Galatasaray transfers and loan moves
In the recent transfer window, Galatasaray FC brought in new players to strengthen the squad. The club has also seen a couple of players off to other teams on loan, as shown below.
| Player Name | Nationality | From / To Club | Date | Transfer Type / Fee |
| Arrivals | ||||
| Can Güner | Türkiye | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 05 February 2026 | €350k Transfer |
| Sacha Boey | France | Bayern Munich | 05 February 2026 | Loan |
| Renato Nhaga | Guinea-Bissau | Casa Pia | 04 February 2026 | €6.5m Transfer |
| Eyüp Aydın | Türkiye | Samsunspor | 01 February 2026 | Return from loan |
| Recep Dilek | Türkiye | First Vienna | 30 January 2026 | Return from loan |
| Yáser Asprilla | Colombia | Girona | 25 January 2026 | Loan |
| Noa Lang | Netherlands | Napoli | — | €2.0m Transfer |
| Departures | ||||
| Çağrı Balta | Türkiye | Fenerbahçe | 24 February 2026 | — |
| Recep Dilek | Türkiye | Kapfenberg | 06 February 2026 | Loan |
| Kazım Karataş | Türkiye | Başakşehir | 06 February 2026 | Loan |
| Eyüp Aydın | Türkiye | Kasımpaşa | 03 February 2026 | Loan |
| Yusuf Demir | Austria | SK Rapid | 03 February 2026 | Free Transfer |
Galatasaray in Europe and domestic competitions
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü remains a dominant force in domestic football, as the club leads the Süper Lig in the 2024–25 season and continues to extend its record as the most successful team in Turkey. The squad, led by players like Mauro Icardi and Victor Osimhen, shows strong attacking form and consistent performances across competitions. In Europe, Galatasaray competes regularly in the UEFA Champions League and has delivered notable results against top clubs, reinforcing its growing reputation on the continental stage. The club also holds a historic edge as the only Turkish side to win major European trophies, highlighting its impact beyond domestic success.
Galatasaray tactical analysis and season trends
Galatasaray S.K. uses a flexible 4-2-3-1 system under Okan Buruk, where the team shifts into attacking shapes like 3-2-5 to control possession and press aggressively. The squad relies on key players such as Victor Osimhen and Mauro Icardi to deliver goals, while midfielders like Lucas Torreira maintain balance through ball recovery and transitions. Galatasaray shows strong defensive organisation, conceding few goals in the Süper Lig, and maintains an impressive unbeaten run at home. However, the team can struggle against fast counter-attacks due to its high defensive line and may lose intensity late in matches because of its demanding pressing style.
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FAQs about Galatasaray SK
Who is the best player in Galatasaray?
Based on the 2025-26 season performances, Victor Osimhen has been rated as the top player at Galatasaray FC.
What does Galatasaray mean in Turkish?
Galatasaray is a Turkish name that means “Galata Palace,” combining “Galata,” a historic district in Istanbul, with “saray,” which means palace. The name reflects the club’s origins from the Galatasaray High School, an institution historically known as the “Galata Palace” school.
How much debt is Galatasaray in?
Galatasaray SK has a total debt of about €357.7 million as of mid-2025. This includes roughly €30.8 million owed to banks and about €293.9 million in non-bank debt, such as transfer fees and wages.
Who is Galatasaray’s all-time top scorer?
Metin Oktay is Galatasaray’s all-time top scorer, having scored 352 goals for the club.
Conclusion
Galatasaray looks focused on building a strong and balanced team with the aim of staying competitive in both the Süper Lig and European competitions. With a clear direction and leadership, Galatasaray SK is set to remain a top force in Turkish football.
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