The 2025–26 season was the 121st season in the existence of Galatasaray S.K., and the club's 68th consecutive season in the top flight of Turkish football. In addition to the domestic league, Galatasaray participated in this season's edition of the Turkish Cup, Turkish Super Cup and UEFA Champions League.
Kits Galatasaray's 2025–26 kits, manufactured by Puma, were unveiled on 26 June 2025 and went on sale on the same day.
Sponsor
Supplier: Puma Main sponsor: Pasifik Holding Main sponsor (Europe): SOCAR
Side sponsor: Alfemo Back sponsor: CW Enerji Sleeve sponsor: Arkham Intelligence, Misli
Sleeve sponsor (Europe): Turkish Airlines Shorts sponsor: Lydia Holding, Bulls Yatırım Socks sponsor: NGN
Match
Season overview
Background
Pre-season This season was the very first since 2010–11 without Fernando Muslera, who departed the club after his contract expired.
On 12 June, Leroy Sané transferred to the club from Bayern Munich and signed a contract until 2028.
On 19 June, Galatasaray signed a sponsorship deal with Pasifik Holding, which became the chest sponsor for the 2025–26 season during the domestic matches only in exchange for $10 million.
On 20 June, Galatasaray's pre-2025–26 season camp program was announced.
On 4 July, the 2025–26 Süper Lig fixtures were announced.
On 4 July, Galatasaray began its preparations for the 2025–26 season with a training session at Kemerburgaz Metin Oktay Facilities.
On 31 July, Victor Osimhen transferred to the club from Napoli permanently and signed a contract until 2029. Galatasaray paid Napoli a fee of €75 million for the transfer. Osimhen's transfer broke the record for the largest in Turkish football.
August On 28 August, Wilfried Singo transferred to the club from AS Monaco and signed a contract until 2030.
On 28 August, Galatasaray's leagje phase opponents in the 2025–26 Champions League were announced.
September On 2 September, Uğurcan Çakır transferred to the club from Trabzonspor and signed a contract until 2030.
On 2 September, İlkay Gündoğan transferred to the club from Manchester City and signed a contract until 2027.
November On 13 November, Eren Elmalı was banned from playing for 45 days for his involvement in the 2025 Turkish football betting scandal.
On 13 November, Metehan Baltacı was banned from playing for 9 months for his involvement in the 2025 Turkish football betting scandal.
December On 21 December, Mauro Icardi scored his 60th goal for Galatasaray against Kasımpaşa, breaking the legendary Gheorghe Hagi's record for most league goals scored by a foreign player for the club.
January On 23 January, Noa Lang joined the team on loan from Napoli until the end of the season.
On 30 January, Galatasaray were drawn against Italian side Juventus in the Champions League knockout phase play-offs.
February On 4 February, Icardi became the highest-scoring foreign player in the history of the club.
On 5 February, Sacha Boey joined the team on loan from Bayern Munich until the end of the season.
On 5 February, Renato Nhaga transferred to the club from Casa Pia and signed a contract until 2030.
On 17 February, Galatasaray defeated Juventus 5–2 in the first leg of the Champions League knockout phase play-offs.
On 25 February, Galatasaray, despite losing 3–2 after extra time to Juventus in extra time in the second leg, advanced to the Champions League round of 16 with a 7–5 victory on aggregate.
On 25 February, Nigerian player Victor Osimhen surpassed Milan Baroš (12) to become the foreign player with the most goals in European competitions in Galatasaray history (13).
On 27 February, the Champions League round of 16 pairings were announced. Galatasaray were drawn against English champions Liverpool, playing the first leg at home on 10 March and the return leg away on 18 March.
March On 7 March, in the 25th matchday of the Süper Lig, Galatasaray defeated Beşiktaş 1–0 away in the derby match.
On 10 March, Galatasaray beat Liverpool 1–0 in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 match, gaining an advantage ahead of the return leg.
May On 9 May, in the 33rd matchday of the Süper Lig, Galatasaray defeated Antalyaspor 4–2 at home, securing the 2025–26 Süper Lig title with one match remaining.
