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.

Galatasaray Spor Kulübü
Full nameGalatasaray Spor Kulübü
(Galatasaray Sports Club)
Nickname(s)Dişi Aslanlar (The Lionesses)
Sarı Kırmızılılar (The Yellow Reds)
Cimbom (The Cimbom)
Short nameGS
Founded2011
GroundFlorya Metin Oktay Facilities
PresidentDursun Özbek
Head coachTurkey Metin Ülgen
LeagueTurkcell Women's Football League
WebsiteClub website

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]

Foundation of Senior Women's Team

On September 18, 2021, the senior women's football team has been founded.[4] Nurcan Çelik was appointed as the first coach.

Sponsorship naming

Due to sponsorship deals, Galatasaray have been also known as:

Stadium

The team played their home matches in the 2021-2022 season at Yeşilova Kemal Aktaş Stadium situated in Küçükçekmece district of Istanbul Province.[5] 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.[6]

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 15 January 2023

SeasonLeagueRankPldWDLGFGAGDPts
2021-22Super League Gr. B6228593531+429
2022-23Super League Gr. B2 (1)111001417+3430
Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation.
  • (1): Season in progress

Current squad

As of 23 September 2023.[7]

  • Head coach: Turkey Metin Ülgen
No. Player Nat. Position(s) Signed in Date of birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Gamze Nur Yaman Turkey GK 2022 (1999-04-25) 25 April 1999 Ukraine WFC Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv
17 Handan Kurğa Turkey GK 2022 (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 Turkey Konak Belediyespor
23 Müge İnan Turkey GK 2022 (1994-01-05) 5 January 1994 Turkey Fatih Karagümrük
Defenders
3 Rabia Nur Küçük Turkey DF 2023 (2003-08-29) 29 August 2003 Turkey Fomget Gençlik ve Spor
5 Eda Karataş Turkey DF 2023 (1995-06-15) 15 June 1995 Turkey ALG Spor
13 Fatma Sare Öztürk Turkey DF 2022 (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 Turkey Trabzonspor
20 Berna Yeniçeri Turkey DF 2022 (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 Turkey Beşiktaş
25 Lyubov Shmatko Ukraine DF 2023 (1993-10-25) 25 October 1993 Turkey Fomget Gençlik ve Spor
27 Naomie Kabakaba Democratic Republic of the Congo DF 2023 (1998-02-04) 4 February 1998 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
Midfielders
8 Emine Ecem Esen (captain) Turkey MF 2022 (1994-05-03) 3 May 1994 Turkey ALG Spor
10 İsmigül Yalçıner Turkey MF 2021 (1994-10-20) 20 October 1994 Turkey Kireçburnu Spor
12 Helin Erbulun Turkey MF 2023 (2006-12-22) 22 December 2006
18 Kristina Bakarandze Azerbaijan MF 2022 (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 Turkey ALG Spor
19 Zehra Yılmaz Turkey MF 2022 (2002-07-05) 5 July 2002 Turkey Bursa Soğanlı Spor
21 Didem Dülber Turkey MF 2021 (2001-03-21) 21 March 2001 Turkey ALG Spor
22 Nazlıcan Parlak TurkeyAzerbaijan MF 2023 (1993-05-27) 27 May 1993 Turkey Fenerbahçe
24 Arzu Akkurt Turkey MF 2021 (2004-07-01) 1 July 2004 Turkey 1207 Antalya Spor
30 Berra Pekgöz Turkey MF 2023 (2007-06-18) 18 June 2007 Turkey Tunç Spor
Forwards
7 Mariem Houij Tunisia FW 2023 (1994-08-08) 8 August 1994 Turkey ALG Spor
9 Elanur Laçin Turkey FW 2021 (2004-08-04) 4 August 2004 Turkey Kireçburnu Spor
11 Monique Rith Democratic Republic of the Congo FW 2023 (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 Turkey ALG Spor
16 Ebru Topçu Turkey FW 2022 (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 Turkey ALG Spor
99 Benan Altıntaş Turkey FW 2023 (2001-11-10) 10 November 2001 Turkey Fomget Gençlik ve Spor

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head Coach Turkey Metin Ülgen
Sporting Director Turkey Vahit Mert
Assistant Sporting Director Turkey Gülfem Kocaoğlu
Assistant Coach Turkey Hilal Başkol
Goalkeeping Coach Turkey Yunus Ulucan
Physiotherapist Turkey Gülin Köseoğlu
Analyst Turkey Birkan İpek

Last updated: 6 September 2022
Source: Galatasaray SK

Notable former players

Former coaches

2021–2022 Turkey Nurcan Çelik

Kit history

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

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. "Galatasaray Hepsiburada Kadın Futbol Takımı 3-0 Biyexen Sivasspor Kadın Futbol Takımı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  6. "Galatasaray Petrol Ofisi Kadın Futbol Takımı 1-0 Trabzonspor A.Ş." (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  7. "Galatasaray 2-0 Fenerbahçe" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  8. Göktürk, Erdem (March 2015). "İstanbul Minik Kız Futbol Ligi" (PDF) (in Turkish). TFF Kadın Futbolu. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  9. Yıldız, Serkan (7 August 2016). "Berivan İçen istedi Cimbom gol yağdırdı". Amatör Lig (in Turkish). Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  10. "Oyuncular - Futbolcular - Berivan İçen" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
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