Göztepe S.K.

Göztepe
Full nameGöztepe Spor Kulübü
Nickname(s)Göz Göz
Founded14 June 1925 (1925-06-14) (as Göztepe Gençlik Kulübü)
GroundGürsel Aksel Stadium[1]
Capacity20.756[1]
OwnerSport Republic[2]
ChairmanRasmus Ankersen[1]
ManagerStanimir Stoilov
LeagueSüper Lig
2024–25Süper Lig, 8th of 19
Websitegoztepe.org.tr

Göztepe Spor Kulübü (Turkish pronunciation: [ɟœztepe spoɾ kulyby], Göztepe Sports Club), commonly referred to as Göztepe, is a Turkish multi-sport club based in the Göztepe and Güzelyalı neighborhoods of İzmir. Founded on 14 June 1925 as Göztepe Gençlik Kulübü, it is one of the oldest sports institutions in Turkey with a rich history spanning over a century.[3]

Originally formed as a neighborhood club, Göztepe became nationally prominent in the mid-20th century, particularly after becoming Turkish champions in 1950.[4] In 1969, the club made history by becoming the first Turkish team to reach the semi-finals of a European competition, achieving this milestone in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (a predecessor to the UEFA Europa League).[5]

Besides football, the club operates as a joint-stock company (AŞ) and includes multiple branches in fencing, triathlon, handball, volleyball, basketball, gymnastics, archery, billiards, sailing, swimming, and windsurfing, making it one of the most comprehensive sports institutions in the country.[6]

Despite facing relegation and financial hardship between 2002 and 2008, Göztepe maintained one of the most loyal fan bases in Turkey. Even during their time in the Turkish Regional Amateur League, the club continued to attract higher average attendances than many top-flight clubs.[7] Their resilience and support culminated in a return to the Süper Lig, where they continue to compete under the ownership of Sport Republic and the leadership of Rasmus Ankersen.

As of the 2024–25 season, Göztepe competes in the Süper Lig, and currently ranks 8th out of 19 teams in the league table. In the “all-time table” of Turkish football, Göztepe holds the 13th place overall based on historic performance and points.

History

Göztepe was founded on 14 June 1925 in the Göztepe, Güzelyalı quarter of Konak, İzmir, following a split from Altay; at the inaugural meeting the club adopted red and yellow as its colours and set a striped shirt as the first football kit.[8][9]

Contemporary accounts describe these short-lived İzmir “mergers” as a policy pushed by the provincial governor to field stronger representatives in the new national competition (Milli Küme): alongside Doğanspor (Göztepe–İzmirspor–Egespor), Altay–Altınordu–Yüce combined as Üçok and Karşıyaka–Bornova as Yamanlar.[10][11] Doğanspor competed in the İzmir League and the Milli Küme in 1937–39 (contemporary match reports list the club under that name), while Ateşspor formed by İzmirspor members opposed to the merger played the same competitions before İzmirspor reverted to its historic name.[12][13][14] According to the club’s official history, Doğanspor won the local league in 1938–39 and, following a members’ congress on 12 September 1940, the football branch formally restored the Göztepe name.[15]

Göztepe’s early national honours came in the pre-league era: they won the Turkish Football Championship in 1950 (Final Group hosted in İzmir) and finished runners-up in 1942.[16][17] The club’s “golden era” under coach Adnan Süvari (mid-1960s to 1971) produced back-to-back Turkish Cup wins in 1968–69 and 1969–70 and the Turkish Super Cup in 1970.[18][19] In Europe, Süvari’s Göztepe became the first Turkish side to reach a European semi-final: the 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, advancing past Marseille, Argeș Pitești and OFK Beograd before losing to Újpest in the last four.[20][21] The following season they reached the 1969–70 European Cup Winners’ Cup quarter-finals (eliminating Union Luxembourg and Cardiff City) and went out to Roma (0–2, 0–0).[22][23][24]

Starting with 2002–03 season which brought relegation from Süper Lig, Göztepe struggled with financial problems.[25] Due to the inability to reduce their outstanding debt, the football club was banned from signing new players, which resulted in a free-fall with the team being relegated four times in the next five seasons.[26] On 21 April 2007 they lost their last home game 2–0 against Aliağa Belediyespor in TFF Third League and were relegated to the Regional Amateur League.[26]

