2025–26 Galatasaray S.K. (women's football) season

Galatasaray
2025–26 season
ChairmanDursun Özbek
Head coachGábor Gallai
StadiumFlorya Metin Oktay Facilities
Turkish Women's Football Super LeaguePre-season
All statistics correct as of 9 July 2025.

The 2025–26 season will be the 5th season in the existence of Galatasaray S.K. women's football team and the club's fifth consecutive season in the top flight of Turkish football.

Season overview

Pre-season

On 5 July, It was announced that the club parted ways with technical director Metin Ülgen.[1]

On 8 July, A 2-year contract was signed with German coach Gábor Gallai.[2][3]

Kits

Galatasaray's 2025–26 kits, manufactured by Puma, were unveiled on 26 June 2025 and went on sale on the same day.[4][5][6][7]

Match

Squad information

As of 19 August 2025[9]

No. Player Nat. Position(s) Signed in Date of birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Angel Mukasa Sweden GK 2025 (2002-04-10) 10 April 2002 Sweden FC Rosengård
17 Handan Kurğa Turkey GK 2022 (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 Turkey Konak Belediyespor
26 Esra Yarım Turkey GK 2024 (2008-01-04) 4 January 2008 Turkey Eskişehir Büyükşehir Gençlik ve Spor Kulübü
Defenders
4 Oluwatosin Demehin Nigeria DF 2024 (2002-03-13) 13 March 2002 France Stade de Reims
5 Eda Karataş Turkey DF 2023 (1995-06-15) 15 June 1995 Turkey ALG Spor
23 Narin Yakut Turkey DF 2025 (2004-04-26) 26 April 2004 Turkey Fatih Vatan
75 Kezban Tağ Turkey DF 2025 (1993-09-17) 17 September 1993 Turkey Beşiktaş
Midfielders
15 Berra Pekgöz Turkey MF 2023 (2007-06-18) 18 June 2007 Turkey Tunç Spor
18 Julia Hickelsberger Austria MF 2025 (1999-08-01) 1 August 1999 Germany TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
22 Ecem Cumert Turkey MF 2024 (1998-02-07) 7 February 1998 Turkey Fenerbahçe Petrol Ofisi
24 Arzu Akkurt Turkey MF 2021 (2004-07-01) 1 July 2004 Turkey 1207 Antalya Spor
55 Elif Keskin Turkey MF 2025 (2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 Turkey Beşiktaş
77 İrem Eren Turkey MF 2024 (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 Turkey Fatih Vatan Spor
Forwards
8 Marta Cintra Brazil FW 2025 (2000-04-27) 27 April 2000 Turkey Fenerbahçe Petrol Ofisi
9 Elanur Laçin Turkey FW 2021 (2004-08-04) 4 August 2004 Turkey Kireçburnu Spor
10 Melike Pekel TurkeyGermany FW 2025 (1995-04-14) 14 April 1995 Austria SKN St. Pölten
16 Ebru Topçu (captain) Turkey FW 2022 (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 Turkey ALG Spor
19 Valentina Giacinti Italy FW 2025 (1994-01-02) 2 January 1994 Italy Roma
71 Melike Öztürk Turkey FW 2025 (2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 Turkey Fatih Vatan
99 Benan Altıntaş Turkey FW 2023 (2001-11-10) 10 November 2001 Turkey Fomget Gençlik ve Spor

New contracts and transfers

New contracts

Contract extensions

Date No. Pos. Nat. Player Status Contract length Contract ends Source
8 July 2025 16 FW Turkey Ebru Topçu Extended One-year 30 June 2026 [10][11]
31 July 2025 22 MF Turkey Ecem Cumert Extended One-year 30 June 2026 [12]
31 July 2025 99 FW Turkey Benan Altıntaş Extended One-year 30 June 2026 [13]
31 July 2025 5 DF Turkey Eda Karataş Extended One-year 30 June 2026 [14]
31 July 2025 17 GK Turkey Handan Kurğa Extended One-year 30 June 2026 [15]
31 July 2025 77 MF Turkey İrem Eren Extended One-year 30 June 2026 [16]
31 July 2025 24 MF Turkey Arzu Akkurt Extended One-year 30 June 2026 [17]
31 July 2025 9 FW Turkey Elanur Laçin Extended One-year 30 June 2026 [18]
31 July 2025 15 MF Turkey Berra Pekgöz Extended One-year 30 June 2026 [19]
31 July 2025 26 GK Turkey Esra Yarım Extended One-year 30 June 2026 [20]
19 August 2025 4 DF Nigeria Oluwatosin Demehin Extended One-year 30 June 2026 [21]

Transfers in

Date No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Source
8 July 2025 10 FW TurkeyGermany Melike Pekel Austria SKN St. Pölten Undisclosed [22][23]
1 August 2025 19 FW Italy Valentina Giacinti Italy Roma Undisclosed [24]
1 August 2025 18 MF Austria Julia Hickelsberger Germany TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Undisclosed [25]
1 August 2025 1 GK Sweden Angel Mukasa Sweden FC Rosengård Undisclosed [26]
1 August 2025 75 DF Turkey Kezban Tağ Turkey Beşiktaş Undisclosed [27]
1 August 2025 55 MF Turkey Elif Keskin Turkey Beşiktaş Undisclosed [28]
1 August 2025 23 DF Turkey Narin Yakut Turkey Fatih Vatan Undisclosed [29]
1 August 2025 71 FW Turkey Melike Öztürk Turkey Fatih Vatan Undisclosed [30]
11 August 2025 8 FW Brazil Marta Cintra Turkey Fenerbahçe Petrol Ofisi Undisclosed [31]

