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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.
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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 | 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 |
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]
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:
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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]
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As of 11 September 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 | 1(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 3 |
| Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation. | ||||||||||
| 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, |
| 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 | ||||
| 17 December 2024 | Stadio Tre Fontane, Rome | Roma |
As of 7 September 2024[update][9]
| 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 |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Jazmin Wardlow |  |
DF | 2022 | 30 October 1997 |  Central Coast Mariners |
| 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 |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 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 |
| 16 | Ebru Topçu | |
MF | 2022 | 27 August 1996 | ALG Spor
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| 18 | Kristina Bakarandze |  |
MF | 2022 | 19 May 1998 | ALG Spor |
| 21 | Ecem Cumert | |
MF | 2024 | 7 February 1998 | Fenerbahçe |
| 22 | Nazlıcan Parlak | |
MF | 2023 | 27 May 1993 | Fenerbahçe |
| 24 | Arzu Akkurt | |
MF | 2021 | 1 July 2004 | 1207 Antalya Spor |
| 77 | İrem Eren | |
MF | 2024 | 17 August 2000 | Fatih Vatan Spor |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 11 | Catalina Usme |  |
FW | 2024 | 25 December 1989 |  Pachuca |
| 12 | Andrea Stašková | |
FW | 2024 | 12 May 2000 | AC Milan |
| 25 | Hapsatou Malado Diallo |  |
FW | 2024 | 14 April 2005 |  Eibar |
| 99 | Benan Altıntaş | |
FW | 2023 | 10 November 2001 | Ankara BB Fomget |
| 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
| 2021–2022 | Nurcan Çelik |
| 2022–present | Metin Ülgen |
       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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