On 20 August 2007, the club was sold in an auction to an Istanbul-based business conglomerate Altınbaş Holdings.[27] The owner, businessman İmam Altınbaş, vowed to take Göztepe back to the Süper Lig, making them one of the top five clubs in Turkish football. The owners of the club were met by the local fan base with initial suspicion. Altınbaş Holdings sold the club to Mehmet Sepil in June 2014, for a sum rumored to be around $9 million.[28]

The team competed in the Regional Amateur League for the 2007–08 season but were eliminated by Ayazağaspor after a 6–5 penalty kick shootout in Eskişehir. Following relegation to the Regional Amateur League, Göztepe re-entered the professional pyramid at the start of 2008–09 by acquiring Aliağa Belediyespor’s competition/naming rights. On 18 June 2008 the Turkish Football Federation approved Aliağa Belediyespor’s request to change its name, colours and crest to Göztepe, allowing the club to take Aliağa’s place in the TFF Third League; contemporary reports and officials described this as a transfer of competition rights rather than a full merger.[29][30][31]

Göztepe returned to the professional leagues in 2008–09 and won the TFF Third League overall title, defeating Tepecik Belediyespor 2–0 to seal promotion to the TFF Second League.[32][33] After finishing eighth in the Second League in 2009–10, the club won the White Group in 2010–11 and were promoted to the TFF First League.

Göztepe again won promotion from the Second League in 2014–15, clinching the Red Group and receiving the championship trophy before the final matchday.[34][35] On 4 June 2017, they returned to the Süper Lig for the first time since 2002–03 by defeating Eskişehirspor on penalties in the First League play-off final in Antalya (1–1 a.e.t., 4–3 pens).[36][37] The club were relegated from the Süper Lig at the end of the 2021–22 season, along with Altay and Yeni Malatyaspor.[38]

In August 2022 London-based investment firm Sport Republic purchased a 70% controlling stake and named co-founder Rasmus Ankersen as club chairman.[39] In the first full season under the new ownership (2022–23), the team finished 7th in the TFF First League with 60 points.[40]

On 21 November 2023, Bulgarian coach Stanimir Stoilov was appointed head coach on a 2.5-year deal.[41] Under Stoilov, Göztepe secured automatic promotion in 2023–24 by beating Gençlerbirliği 2–0 at Gürsel Aksel Stadium on 28 April 2024, returning to the Süper Lig after two seasons.[42] The club subsequently extended Stoilov’s contract through the end of the 2026–27 season.[43]

Rivalries

Main articles: Göztepe-Karşıyaka rivalry and List of association football rivalries

Göztepe’s principal rivalry is with fellow İzmir side Karşıyaka, a derby commonly known as the İzmir derby. The clubs are rooted on opposite shores of the gulf Göztepe in the Göztepe quarter of Konak, and Karşıyaka in the Karşıyaka district which underpins the local intensity of the fixture.[44][45]

The best-known meeting was on 16 May 1981 at İzmir Atatürk Stadium in the Turkish second tier the match ended Karşıyaka 0–0 Göztepe. Contemporary lists record an official paid attendance of 67,696, while many reports describe a crowd of around 80,000 and frequently cite it as a Guinness-recognised record for a second-division game and The Guardian published an article named "The biggest non-top-flight attendance ever" including this match.[46][47][48][49] The derby has been marked by fervent atmospheres and, at times, security concerns reported in the Turkish press.[50]

Beyond Karşıyaka, Göztepe also play fiercely contested İzmir derbies with Altay, Altınordu, Bucaspor and İzmirspor. The Altay rivalry is rooted in the club’s origin Göztepe’s 1925 foundation followed disputes within Altay and the departure of several Altay players to the new club.[51] The fixture has produced flashpoints, notably on 27 November 2022 when the Altay–Göztepe match in İzmir was abandoned after a pitch invader attacked Altay goalkeeper Ozan Evrim Özenç with a corner flag the TFF condemned the incident and media detailed subsequent arrests and how fireworks reached the stands.[52][53][54] Altınordu are another major city rival, regularly facing Göztepe in league competition. The same applies to Bucaspor and its successor Bucaspor 1928, with whom Göztepe have had numerous derby clashes across league and cup. İzmirspor, although now competing in lower divisions, were historically part of the city’s core football rivalry structure, especially during the early and mid-20th century.[55]