Management team PositionStaff Head coach Okan Buruk Assistant Coach İrfan Saraloğlu Assistant Coach Ismael García Gómez Goalkeeping Coach Fadıl Koşutan Goalkeeping Coach Can Okuyucu Athletic Performance Coach Dursun Genç Athletic Performance Coach Kaan Arısoy Athletic Performance Coach Yusuf Köklü Athletic Performance Coach Gürkan Fuat Demir Match and Performance Analyst Yılmaz Yüksel Match and Performance Analyst Serhat Doğan Match and Performance Analyst M. Can Mutlu Administrative Manager Uğur Yıldız Scouting and Performance Analysis Manager Emre Utkucan Research and Development Director Fatih Demireli Doctor Yener İnce Doctor Hakan Çelebi Media and Communications Manager Coşkun Gülbahar Media Officer Egehan Şengül Interpreter Ersan Zeren Interpreter Utku Yurtbil Nutritionist Mestan Hüseyin Çilekçi Physiotherapist Mustafa Korkmaz Physiotherapist Burak Koca Physiotherapist Samet Polat Physiotherapist Erkan Özyılmaz Masseur Sedat Peker Masseur Batuhan Erkan Masseur Ozan Abaylı Masseur Serdal Yılmaz Material Manager Hasan Çelik Material Manager Veli Muğlı Material Manager İlyas Gökçe
Players
First team Notes: Players and squad numbers last updated on 3 May 2026. Age as of 30 June 2026. Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
PlayerPosition(s)Date of birth (Age)Signed inContract endsTransfer fee Goalkeepers 1 Uğurcan Çakır GK 2025 2030 €27,500,000 12 Batuhan Şen GK 2019 2026 Youth system 19 Günay Güvenç GK 2023 2028 €250,000 Defenders 3 Metehan Baltacı CB 2021 2028 Youth system 4 Ismail Jakobs LB 2024 2029 €8,000,000 6 Davinson Sánchez CB 2023 2029 €9,500,000 17 Eren Elmalı LB 2025 2028 €3,500,000 23 Kaan Ayhan (vice-captain) CB 2023 2028 €2,800,000 42 Abdülkerim Bardakcı (3rd captain) CB 2022 2027 €2,800,000 90 Wilfried Singo RB 2025 2030 €30,800,000 91 Arda Ünyay CB 2025 2028 €500,000 93 Sacha Boey RB 2026 2026 Loan Midfielders 7 Roland Sallai RW 2024 2028 €6,000,000 8 Gabriel Sara CM 2024 2029 €18,000,000 10 Leroy Sané RW 2025 2028 Free 11 Yunus Akgün RW 2018 2029 Youth system 20 İlkay Gündoğan CM 2025 2027 Free 22 Yáser Asprilla RW 2026 2026 Loan 27 Can Armando Güner RW 2026 2030 €350,000 33 Gökdeniz Gürpüz CM 2023 2026 €225,000 34 Lucas Torreira DM 2022 2028 €6,000,000 53 Barış Alper Yılmaz LW 2021 2028 Undisclosed 74 Renato Nhaga CM 2026 2030 €6,500,000 77 Noa Lang LW 2026 2026 Loan 99 Mario Lemina DM 2025 2026 €2,500,000 Forwards 9 Mauro Icardi (captain) CF 2022 2026 €10,000,000 21 Ahmed Kutucu CF 2025 2028 €5,900,000 45 Victor Osimhen CF 2024 2029 €75,000,000 Player(s) on loan during the season 5 Eyüp Aydın DM 2023 2027 €250,000 14 Wilfried Zaha RW 2023 2026 Free 22 Nicolò Zaniolo AM 2023 2027 €15,000,000 24 Elias Jelert RB 2024 2029 €9,000,000 25 Victor Nelsson CB 2021 2027 €7,000,000 26 Carlos Cuesta CB 2025 2028 €8,000,000 29 Przemysław Frankowski RW/RWB 2025 2028 €7,000,000 47 İlhami Siraçhan Nas AM 2023 2028 €340,000 50 Jankat Yılmaz GK 2022 2027 Youth system 58 Ali Yeşilyurt CB 2023 2028 Youth system 67 Berat Luş LW 2024 2027 Youth system 72 Ali Turap Bülbül RB 2023 2027 Youth system 88 Kazımcan Karataş LB 2022 2027 €1,150,000 – Halil Dervişoğlu CF 2023 2027 €500,000 – Ali Efe Çördek LW 2024 2028 Undisclosed
Reserve team
Contracts and transfers
New contracts Player Team 5 August 2025 11 MF Yunus Akgün 30 June 2029First team 15 August 2025 19 GK Günay Güvenç 30 June 2028First team 15 August 2025 6 DF Davinson Sánchez 30 June 2029First team 15 August 2025 70 GK Enes Emre Büyük 30 June 2027Academy 23 September 2025 5 MF Eyüp Aydın 30 June 2027First team
Transfers in DatePlayerFromFeeTeam10 Leroy Sané Bayern MunichFreeFirst team 4 Ismail Jakobs Monaco€8,000,000First team 29 Przemysław Frankowski Lens€7,000,000First team 45 Victor Osimhen Napoli€75,000,000First team – Mustafa Duru AltınorduUndisclosedAcademy – Arda Yılmaz AltınorduUndisclosedAcademy 90 Wilfried Singo Monaco€30,800,000First team 1 Uğurcan Çakır Trabzonspor€27,500,000 + Add-onsFirst team 20 İlkay Gündoğan Manchester CityFreeFirst team 74 Renato Nhaga Casa Pia€6,500,000First team 27 Can Armando Güner Borussia Mönchengladbach II€350,000First team
