Galatasaray S.K. Football Academy

Football club

Galatasaray Futbol AkademisiFull name| Galatasaray Futbol Akademisi

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Ground| Florya Metin Oktay Facilities
Capacity| 2,500
Chairman|  Dursun Özbek
Manager|  Ali Yavaş
Website| www.galatasaray.org/sl/futbol-akademisi-ana-sayfa/26

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The Galatasaray S.K. Football Academy (Turkish: Galatasaray Spor Klubü Futbol Akademisi) is a football youth academy based in Florya Metin Oktay Facilities, Istanbul, Turkey, from where the organization manages a total of 11 youth teams (ages between 8–19). The academy is the primary youth clinic of Turkish footballing giants Galatasaray.

## History

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Galatasaray Futbol Akademisi is famous for having produced and still producing many great Turkish internationals like Arda Turan, Emre Belözoğlu, Bülent Korkmaz, Tugay Kerimoğlu, Okan Buruk and Ozan Kabak.

## Squads

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### U19 Squad

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As of 17 February 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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—  | GK |  TUR | Atakan Nuri Ordu
—  | GK |  TUR | Enes Emre Büyük
—  | GK |  TUR | Haktan Şentürk
—  | GK |  TUR | Ali Deniz Erdoğan
—  | GK |  TUR | Hamza Özalp
—  | GK |  TUR | Taha Sarıateş
—  | GK |  TUR | Cem Efe Eroğlu
—  | DF |  TUR | Eren Paşahan
—  | DF |  TUR | Arda Ünyay
—  | DF |  TUR | Kadir Subaşı
—  | DF |  TUR | Kerem Kırçan
—  | DF |  TUR | Ege Araç
—  | DF |  TUR | Onur Tazegül
—  | DF |  TUR | Yunus Emre Çoker
—  | DF |  TUR | Hasan Turan
—  | MF |  TUR | Berk Kızıldemir
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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—  | MF |  TUR | Halim Ayaz Yükseloğlu
—  | MF |  TUR | İsa Halidi
—  | MF |  TUR | İsmail Yahşi
—  | MF |  TUR | Arda Doğan Koyunoğlu
—  | MF |  TUR | Berat Luş
—  | MF |  TUR | Gökdeniz Gürpüz
—  | MF |  TUR | Efe Akman
—  | MF |  TUR | Efe Eriş
—  | MF |  TUR | Hüseyin Ülgüt
—  | MF |  TUR | Taha Recep Cebeci
—  | MF |  TUR | Yasin Kasal
—  | MF |  TUR | Eyüp Can Karasu
—  | FW |  TUR | Efe Gündal
—  | FW |  TUR | İsmail Kadir Kalafat
—  | FW |  TUR | Çağrı Hakan Balta

## Football Academy Administrative and Technical Staff

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As of 14 October 2021[1]
Name  | Nat.  | Job

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Ali Yavaş |  | Football Academy Coordinator
Semih Egemen Ersoy  |  | Football Academy Administrative Manager
Ceyhun Müderrisoğlu  |  | Academy Coach Coordinator - U19 Technical Manager
Hakan Balta |  | U19 Coach
Ali Polat  |  | U17 Technical Manager
Erkan Ferin |  | U17 Coach
Birkan Bozkurt  |  | U15 Technical Manager
Ali Keleşoğlu  |  | U14 Technical Manager
Mithat Yavaş  |  | U13 Technical Manager
Burak Özkaya  |  | U11 Technical Manager
Ahmet Görkem Görk  |  | U10 Technical Manager
Nazmi Arslan  |  | U9 Technical Manager
İrfan Mesut Köleoğlu  |  | U8 Technical Manager
Hakan Bulut  |  | Goalkeeping Coach
Mehmet Ozan Özerkan  |  | Goalkeeping Coach
Muammer Sertaç Özel  |  | Athletic Performance Coach
Erdem Kıray  |  | Conditioner
Ahmet Metin Kınık  |  | Conditioner
Furkan Durmuş  |  | Conditioner
Metin Ülgen  |  | Scout
Ferda Cevizci  |  | Scout
Celal Sevim  |  | Scout
Engin Karataş  |  | Football Monitoring and Sports Technologies Specialist
Hakan Çelebi  |  | Doctor
Mesut Karlık  |  | Physiotherapist
Ozan Öztürk  |  | Physiotherapist
Mustafa Aydın  |  | Psychological Performance Consultant
Gökhan Çelik  |  | Dietitian
Yasin Genç  |  | Masseur
Abdulrahim Karahan  |  | Masseur
Efe Can Demir  |  | Masseur
Hüseyin Genç  |  | Material Manager
Sakin Terzi  |  | Material Manager
Gürsel Polat  |  | Material Manager
Ahmet Kör  |  | Responsible for administrative affairs
Ahmet Yıldız  |  | Responsible for administrative affairs
Selin Saygılı  |  | Assistant Football Academy Coordinator
Mutluay Özerman  |  | School-Family Relations and Social Activity Responsible
Hakan Bulut  |  | Sports Schools Manager
Osman Arslan  |  | Sports Schools Supervisor
Bedirhan Demirhan  |  | Sports Schools Administrative Staff
Ahmet Rizelioğlu  |  | External Tracking Officer

