Galatasaray S.K. (women's football)

This article is about the women's football club based in Turkey. For the men's team, see Galatasaray S.K. (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.

Galatasaray Spor Kulübü

Full name	Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (Galatasaray Sports Club)
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
2023–24	Super League, 1st of 16
Website	https://www.galatasaray.org/sl/galatasaray-kadin-futbol-takimi/46
Current season

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 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

Yeşilova Kemal Aktaş Stadium.

Florya Metin Oktay Facilities.

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

Galatasaray S.K. (red/yellow) vs Çaykur Rizespor (white/blue) in the 2021-22 Turkish Women's Football Super League's home match.

As of 22 December 2024^[update]

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
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
2024–25	Qualifying round 1 Semi-finals	4 September 2024	Stade Achille Hammerel, Luxembourg City	Racing Union	4–1	Topçu, Stašková, Karabulut, Usme, Hapsatou.
	Qualifying round 1 Final	7 September 2024		BIIK Shymkent	5–0	Hapsatou (3), Stašková, Usme.
	Qualifying round 2	19 September 2024	Esenyurt Necmi Kadıoğlu Stadium, Istanbul	Slavia Prague	2–2	Stašková (2).
		25 September 2024	Fortuna Arena, Prague		2–1 (a.e.t.)	Karabulut, Parlak.
	Group A	8 October 2024	Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu	Lyon	0–3
		17 October 2024	Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul	Roma	1–6	Stašková.
		13 November 2024		VfL Wolfsburg	0–5
		20 November 2024	AOK Stadion, Wolfsburg		0–5
		11 December 2024	Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul	Lyon	0–6	Jackmon (o.g.)
		17 December 2024	Stadio Tre Fontane, Rome	Roma	0–3

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		LYO	WOL	ROM	GAL
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	Galatasaray	6	0	0	6	1	28	−27	0			0–6	0–5	1–6	—

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:

1. Wolfsburg 3 Pts, +4 GD; Roma 3 Pts, −4 GD.

Current squad

As of 22 December 2024^[update][9]

No.	Player	Nat.	Position(s)	Signed in	Date of birth (Age)	Signed from
Goalkeepers
1	Gamze Nur Yaman		GK	2022	(1999-04-25) 25 April 1999 (age 25)	WFC Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv
23	Müge İnan		GK	2022	(1994-01-05) 5 January 1994 (age 31)	Fatih Karagümrük
Defenders
4	Oluwatosin Demehin		DF	2024	(2002-03-13) 13 March 2002 (age 22)	Reims
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 29)	Beşiktaş
Midfielders
7	Arzu Karabulut		MF	2024	(1991-01-30) 30 January 1991 (age 34)	ALG Spor
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 30)	Kireçburnu Spor
15	Berra Pekgöz		MF	2023	(2007-06-18) 18 June 2007 (age 17)	Tunç Spor
16	Ebru Topçu		MF	2022	(1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 (age 28)	ALG Spor
18	Kristina Bakarandze		MF	2022	(1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 26)	ALG Spor
21	Ecem Cumert		MF	2024	(1998-02-07) 7 February 1998 (age 27)	Fenerbahçe
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
77	İrem Eren		MF	2024	(2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 24)	Fatih Vatan Spor
Forwards
9	Elanur Laçin		FW	2021	(2004-08-04) 4 August 2004 (age 20)	Küçükçekmece Akdeniz
11	Catalina Usme		FW	2024	(1989-12-25) 25 December 1989 (age 35)	Pachuca
19	Flourish Sabastine		FW	2024	(2004-10-20) 20 October 2004 (age 20)	Reims
25	Hapsatou Malado Diallo		FW	2024	(2005-04-14) 14 April 2005 (age 19)	Eibar	Reims]]
30	Marie Gisele Divine Ngah Manga		FW	2024	(2002-10-20) 20 October 2002 (age 22)	Hakkarigücü
99	Benan Altıntaş		FW	2023	(2001-11-10) 10 November 2001 (age 23)	Ankara BB Fomget

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
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–present	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

2015–16 Junior Girls' Champ home	2021-22 home	2021-22 away	2021-22 alt	2021-22 training	2022-23 home
2022-23 away

References

1. "Galatasaray Florya Kız Futbol Okulu Açılıyor!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
2. "Minik Kız Takımımız İstanbul Şampiyonu" (in Turkish). Galatasaray. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
3. Bucak, Efkan (6 October 2016). "Galatasaray, kadın futbol şubesini kapattı". Karar (in Turkish). Retrieved 24 September 2020.
4. Galatasaray (September 2021). "Galatasaray Kadın Futbol Takımı'nın temeli, Galatasaray Lisesi'nde atıldı!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
5. "Turkcell Kadın Futbol Süper Ligi 2022-2023 Sezonu Play-Off Müsabakaları" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
6. "Turkcell Kadın Futbol Süper Ligi'nde Şampiyon Galatasaray" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
7. "Galatasaray Hepsiburada Kadın Futbol Takımı 3-0 Biyexen Sivasspor Kadın Futbol Takımı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
8. "Galatasaray Petrol Ofisi Kadın Futbol Takımı 1-0 Trabzonspor A.Ş." (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
9. "BIIK Shymkent 0-5 Galatasaray". UEFA. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
10. "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)