Loans in DateNo.Pos.PlayerFromFeeOption to buyTeam23 January 202677MF Noa Lang Napoli€2,000,000YesFirst team 25 January 202622MF Yáser Asprilla GironaFreeYesFirst team 5 February 202693DF Sacha Boey Bayern Munich€500,000YesFirst team
Loan returns DatePlayerReturning fromFeeTeam4 Mathias Ross Sparta PragueLoan returnFirst team 12 Batuhan Şen KocaelisporLoan returnFirst team17 Derrick Köhn Werder BremenLoan returnFirst team 17 Nicolò Zaniolo FiorentinaLoan returnFirst team 21 Halil Dervişoğlu GaziantepLoan returnFirst team 25 Victor Nelsson RomaLoan returnFirst team Victor Nelsson signs for the Giallorossi , asroma.com, 3 February 202547 İlhami Siraçhan Nas BolusporLoan returnFirst team 48 Taylan Antalyalı BodrumLoan returnFirst team 56 Baran Demiroğlu Fatih KaragümrükLoan returnFirst team 63 Baran Aksaka 68 AksaraysporLoan returnFirst team –64 Eren Aydın SarıyerLoan returnFirst team 72 Ali Turap Bülbül ÜmraniyesporLoan returnFirst team 88 Kazımcan Karataş OrenburgLoan returnFirst team – Ali Efe Çördek Ankara DemirsporLoan returnFirst team – Berat Yılmaz İskenderunsporLoan returnAcademy – Ali Yeşilyurt Zimbru ChișinăuLoan returnFirst team 5 Eyüp Aydın SamsunsporLoan returnFirst team
Released DatePlayerSubsequent clubFeeTeam38 Atakan Nuri Ordu Galata Spor KulübüEnd of contractFirst team1 Fernando Muslera Estudiantes (LP)End of contractFirst team 10 Dries MertensRetiredEnd of contractFirst team
Transfers out DatePlayerToFeeTeam8 Kerem Demirbay EyüpsporContract terminationFirst team– Mathias Ross Plymouth ArgyleContract terminationFirst team48 Taylan Antalyalı Çaykur RizesporContract terminationFirst team56 Baran Demiroğlu SarıyerContract terminationFirst team77 Álvaro Morata Milan€5,000,000 First team63 Baran Aksaka İskenderunsporContract terminationFirst team27 Derrick Köhn Union Berlin€4,000,000 + Add-onsFirst team83 Efe Akman AndorraUndisclosedFirst team64 Eren Aydın Veres RivneContract terminationFirst team18 Berkan Kutlu KonyasporContract terminationFirst team30 Yusuf Demir Rapid WienUndisclosedFirst team
Loans ended DatePlayerReturning toFeeTeam4 Ismail Jakobs MonacoLoan returnFirst team 29 Przemysław Frankowski RC LensLoan returnFirst team 45 Victor Osimhen NapoliLoan returnFirst team
Loans out DatePlayerLoaned toFeeOn loan untilTeam14 Wilfried Zaha Charlotte FC€4,000,00030 June 2026First team 58 Ali Yeşilyurt Zimbru ChișinăuUndisclosed26 January 2026First team – Halil Dervişoğlu Çaykur RizesporUndisclosedEnd of season First team67 Berat Luş Esenler EroksporUndisclosedEnd of season First team29 Przemysław Frankowski Stade Rennais€5,500,000 + Add-ons30 June 2027First team72 Ali Turap Bülbül ÜmraniyesporUndisclosedEnd of season First team65 Kadir Subaşı Ankara DemirsporUndisclosedEnd of seasonAcademy25 Victor Nelsson Hellas Verona€650,000 + Add-onsEnd of season First team– Ali Efe Çördek Arnavutköy Belediyesi FSKUndisclosedEnd of season First team24 Elias Jelert Southampton€300,000 + Add-onsEnd of season First team22 Nicolò Zaniolo Udinese€2,500,000End of season First team26 Carlos Cuesta Vasco da Gama€750,000 + Add-ons31 December 2026 First team– Ali Yeşilyurt Yalova FKUndisclosedEnd of season First team 47 İlhami Siraçhan Nas Kahramanmaraş İstiklal SporUndisclosedEnd of season First team50 Jankat Yılmaz EyüpsporUndisclosedEnd of season First team5 Eyüp Aydın SamsunsporUndisclosedEnd of season First team5 Eyüp Aydın KasımpaşaUndisclosedEnd of season First team88 Kazımcan Karataş İstanbul BaşakşehirUndisclosedEnd of season First team
Friendlies
Pre-season
Competitions
Overall record