Transfers out

Date No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Source
4 July 2025 12 FW Czech Republic Andrea Stašková Turkey Fenerbahçe Petrol Ofisi End of contract [32][33]
10 July 2025 8 MF Turkey Emine Ecem Esen Turkey Fomget Gençlik ve Spor End of contract [34][33]
14 July 2025 1 GK Turkey Gamze Nur Yaman End of contract [35][33]
15 July 2025 13 DF Turkey Fatma Sare Öztürk Turkey Trabzonspor End of contract [36][33]
15 July 2025 7 MF Turkey Arzu Karabulut End of contract [37][33]
15 July 2025 33 DF Turkey Çiğdem Belci End of contract [38][33]
17 July 2025 19 FW Nigeria Flourish Sabastine Turkey Fenerbahçe Petrol Ofisi End of contract [39][33]
20 July 2025 3 DF Norway Ina Kristoffersen End of contract [33]
20 July 2025 6 MF Turkey Ayşe Demirci End of contract [33]
20 July 2025 10 MF Turkey İsmigül Yalçıner End of contract [33]
20 July 2025 11 FW Colombia Catalina Usme End of contract [33]
20 July 2025 14 FW Spain Laura Domínguez End of contract [33]
20 July 2025 18 MF Azerbaijan Kristina Bakarandze End of contract [33]
20 July 2025 20 DF Turkey Berna Yeniçeri Turkey Trabzonspor End of contract [40][33]
20 July 2025 22 MF TurkeyAzerbaijan Nazlıcan Parlak End of contract [33]
20 July 2025 23 GK Turkey Müge İnan Kandur End of contract [41][33]
20 July 2025 25 FW Senegal Hapsatou Malado Diallo Mexico Juárez End of contract [33]
20 July 2025 30 FW Cameroon Marie Gisele Divine Ngah Manga End of contract [33]

Loans in

Loans out

Transfer summary

"Undisclosed fees as well as additional bonuses which may be applicable and might affect the transfer income are not included in transfer amounts"

Management team

Position Staff
Head Coach Germany Gábor Gallai
General Manager Turkey Sanem Helvacıköylü
Administrative Manager Turkey Gülfem Kocaoğlu
Assistant Coach Turkey Ahmet Geçer
Goalkeeper Coach Turkey Engin Servi
Analysis and Scout Coach Turkey Birkan İpek
Athletic Performance Coach Turkey Ceyhan Çelik
Media and Communications Manager Turkey İpek Birol
Physiotherapist Turkey Gülin Köseoğlu
Physiotherapist Turkey Aysima Dikkatli
Youth Coach Turkey Taner Taşdemir
Youth Assistant Coach Turkey Buse Gül
Youth Goalkeeper Coach Turkey Allattin Altunel
Masseur Turkey Yasin Genç
Outfitter Turkey Emre Uçar

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Pre-season

v

Mid-season

v

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Super League September 2025 May 2026 Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !

Last updated: 5 July 2025
Source: FootyStats

Turkish Women's Football Super League

League table

2025–26 Turkish Women's Football Super League

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 5 July 2025.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by matchday

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Ground
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 5 July 2025. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

September 2025 1 TBC v TBC
2 TBC v TBC
3 TBC v TBC
4 TBC v TBC
5 TBC v TBC
6 TBC v TBC
7 TBC v TBC
8 TBC v TBC
9 TBC v TBC
10 TBC v TBC
11 TBC v TBC
12 TBC v TBC
13 TBC v TBC
14 TBC v TBC
15 TBC v TBC
16 TBC v TBC
17 TBC v TBC
18 TBC v TBC
19 TBC v TBC
20 TBC v TBC
21 TBC v TBC
22 TBC v TBC
23 TBC v TBC
24 TBC v TBC
25 TBC v TBC
26 TBC v TBC
27 TBC v TBC
28 TBC v TBC
29 TBC v TBC
30 TBC v TBC

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Super League
Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Sweden SWE Angel Mukasa 0 0 0 0
17 GK Turkey TUR Handan Kurğa 0 0 0 0
26 GK Turkey TUR Esra Yarım 0 0 0 0
Defenders
4 DF Nigeria NGA Oluwatosin Demehin 0 0 0 0
5 DF Turkey TUR Eda Karataş 0 0 0 0
23 DF Turkey TUR Narin Yakut 0 0 0 0
75 DF Turkey TUR Kezban Tağ 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
15 MF Turkey TUR Berra Pekgöz 0 0 0 0
18 MF Austria AUT Julia Hickelsberger 0 0 0 0
22 MF Turkey TUR Ecem Cumert 0 0 0 0
24 MF Turkey TUR Arzu Akkurt 0 0 0 0
55 MF Turkey TUR Elif Keskin 0 0 0 0
77 MF Turkey TUR İrem Eren 0 0 0 0
Forwards
8 FW Brazil BRA Marta Cintra 0 0 0 0
9 FW Turkey TUR Elanur Laçin 0 0 0 0
10 FW Turkey TUR Melike Pekel 0 0 0 0
16 FW Turkey TUR Ebru Topçu 0 0 0 0
19 FW Italy ITA Valentina Giacinti 0 0 0 0
71 FW Turkey TUR Melike Öztürk 0 0 0 0
99 FW Turkey TUR Benan Altıntaş 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 19 August 2025.
Source: TFF.org

Goalscorers

Hat-tricks

Assists

Clean sheets

Disciplinary records

Game as captain

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