Galatasaray S.K. (women's football)
Galatasaray Women's Football (Turkish: Galatasaray Kadın Futbol Takımı) is a women's football section of Galatasaray S.K., a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey.
| 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 | ||
| Head coach | Metin Ülgen | ||
| League | Turkcell Women's Football League | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
Foundation years
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]
Closing year
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]
Senior Women's Team
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]
Sponsorship naming
Due to sponsorship deals, Galatasaray have been also known as:
- Galatasaray (2011–2016)
- Galatasaray Hepsiburada (2021–2022)
- Galatasaray Petrol Ofisi (2022–present)
Stadium
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]
Statistics
As of 5 May 2024
| Season | League | Rank | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||||||||||
- (1): Season in progress
Current squad
As of 20 January 2024.[9]
- Head coach: Metin Ülgen
| No. | Player | Nat. | Position(s) | Signed in | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Gamze Nur Yaman | GK | 2022 | 25 April 1999 | WFC Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv | |
| 17 | Handan Kurğa | GK | 2022 | 10 September 1993 | Konak Belediyespor | |
| 23 | Müge İnan | GK | 2022 | 5 January 1994 | Fatih Karagümrük | |
| 26 | Alanur Usta | GK | 2023 | 26 September 2007 | Bursa Soğanlı Spor Kulübü | |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 3 | Rabia Nur Küçük | DF | 2023 | 29 August 2003 | Fomget Gençlik ve Spor | |
| 5 | Eda Karataş | DF | 2023 | 15 June 1995 | ALG Spor | |
| 13 | Fatma Sare Öztürk | DF | 2022 | 5 July 2000 | Trabzonspor | |
| 20 | Berna Yeniçeri | DF | 2022 | 26 January 1996 | Beşiktaş | |
| 25 | Lyubov Shmatko | DF | 2023 | 25 October 1993 | Fomget Gençlik ve Spor | |
| 27 | Naomie Kabakaba | DF | 2023 | 4 February 1998 | TP Mazembe | |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 8 | Emine Ecem Esen (captain) | MF | 2022 | 3 May 1994 | ALG Spor | |
| 10 | İsmigül Yalçıner | MF | 2021 | 20 October 1994 | Kireçburnu Spor | |
| 12 | Helin Erbulun | MF | 2023 | 22 December 2006 | Youth system | |
| 18 | Kristina Bakarandze | MF | 2022 | 19 May 1998 | ALG Spor | |
| 19 | Zehra Yılmaz | MF | 2022 | 5 July 2002 | Bursa Soğanlı Spor Kulübü | |
| 21 | Didem Dülber | MF | 2021 | 21 March 2001 | ALG Spor | |
| 22 | Nazlıcan Parlak | MF | 2023 | 27 May 1993 | Fenerbahçe | |
| 24 | Arzu Akkurt | MF | 2021 | 1 July 2004 | 1207 Antalya Spor | |
| 30 | Berra Pekgöz | MF | 2023 | 18 June 2007 | Tunç Spor | |
| 38 | Arzu Karabulut | MF | 2024 | 30 January 1991 | ALG Spor | |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 | Mariem Houij | FW | 2023 | 8 August 1994 | ALG Spor | |
| 9 | Elanur Laçin | FW | 2021 | 4 August 2004 | Kireçburnu Spor | |
| 11 | Monique Rith | FW | 2023 | 15 October 1997 | ALG Spor | |
| 16 | Ebru Topçu | FW | 2022 | 27 August 1996 | ALG Spor | |
| 77 | Megi Doci | FW | 2024 | 14 October 1996 | KFF Vllaznia Shkodër | |
| 99 | Benan Altıntaş | FW | 2023 | 10 November 2001 | Fomget Gençlik ve Spor | |
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| 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
Notable former players
- Şilan Aykoç,[10] Turkey girls' U-15
- Şevval Dursun,[11]
- Berivan İçen,[11] Turkey girls' U-17, Turkey women's,[12]
Former coaches
| 2021–2022 | Nurcan Çelik |
References
- "Galatasaray Florya Kız Futbol Okulu Açılıyor!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- "Minik Kız Takımımız İstanbul Şampiyonu" (in Turkish). Galatasaray. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- Bucak, Efkan (6 October 2016). "Galatasaray, kadın futbol şubesini kapattı". Karar (in Turkish). Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- Galatasaray (September 2021). "Galatasaray Kadın Futbol Takımı'nın temeli, Galatasaray Lisesi'nde atıldı!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "Turkcell Kadın Futbol Süper Ligi 2022-2023 Sezonu Play-Off Müsabakaları" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- "Turkcell Kadın Futbol Süper Ligi'nde Şampiyon Galatasaray" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- "Galatasaray Hepsiburada Kadın Futbol Takımı 3-0 Biyexen Sivasspor Kadın Futbol Takımı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- "Galatasaray Petrol Ofisi Kadın Futbol Takımı 1-0 Trabzonspor A.Ş." (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- "Galatasaray 2-0 Fenerbahçe" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- Göktürk, Erdem (March 2015). "İstanbul Minik Kız Futbol Ligi" (PDF) (in Turkish). TFF Kadın Futbolu. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- Yıldız, Serkan (7 August 2016). "Berivan İçen istedi Cimbom gol yağdırdı". Amatör Lig (in Turkish). Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- "Oyuncular - Futbolcular - Berivan İçen" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
External links
- Galatasaray Sports Club official website (in Turkish and English)
- GS Kadın Futbol Takımı (@kadinfutbolgs) • Instagram (in Turkish)