Stadium

Main articles: Gürsel Aksel Stadium and Alsancak Mustafa Denizli Stadium

For much of the club’s history, Göztepe played at the old Alsancak Stadium in Konak; the team were still hosting fixtures there in 2010, before shifting home games to İzmir Atatürk Stadium from 2011 to 2016.[56][57][58]

From October 2016, Göztepe temporarily played home matches at the Bornova Aziz Kocaoğlu Stadium in İzmir while their new venue was built.[59] The club’s new ground, the Gürsel Aksel Stadium, opened on 26 January 2020 with a Süper Lig match against Beşiktaş.[60] The Gürsel Aksel complex was developed by TOKİ and Rönesans and includes club-oriented amenities such as a Göztepe museum and retail/food areas. A distinctive 650-metre walking track on the roof is open to the public on non-match days.[61][62] The stadium has also hosted major domestic finals, including the 2021 Turkish Cup final and the 2023 Turkish Cup final.[63][64]

Stadium history

# Stadium Years Capacity Ref
1 Alsancak Stadium 1925–2011 15,358 [65]
2 İzmir Atatürk Stadium 2011–2016 51,337
3 Bornova Stadium 2016–2020 12,500
4 Gürsel Aksel Stadium 2020– 19,713

Colors and crest

Göztepe’s traditional colours are red and yellow, adopted at the club’s foundation in 1925; the inaugural general meeting also set a striped shirt as the first kit design.[66]

The current crest is a red-and-yellow shield surmounted by a scroll bearing “Göztepe” and the foundation year “1925”. Inside the shield, a vintage laced football sits alongside a distinctive chequered panel; according to the club’s corporate guidelines, the chequers represent Göztepe’s amateur sports branches.[67][68] The same guide specifies red and yellow as the primary identity colours, with black, grey and white as approved auxiliary tones for applications.[69]

Göztepe kits have generally combined the club colours in striped, halved, quartered or chequered layouts; recent home shirts have prominently used a chequered motif that echoes the crest.[70] The club has worn Umbro kits since 2021, following earlier deals with Puma (2019–2021), Lotto (2016–2019) and Kappa (2014–2016).[71][72] The club has also released occasional retro-themed shirts celebrating anniversaries and historic designs.[73]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Ref
1923–92 none — [74]
1992–95 adidas
1996–98 Puma
1998–99 adidas JETPA
1999–00 Umbro
2000–01 Le Coq Sportif İzmir Büyükşehir
2001–02 Fila —
2004–05 Umbro Alpet
2005–06 Lotto
2006–07
2007–08 Umbro Samgaz
2008–10 Gozza —
2010–12 In-house
2012–13 Puma SporToto
2014–16 Kappa Folkart
2016–19 Lotto Mahall Bomonti
2019–21 Puma Türkerler
2021–22 Umbro Folkart
2022–23 —
2023–24 Lemar Lojistik
2024– Yunusoğlu

Ownership and finances

Göztepe are operated by the joint-stock company Göztepe Sportif Yatırımlar A.Ş. (registered at the Gürsel Aksel Stadium address in Konak, İzmir).[75] After the club’s financial collapse in the mid-2000s, the Turkish Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) auctioned the team in August 2007; Altınbaş Holding won the tender and ran the club through 2014.[76][77] In June 2014 Altınbaş sold all shares to businessman Mehmet Sepil.[78]

On 19 August 2022, London-based sports investment firm Sport Republic reached a deal to acquire a 70% controlling stake in Göztepe, with the existing shareholders (including Sepil) retaining 30%. The transaction marked the first foreign majority investment in a Turkish professional club; Sport Republic appointed co-founder Rasmus Ankersen as club president/chairman.[79][80][81] Sport Republic also holds a controlling stake in Southampton, indicating a multi-club ownership model.[82]

In addition to matchday and commercial income, the club has experimented with digital fan engagement revenues. In 2021 Göztepe launched the GOZ fan token in partnership with Chiliz/Socios.com, later migrated to the Chiliz Chain with other tokens in 2023.[83][84]

