Galatasaray S.K. PAF
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They have been members of the Turkish Youth league formed in 1988 and Turkish PAF League formed in 1999. They play their home games at Metin Oktay
Metin Oktay
Metin Oktay nicknamed the Uncrowned King by Galatasaray fans, was a legendary Turkish footballer and one of the most successful goalscorers in Turkey....

 Facilities in Florya
Florya
Florya is a neighborhood belonging to the Bakırköy district of the greater Istanbul, Turkey. It is located along Marmara Sea, and borders to the northeast the neighborhood of Yeşilköy, to the northwest that of Küçükçekmece. It is one of the high class and rich areas of Istanbul...

, which is also the training ground of Galatasaray S.K. The team mainly consists of Under-21 players at the club, although senior players occasionally play in the reserve side, under special conditions.

The reserves head coach is Erkan Ültanır, who picks and manages the side. Galatasaray PAF won the Turkish PAF league titles in last three years.

Coaching staff

Position Name
Coordinator of Football Academy   Tugay Kerimoğlu
Tugay Kerimoglu
Tugay Kerimoğlu is a Turkish former footballer who played the majority of his career for Galatasaray and Blackburn Rovers. Primarily a deep-lying playmaker in midfield, he was also competent as an attacking midfielder or playing in the holding role.Continually recognised for his ability he was...

Soccer Academy Administration Manager   Savaş Serdar
A2 Team Technical Officer   Orhan Atik
Orhan Atik
Orhan Atik is a Turkish football coach and former player.-External links:* at mackolik.com...

A2 Team Assistant Coach   Tayfun Hut
Conditioner   Yasin Kurt
Goalkeeper coach   Senih Yaban
Doctor   Barış Çakır
Masseur   Batuhan Erkan
Outfitter   Sakin Terzi

Honours

  • A2 Ligi
    A2 Ligi
    The TFF A2 Ligi, is the reserve team league for the top Turkish football teams in the Süper Lig and 1. Lig. The league is split into western and an eastern division.-History:...

    • Winners (6): (record) 1989-90, 1993-94, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2010-11
    • Runners-up (2): 1996–97, 2007–08

Former managers

Abdullah Avcı Suat Kaya
Suat Kaya
Suat Kaya is a retired Turkish footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.-Club career:Suat started playing professionally with Turkish first division powerhouse Galatasaray SK, making his first-team debuts at age 19...

 Zafer Koç Erkan Ültanır Nedim Yiğit (2008–2010) Orhan Atik
Orhan Atik
Orhan Atik is a Turkish football coach and former player.-External links:* at mackolik.com...

 (2010–present)

Selected former players

  • Arda Turan
    Arda Turan
    Arda Turan is a Turkish footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid and the Turkish national team, as a left winger. At the age of 22, prior to the 2009–10 season he was made the captain of Galatasaray....

  • Aydın Yılmaz
    Aydin Yilmaz
    Aydın Yılmaz is a Turkish footballer playing as attacking midfielder for Galatasaray in the Süper Lig.-Club career:Aydın is a product of the Galatasaray Youth Team....

  • Bülent Korkmaz
    Bülent Korkmaz
    Bülent Korkmaz is a retired Turkish football centre back and manager of Karabükspor. He played for Galatasaray for his whole career , where fans nicknamed him Büyük Kaptan ....

  • Cafercan Aksu
    Cafercan Aksu
    Cafercan Aksu, born on January 15, 1987 in Antalya, Turkey) is a Turkish football player as striker. He is currently playing for Gençlerbirliği....

  • Ceyhun Eriş
    Ceyhun Eris
    Ceyhun Eriş is a Turkish professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Denizlispor in the 1. Lig.-Club career:...

  • Cihan Can
    Cihan Can
    Cihan Can is a Turkish football defender.Can was promoted to Galatasaray's first team from the youth team in 2005. He played in for the first team in friendly matches but did not play in any official matches...

  • Coşkun Özarı
    Coskun Özari
    Coşkun Özarı was a Turkish football player and coach.Born 1931 in Istanbul, Coşkun Özarı joined Galatasaray as a very young student. After graduating from Galatasaray Lycee, he first appeared in the Galatasaray starting line-up at the age of 17...

  • Cüneyt Tanman
    Cüneyt Tanman
    Cüneyt Tanman is a retired Turkish football player.With the exception of the 1975-76 season where he was loaned to Giresunspor, Tanman player for Galatasaray S.K. during his football career. He played between 1974 and 1988 and used to played most positions for the team. He played 431 games for...

  • Çağrı Yarkın
    Çagri Yarkin
    Çağrı Yarkın is a Turkish football player currently playing for Çaykur Rizespor. He primarily plays as a striker but can also be deployed as a left winger or attacking midfielder due to being naturally left-footed and having exceptional technique...

  • Emre Belözoğlu
    Emre Belözoglu
    Emre Belözoğlu is a Turkish football midfielder who plays for Fenerbahçe.Having also played for clubs Galatasaray, Internazionale, and Newcastle United, Emre has been a part of the Turkey national team at the 2002 World Cup and at Euro 2008 among other tournaments...

  • Erhan Şentürk
    Erhan Sentürk
    Erhan Şentürk , is a Turkish professional footballer currently playing for Karşıyaka. Erhan is a product of Galatasaray's youth system.-Career:...