## Notable players

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* Turgay Şeren
* Uğur Köken
* Coşkun Özarı
* Cüneyt Tanman
* Bülent Korkmaz
* Tugay Kerimoğlu

* Okan Buruk
* Suat Kaya
* Arda Turan
* Emre Belözoğlu
* Sabri Sarıoğlu
* Aydın Yılmaz

* Ozan Kabak
* Emre Çolak
* Semih Kaya

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## References

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1. ^ "Futbol Akademisi İdari ve Teknik Kadro - GALATASARAY.ORG". Galatasaray S.K. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.

## External links

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* Galatasaray Official Website
* U-21 Süper Ligi stats at TFF
* U-19 Elite Ligi stats at TFF
* U-17 Elite Ligi stats at TFF

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History|

* History
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Home stadium|

* Taksim Stadium
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Training ground|

* Florya Metin Oktay
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Players|

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Supporters|

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Rivalries|

* Beşiktaş rivalry
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Media|

* Galatasaray TV
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Miscellaneous|

* Big Three (Turkey)
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* Founded October 30, 1905
* Based in Istanbul

The club|

* History
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Football|

* Men's Football
* Women's Football
* ~~Reserves~~ (defunct)
* Academy

Basketball|

* Men's basketball
* Women's basketball
* Wheelchair Basketball

Voleyball|

* Men's volleyball
* Women's volleyball

Waterpolo|

* Men's Waterpolo
* Women's Waterpolo

Other departments|

* Athletics
* Bridge
* Judo
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Swimming
* Esports
* Chess
* Equestrian

Inactive departments|

* Handball
* Superleague Formula

Facilities|

* Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex
* Rams Park
* Florya Metin Oktay Facilities
* Kemerburgaz Metin Oktay Facilities
* Sinan Erdem Dome
* Basketbol Gelişim Merkezi
* Burhan Felek Sport Hall
* Galatasaray Islet
* Galatasaray Museum
* Beyoğlu Hasnun Galip Volleyball Academy
* Küçükçekmece Rowing Center

Old Facilities|

* Ali Sami Yen Stadium
* Abdi İpekçi Arena
* Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall

Athletes|

* Football (Men's)
* Football (Women's)
* Basketball (Men's)
* Basketball (Women's)
* Basketball (Wheelchair's)
* Volleyball (Men's)
* Volleyball (Women's)
* Water Polo (Men's)
* Water Polo (Women's)

Coaches|

* Football (Men's)
* Football (Women's)
* Basketball (Men's)
* Basketball (Women's)
* Basketball (Wheelchair's)
* Volleyball (Men's)
* Volleyball (Women's)

Supporters|

* ultrAslan

Media and others|

* Galatasaray TV
* Galatasaray Magazine
* Galatasaray Store
* GSBonus
* GSBilyoner
* GSYandex
* GSTRAVEL
* GSForex
* GSPara
* GSPLUS

Education|

* Galatasaray High School
* Galatasaray University

Other institutions|

* Galatasaray Community

Rivalries|

* The Intercontinental Derby (football)
* Beşiktaş–Galatasaray rivalry
* The Intercontinental Derby (basketball)
* Beşiktaş–Galatasaray rivalry (basketball)
* Big Three

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