Galatasaray SK , also known as The Yellow-Red, is a Turkish Football Club. They participate in the Super Lig and Turkish Cup. The Club also appears in major European competitions like the UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup.
HISTORY
Galatasaray was founded 114 years ago on 30th October, 1905 by a 19-year-old boy named Ali Sami Yen.
The club for over half a century competed in Instanbul’s local Championships during its initial stages. In 1959, after reaching an excellent position, the club started spreading its dominance nationwide.
The club won their first Championship title in 1962, following which in 1963 they won a Championship and a Cup.
The turning point of the club came around 2000 when they defeated the Gunners in UEFA Cup finals to become the first Turkish club to lift a major European trophy.
After winning their 20th Super Lig title, the club boasted four stars over their logo.
Club Ownership
The ownership of Yellow-Red is currently in the hands of Galatasaray Spor Kulubu Turkish sports club which the Football Club is a part of. Apart from Football, the club also promotes 15 different sports.
Since origin, the club has changed its home stadium five times. The current home ground of the club is the Turk Telekom Arena which has a net capacity to hold 52,652 spectators
The current net worth of the club is 347 Million Dollars.
COACHING STAFF
| Name | Position | Age |
| Fatih Terim | Manager | 66 |
| Umit Davala | Assistant Manager | 46 |
| Hasan Sas | Assistant Manager | 43 |
| Levent Sahin | Assistant Manager | 46 |
| Fadil Kosutan | Goalkeeping Coach | 45 |
| Alberto Bartali | Conditioning Coach | 56 |
MEDICAL STAFF
| Name | Position |
| Yener Ince | Club Doctor |
| Burak Koca | Physiotherapist |
| Mustafa Korkmaz | Physiotherapist |
| Sedat Peker | Masseur |
| Serdal Yilmaz | Masseur |
SQUAD
| Name | Position | Jersey No. |
| F. And one | Forward | 23 |
| Falcao | Forward | 9 |
| Emre Mor | Forward | 97 |
| J. Durmaz | Forward | 21 |
| Y. Akgun | Forward | 17 |
| S. Feghouli | Forward | 89 |
| A. Buyuk | Forward | 7 |
| R. Babel | Forward | 11 |
| A. Babacan | Midfielder | 30 |
| E. Akbab | Midfielder | 20 |
| Y. Belhanda | Midfielder | 10 |
| S. Inan | Midfielder | 8 |
| O. Bayram | Midfielder | 19 |
| T. Antalyali | Midfielder | 48 |
| J. Seri | Midfielder | 6 |
| M. Lemina | Midfielder | 99 |
| S. Nzonzi | Midfielder | 92 |
| Marcao | Defender | 45 |
| Ryan | Defender | 15 |
| A. Calik | Defender | 5 |
| Y. Nagatomo | Defender | 55 |
| E. Tasdemir | Defender | 3 |
| M. Linnes | Defender | 14 |
| Mariano | Defender | 22 |
| S. Ozbayrakli | Defender | 2 |
| F. Mulera | GoalKeeper | 1 |
| O. Kocuk | GoalKeeper | 34 |
| B. Sen | GoalKeeper | 12 |
| Hugo Lloris | GoalKeeper | 1 |
HONORS
Domestic
The club holds
- 22 Super Lig titles
- 18 Turkish Cup titles
- 16 Presidential Cup titles
International
The Club holds
- 1 UEFA Cup title
- 1 UEFA Super Cup title
