İrfan Saraloğlu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | İrfan Saraloğlu | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Ardeşen, Rize, Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Galatasaray (Assistant Coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Çaykur Rizespor | |||
| Keşanspor | |||
| Erdemirspor | |||
| Maltepespor | |||
| Sivasspor | |||
| Edremit Belediyespor | |||
| Siirtspor | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Elazığspor (assistant coach) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Gaziantepspor (assistant coach) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Sivasspor (assistant coach) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Göztepe (assistant coach) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Akhisar Belediyespor (assistant coach) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Çaykur Rizespor (assistant coach) | ||
| 2019–2021 | İstanbul Başakşehir (assistant coach) | ||
| 2022– | Galatasaray (assistant coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
İrfan Saraloğlu (born 16 September 1962, in Ardeşen-Rize) is a Turkish soccer coach and former professional soccer player. He is currently an assistant manager at Galatasaray S.K.[1][2] He played professionally for 14 years.[2]
Club career
He played for Çaykur Rizespor, Sivasspor, Maltepespor, Erdemir Ereğlispor, Düzcespor, Siirtspor and Keşanspor.
Coaching career
He qualified his A category coaching licence in 1995. He has worked for Fenerbahçe S.K. and Fenerbahçe Youth Academy from 2004 until 2012. He also worked at West Ham United in 2000.
Since 2012 he is assisting coach for Okan Buruk, who currently manages Galatasaray.[2]
Personal life
His son Utku Saraloğlu is a professional basketball player.[3]
Honours
Coach
Akhisarspor
İstanbul Başakşehir
Galatasaray
References
- ^ "İrfan Saraloğlu - Assistant Manager". Galatasaray. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Ozdemir, Burak (2 June 2023). "Galatasaray'da şampiyonluğun gizli kahramanı İrfan Saraloğlu: Yıllar sonra kaderin cilvesi" [Irfan Saraloğlu, the secret hero of Galatasaray's championship: Irony of fate after years]. Fanatik (in Turkish). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Okan Buruk'un yardımcısı İrfan Saraloğlu'nun oğlu Fenerbahçe'ye transfer oldu". Fanatik (in Turkish). 3 January 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "TÜRKİYE'NİN İLK VE TEK BEŞ YILDIZLI ŞAMPİYONU GALATASARAY!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "TÜRKİYE KUPASI 19. KEZ GALATASARAY'IN!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.