Galatasaray Women's Football (Turkish: Galatasaray Kadın Futbol Takımı) is a women's football section of Galatasaray S.K., a major sports clubinIstanbul, Turkey.
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Full name | Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (Galatasaray Sports Club) | ||
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Nickname(s) | Dişi Aslanlar (The Lionesses) Sarı Kırmızılılar (The Yellow Reds) Cimbom (The Cimbom) | ||
Short name | GS | ||
Founded | 2011 | ||
Ground | Florya Metin Oktay Facilities | ||
President | Dursun Özbek | ||
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League | Turkcell Women's Football League | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Galatasaray S.K. opened initially a football school for girls of age category 6-12 at its Florya Metin Oktay Facilities (Turkish: Florya Kız Futbol Okulu) in the beginning of 2011. The training of girls was conducted by women trainers on weekends.[1]
The women's football side of Galatasaray S.K. was founded in 2011. It consisted in age categories of little girls, cadets and junior girls. It was an important place in the infrastructure with the female players it has trained, The little girls became champion in the Istanbul Girls' U-13 League ("İstanbul Minik Kızlar Futbol Ligi") in 2015,[2] the cadets played in the finals of the Turkish Girls' U-15 Championship ("Türkiye Yıldız Kızlar Futbol Şampiyonası"), and the juniors advanced to the second round of the Turkish Girls' U-17 Championship ("Türkiye Genç Kızlar Futbol Şamğiyonası"). Some members of the Yellow*Reds were admitted to the Turkey girls' national U-17 team.[3]
The umbrella club's management announced the closure of the women's football department, which was active four years long, with effect of end September 2016 due to downsizing measures caused by financial issues.[3]
On 18 September 2021, the senior women's football team has been founded.[4] Nurcan Çelik was appointed as the first coach.
In the 2022-23 Super League season, the team played semi-finals in the play-offs, lost, however, to Fenerbahçe S.K..[5] The team finished the 2023-24 Super League season as champion.[6]
Due to sponsorship deals, Galatasaray have been also known as:
The team played their home matches in the 2021-2022 season at Yeşilova Kemal Aktaş Stadium situated in Küçükçekmece district of Istanbul Province.[7] In the 2022-23 season, they play the home matches at the club-owned training stadium of Florya Metin Oktay Facilities located in the Florya neighborhood of Bakırköy district in Istanbul.[8]
As of 5 May 2024[update]
Season | League | Rank | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2021-22 | Super League Gr. B | 6 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 29 |
2022-23 | Super League | 3 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 94 | 14 | +80 | 58 |
2023-24 | Super League | 1 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 71 | 29 | +42 | 71 |
Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation. |
As of 20 January 2024[update].[9]
No. | Player | Nat. | Position(s) | Signed in | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||
1 | Gamze Nur Yaman | GK | 2022 | (1999-04-25) 25 April 1999 (age 25) | WFC Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv | |
17 | Handan Kurğa | GK | 2022 | (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 (age 30) | Konak Belediyespor | |
23 | Müge İnan | GK | 2022 | (1994-01-05) 5 January 1994 (age 30) | Fatih Karagümrük | |
26 | Alanur Usta | GK | 2023 | (2007-09-26) 26 September 2007 (age 16) | Bursa Soğanlı Spor Kulübü | |
Defenders | ||||||
3 | Rabia Nur Küçük | DF | 2023 | (2003-08-29) 29 August 2003 (age 20) | Fomget Gençlik ve Spor | |
5 | Eda Karataş | DF | 2023 | (1995-06-15) 15 June 1995 (age 29) | ALG Spor | |
13 | Fatma Sare Öztürk | DF | 2022 | (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 (age 24) | Trabzonspor | |
20 | Berna Yeniçeri | DF | 2022 | (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 28) | Beşiktaş | |
25 | Lyubov Shmatko | DF | 2023 | (1993-10-25) 25 October 1993 (age 30) | Fomget Gençlik ve Spor | |
27 | Naomie Kabakaba | DF | 2023 | (1998-02-04) 4 February 1998 (age 26) | TP Mazembe | |
Midfielders | ||||||
8 | Emine Ecem Esen (captain) | MF | 2022 | (1994-05-03) 3 May 1994 (age 30) | ALG Spor | |
10 | İsmigül Yalçıner | MF | 2021 | (1994-10-20) 20 October 1994 (age 29) | Kireçburnu Spor | |
12 | Helin Erbulun | MF | 2023 | (2006-12-22) 22 December 2006 (age 17) | Youth system | |
18 | Kristina Bakarandze | MF | 2022 | (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 26) | ALG Spor | |
19 | Zehra Yılmaz | MF | 2022 | (2002-07-05) 5 July 2002 (age 22) | Bursa Soğanlı Spor Kulübü | |
21 | Didem Dülber | MF | 2021 | (2001-03-21) 21 March 2001 (age 23) | ALG Spor | |
22 | Nazlıcan Parlak | MF | 2023 | (1993-05-27) 27 May 1993 (age 31) | Fenerbahçe | |
24 | Arzu Akkurt | MF | 2021 | (2004-07-01) 1 July 2004 (age 20) | 1207 Antalya Spor | |
30 | Berra Pekgöz | MF | 2023 | (2007-06-18) 18 June 2007 (age 17) | Tunç Spor | |
38 | Arzu Karabulut | MF | 2024 | (1991-01-30) 30 January 1991 (age 33) | ALG Spor | |
Forwards | ||||||
7 | Mariem Houij | FW | 2023 | (1994-08-08) 8 August 1994 (age 29) | ALG Spor | |
9 | Elanur Laçin | FW | 2021 | (2004-08-04) 4 August 2004 (age 19) | Kireçburnu Spor | |
11 | Monique Rith | FW | 2023 | (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 26) | ALG Spor | |
16 | Ebru Topçu | FW | 2022 | (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 (age 27) | ALG Spor | |
77 | Megi Doci | FW | 2024 | (1996-10-14) 14 October 1996 (age 27) | KFF Vllaznia Shkodër | |
99 | Benan Altıntaş | FW | 2023 | (2001-11-10) 10 November 2001 (age 22) | Fomget Gençlik ve Spor |
Position | Staff |
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Head Coach | Metin Ülgen |
Assistant Sporting Director | Gülfem Kocaoğlu |
Assistant Coach | Mustafa Engin Özmen |
Goalkeeping Coach | Engin Servi |
Physiotherapist | Gülin Köseoğlu |
Analyst | Birkan İpek |
Athletic Performance Coach | Durmuş Samet Kösemen |
Youth Team's Coach | Taner Taşdemir |
Last updated: 6 September 2022
Source: Galatasaray SK
2021–2022 | Nurcan Çelik |
2015–16 Junior Girls' Champ home |
2021-22 home |
2021-22 away |
2021-22 alt |
2021-22 training |