  • Fatih Akyel
    Fatih Akyel
    Fatih Akyel is a Turkish international footballer. He played as a defender for clubs such as Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe during his 15-year career...


  • Ferhat Öztorun
    Ferhat Öztorun
    Ferhat Öztorun is a Turkish professional football defender who is currently playing for Trabzonspor in the Süper Lig.-Club career:...

  • Gündüz Gürol Azer
    Gündüz Gürol Azer
    Gündüz Gürol Azer is a Turkish footballer who plays for Giresunspor in the TFF First League.He previously played fullback for Çaykur Rizespor and Sivasspor in the Turkcell Super League.-References:...

  • İlker Erbay
    Ilker Erbay
    İlker Erbay is a Turkish footballer who plays for Kayseri Erciyesspor in the TFF First League.-References:...

  • İlyas Kahraman
    Ilyas Kahraman
    İlyas Kahraman is a Turkish professional soccer player. He is a midfielder and is famous of his powerful freekicks and talented left foot. He plays for Eyüpspor....

  • Mehmet Güven
    Mehmet Güven
    Mehmet Güven is a Turkish football midfielder.-Career:Güven currently plays for Manisaspor. He joined the senior squad in 2005/06, and made his debut on February 2, 2006 in a cup match at home against Giresunspor....

  • Tugay Kerimoğlu
    Tugay Kerimoglu
    Tugay Kerimoğlu is a Turkish former footballer who played the majority of his career for Galatasaray and Blackburn Rovers. Primarily a deep-lying playmaker in midfield, he was also competent as an attacking midfielder or playing in the holding role.Continually recognised for his ability he was...

  • Mert Korkmaz
    Mert Korkmaz
    Mert Zeki Korkmaz is a retired Turkish footballer.-Career:Korkmaz played as a defender, and was known for his fighting spirit and professional approach to the game....

  • Murat Akça
    Murat Akça
    Murat Akça is a Turkish footballer. He plays as a central defender for Sivasspor. He has been trained by the Galatasaray youth department.-External links:* *...

  • Murat Akyüz
    Murat Akyüz
    Murat Akyüz is a Turkish football player. He currently plays fullback for Denizlispor in the Bank Asya 1. Lig.-References:...

  • Mülayim Erdem
    Mülayim Erdem
    Mülayim Erdem is a Turkish footballer.-Career:A midfielder, Erdem currently plays on loan for Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespor. He is a product of the Galatasaray Youth Team....

  • Oğuz Sabankay
    Oguz Sabankay
    Oğuz Sabankay is a Turkish footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is currently playing on loan from Galatasaray at Kartalspor.-Galatasaray:...

  • Okan Buruk
    Okan Buruk
    Okan Buruk is a Turkish former international footballer who played in the midfielder position. He played for Galatasaray, Internazionale, Beşiktaş, and İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor...



  • Orkun Uşak
    Orkun Usak
    Orkun Uşak is the goalkeeper of the Turkish football club Kardemir Karabükspor. He is a product of the youth system of Galatasaray. He also played for Beykozspor, Bakırköyspor, Anadolu Üsküdar, Elazığspor, Ankaragücü, Kayseri Erciyesspor, Galatasaray, Manisaspor and Konyaspor.-Club career:He...

  • Özgür Öçal
    Özgür Öçal
    Özgür Öçal is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kasımpaşa in the Süper Lig.-External links:* *...

  • Özgürcan Özcan
    Özgürcan Özcan
    Özgürcan Özcan , is a Turkish football player, who plays as a forward. He is currently playing for Karşıyaka.-Early career:...

  • Sabri Sarıoğlu
    Sabri Sarioglu
    Sabri Sarıoğlu , or simply Sabri is a Turkish footballer currently playing for Galatasaray as a midfielder. Sabri is a right winger who can also play as a wingback and right back.-Club career:...

  • Semih Kaya
    Semih Kaya
    Semih Kaya , is a Turkish professional footballer defender currently playing for Galatasaray. Semih is a product of Galatasaray's youth system.-Galatasaray:...

  • Serdar Eylik
    Serdar Eylik
    Serdar Eylik is a Turkish professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Karşıyaka in the TFF First League.-Early life and club career:...

  • Uğur Uçar
    Ugur Uçar
    Uğur Uçar is a Turkish professional footballer who currently plays as a right back for Ankaragücü in the Süper Lig.-Career:...

  • Volkan Bekçi
    Volkan Bekçi
    Volkan Bekçi is a Turkish footballer who plays for Beylerbeyi S.K. on loan from Galatasaray S.K.He is a Midfielder and wears the 61 shirt which is the car number plate location codes for Trabzon, Turkey, where his parents from.-References:...

  • Yücel Kaya
    Yücel Kaya
    Yücel Kaya is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ispartaspor in the TFF Third League....

  • Zafer Şakar
    Zafer Sakar
    Zafer Şakar is a Turkish football midfielder who plays for Boluspor in the Bank Asya 1. Lig.Şakar previously played for Galatasaray, Denizlispor and Samsunspor. Zafer is a product of the Galatasaray Youth Team....



External links

Galatasaray Sports Club Official Website
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