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 | Florya Metin Oktay Facilities | ||
| President | Dursun Özbek | ||
| Head coach |  Metin Ülgen | ||
| League | Turkcell Women's Football League | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
History
editFoundation years
editGalatasaray 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
editThe 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
editOn 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
editDue to sponsorship deals, Galatasaray have been also known as:
- Galatasaray (2011–2016)
- Galatasaray Hepsiburada (2021–2022)
- Galatasaray Petrol Ofisi (2022–present)
Stadium
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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]
Statistics
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As of 5 May 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 |
| Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation. | ||||||||||
- (1): Season in progress
Current squad
editAs of 20 January 2024[update].[9]
- Head coach:
Metin Ülgen
Coaching staff
edit| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Metin Ülgen |
| Assistant Sporting Director | Gülfem Kocaoğlu |
| Assistant Coach | Mustafa Engin Özmen |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Engin Servi |
| Physiotherapist | Gülin Köseoğlu |
| Analyst | Birkan İpek |
| Athletic Performance Coach | Durmuş Samet Kösemen |
| Youth Team's Coach | Taner Taşdemir |
Last updated: 6 September 2022
Source: Galatasaray SK
Notable former players
edit- Şilan Aykoç,[10] Turkey girls' U-15
- Şevval Dursun,[11]
- Berivan İçen,[11] Turkey girls' U-17, Turkey women's,[12]
Former coaches
edit| 2021–2022 | Nurcan Çelik |
Kit history
edit       2015–16 Junior Girls' Champ home |   2021-22 home |     2021-22 away |   2021-22 alt |   2021-22 training |
References
edit- ^ "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 2-0 Fenerbahçe" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Göktürk, Erdem (March 2015). "İstanbul Minik Kız Futbol Ligi" (PDF) (in Turkish). TFF Kadın Futbolu. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ a b Yıldız, Serkan (7 August 2016). "Berivan İçen istedi Cimbom gol yağdırdı". Amatör Lig (in Turkish). Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Oyuncular - Futbolcular - Berivan İçen" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
External links
edit- Galatasaray Sports Club official website (in Turkish and English)
- GS Kadın Futbol Takımı (@kadinfutbolgs) • Instagram (in Turkish)
