Galatasaray S.K. (women's football)
| 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 | Domestic matches: Florya Metin Oktay Facilities International matches: Atatürk Olympic Stadium |
| President | Dursun Özbek |
| Head coach | Metin Ülgen |
| League | Super League |
| 2024–25 | Super League, 4th of 14 |
| Website | https://www.galatasaray.org/sl/galatasaray-kadin-futbol-takimi/46 |
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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.
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 Şampiyonası"). 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 was 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, losing 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 22 December 2024
| 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 |
| 2024-25 | Super League | 7(1) | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 19 |
| Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation. | ||||||||||
- (1): Season in progress
Record in UEFA Women's Champions League
| Event | Stage | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Scorers |
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| 2024–25 | Qualifying round 1 Semi-finals | 4 September 2024 | Stade Achille Hammerel, Luxembourg City | Racing Union | 4–1 | Topçu, Stašková, Karabulut, Usme, |
| Qualifying round 1 Final | 7 September 2024 | BIIK Shymkent | 5–0 | Hapsatou (3), Stašková, Usme.[2] | ||
| Qualifying round 2 | 19 September 2024 | Esenyurt Necmi Kadıoğlu Stadium, Istanbul | Slavia Prague | 2–2 | Stašková (2).[3] | |
| 25 September 2024 | Fortuna Arena, Prague | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Karabulut, Parlak.[4] | |||
| Group A | 8 October 2024 | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu | Lyon | 0–3 | [5] | |
| 17 October 2024 | Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul | Roma | 1–6 | Stašková. [6] | ||
| 13 November 2024 | VfL Wolfsburg | 0–5 | [7] | |||
| 20 November 2024 | AOK Stadion, Wolfsburg | 0–5 | [8] | |||
| 11 December 2024 | Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul | Lyon | 0–6 | Jackmon (o.g.) [9] | ||
| 17 December 2024 | Stadio Tre Fontane, Rome | Roma | 0–3 | [10] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LYO | WOL | ROM | ||
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| 1 | Lyon | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 18 | Advance to quarter-finals | — | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 9[a] | 0–2 | — | 6–1 | 5–0 | ||
| 3 | Roma | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 9[a] | 0–3 | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 28 | −27 | 0 | 0–6 | 0–5 | 1–6 | — |
Current squad
As of 21 April 2025[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 | 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 | |
| 62 | Esra Yarım | GK | 2024 | 4 January 2008 | Eskişehir Büyükşehir Gençlik ve Spor Kulübü | |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Jazmin Wardlow | DF | 2022 | 30 October 1997 | Central Coast Mariners | |
| 3 | Ina Kristoffersen | DF | 2025 | 16 December 1999 | Viking FK | |
| 4 | Oluwatosin Demehin | DF | 2024 | 13 March 2002 | Stade de Reims | |
| 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 | |
| 33 | Çiğdem Belci | DF | 2025 | 17 June 1987 | Beylerbeyi Spor Kulübü | |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 6 | Ayşe Demirci | MF | 2025 | 26 April 2001 | Gardner–Webb University | |
| 7 | Arzu Karabulut | MF | 2024 | 30 January 1991 | ALG Spor | |
| 8 | Emine Ecem Esen (captain) | MF | 2022 | 3 May 1994 | ALG Spor | |
| 10 | İsmigül Yalçıner | MF | 2021 | 20 October 1994 | Kireçburnu Spor | |
| 15 | Berra Pekgöz | MF | 2023 | 18 June 2007 | Tunç Spor | |
| 18 | Kristina Bakarandze | MF | 2022 | 19 May 1998 | ALG Spor | |
| 21 | Ecem Cumert | MF | 2024 | 7 February 1998 | Fenerbahçe Petrol Ofisi | |
| 22 | Nazlıcan Parlak | MF | 2023 | 27 May 1993 | Fenerbahçe Petrol Ofisi | |
| 24 | Arzu Akkurt | MF | 2021 | 1 July 2004 | 1207 Antalya Spor | |
| 77 | İrem Eren | MF | 2024 | 17 August 2000 | Fatih Vatan Spor | |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 9 | Elanur Laçin | FW | 2021 | 4 August 2004 | Kireçburnu Spor | |
| 11 | Catalina Usme | FW | 2024 | 25 December 1989 | Pachuca | |
| 12 | Andrea Stašková | FW | 2024 | 12 May 2000 | AC Milan | |
| 14 | Laura Domínguez | FW | 2025 | 12 August 1997 | Madrid CFF | |
| 16 | Ebru Topçu | FW | 2022 | 27 August 1996 | ALG Spor | |
| 19 | Flourish Sabastine | FW | 2024 | 20 October 2004 | Stade de Reims | |
| 25 | Hapsatou Malado Diallo | FW | 2024 | 14 April 2005 | Eibar | |
| 30 | Marie Gisele Divine Ngah Manga | FW | 2024 | 20 October 2002 | Hakkarigücü Spor | |
| 99 | Benan Altıntaş | FW | 2023 | 10 November 2001 | Fomget Gençlik ve Spor | |
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head Coach | Metin Ülgen |
| Assistant Sporting Director | Gülfem Kocaoğlu |
| Assistant Coach | Mustafa Engin Özmen |
| Analyst | Birkan İpek |
| Physiotherapist | Gülin Köseoğlu |
| Outfitter | Davut Kilvan |
| Youth Coach | Taner Taşdemir |
| Athletic Performance Coach | Durmuş Samet Kösemen |
Last updated: 14 August 2024.
Source: Kadın Futbol Takımı İdari ve Teknik Kadro – GALATASARAY.ORG
Coaching history
| 2021–2022 | Nurcan Çelik |
| 2022–2025 | Metin Ülgen |
Honours
- Women's Super League
- Winners (1): 2023-24
- Third places (1): 2022-23
- Crystal Feet - Best Team Award: 2023-24.[10]
Kit history
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2015–16 Junior Girls' Champ home
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2021-22 home
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2021-22 away
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2021-22 alt
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2021-22 training
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2022-23 home
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2022-23 away
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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.
- ^ a b 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 Petrol Ofisi Kadın Futbol Takımı Kadrosu" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Bakan Bak, kadın futbolu için düzenlenen Kristal Ayaklar Ödül Töreni'ne katıldı". 24 Saat (in Turkish). 19 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
External links
- Galatasaray Sports Club official website (in Turkish and English)
- GS Kadın Futbol Takımı (@kadinfutbolgs) • Instagram (in Turkish)