Honours

League

Cups

Europe

Other achievements


Statistics

Main article: List of Göztepe S.K. seasons

Results of League and Cup Competitions by Season

Season League table Turkish Cup UEFA Top scorer
League Pos P W D L GF GA GD Pts Player Goals
1959 Süper Lig 4th 14 5 5 4 23 21 2 20 – N/A Gürsel Aksel 5
1959–60 14th 38 9 14 15 35 41 −6 41 9
1960–61 13th 38 12 10 16 40 53 −13 46 11
1961–62 7th 38 12 17 9 46 42 4 53 19
1962–63 13th 20 8 3 9 27 25 2 27 QF Fevzi Zemzem 12
1963–64 5th 34 14 12 8 39 31 8 54 R3 17
1964–65 4th 30 11 9 10 31 33 −2 42 R3 R1 12
1965–66 5th 30 12 8 10 33 27 6 44 R3 R1 15
1966–67 4th 32 14 10 8 47 31 16 52 RU R1 23
1967–68 4th 32 13 9 10 46 34 12 48 R2 R3 21
1968–69 7th 30 9 12 9 30 26 4 39 W SF 25
1969–70 5th 30 12 11 7 33 29 4 47 W QF 20
1970–71 3rd 30 14 9 7 38 21 17 51 SF R2 Ali Çağlar 12
1971–72 9th 30 10 9 11 32 32 0 39 R2 N/A Fevzi Zemzem 15
1972–73 8th 30 11 8 11 33 31 2 41 R2 16
1973–74 13th 30 8 10 12 24 28 −4 34 R1 Mehmet Türken 11
1974–75 14th 30 4 17 9 36 23 13 29 – 11
1975–76 15th 30 7 12 11 31 32 −1 33 SF 13
1976–77 15th 30 8 9 13 21 31 −10 33 QF Ali Çağlar 8
1977–78 1. Lig 1st 31 21 6 4 70 24 46 69 R2 – –
1978–79 Süper Lig 10th 30 9 10 11 30 41 −11 37 L32 Sadullah Acele 9
1979–80 14th 30 8 11 11 27 33 −6 35 L16 9
1980–81 1. Lig 1st 32 22 8 4 71 18 53 74 R4 – –
1981–82 Süper Lig 16th 32 4 8 20 17 53 −36 20 L32 Sadullah Acele 5
1982–83 1. Lig 5th 30 14 8 8 31 19 12 50 L32 – –
1983–84 4th 30 11 12 7 38 31 7 45 R2 – –
1984–85 3rd 30 14 10 6 38 23 15 52 L16 Sadullah Acele 11
1985–86 5th 34 13 11 10 48 41 7 50 R3 13
1986–87 7th 34 16 7 11 47 37 10 55 L32 11
1987–88 5th 32 14 6 12 50 47 3 48 – – –
1988–89 5th 34 17 5 12 46 31 15 56 R1 Zafer Altındağ 10
1989–90 2th 32 18 9 5 58 32 26 63 R1 Tahir Karapınar 10
1990–91 2th 34 25 4 5 81 30 51 79 R2 Hüsnü Akın 23
1991–92 4th 34 14 11 9 48 42 6 53 R2 Yaşar Akçura 13
1992–93 9th 38 14 6 18 44 54 −10 48 R1 İsmail Alan 11
1993–94 4th 32 14 7 11 42 39 3 49 R1 – –
1994–95 4th 32 14 7 11 42 34 8 49 R2 Ayhan Korkmaz 15
1995–96 7th 36 15 8 13 45 40 5 53 R3 – –
1996–97 7th 32 10 10 12 41 44 −3 40 – – –
1997–98 6th 32 10 12 10 39 44 −5 42 – –
1998–99 3rd 39 23 6 10 68 51 17 75 – –
1999–00 Süper Lig 17th 34 7 5 22 26 54 −28 26 R3 – –
2000–01 1. Lig 1st 38 24 7 7 30 17 13 79 – – –
2001–02 Süper Lig 7th 34 12 9 13 38 56 −18 45 R4 Mustafa Özkan 11
2002–03 17th 34 5 11 18 32 57 −25 26 R3 Zafer Biryol 8
2003–04 1. Lig 17th 34 8 9 17 36 62 −26 26 – Nedim Vatansever 10
2004–05 2. Lig 16th 32 6 7 19 35 60 −25 25 – –
2005–06 3. Lig 11th 30 9 8 13 29 31 −2 35 – –
2006–07 15th 30 8 4 18 21 47 −26 28 – –
2007–08 Amateur 2nd 22 14 4 4 53 17 36 46 Oliveira Junior 38
2008–09 3. Lig 1st 36 20 11 5 48 29 19 71 Recep Gayık 10
2009–10 2. Lig 8th 36 13 11 12 33 30 3 50 R1 Ferhat Çulcuoğlu 6
2010–11 1st 34 22 8 4 70 27 43 74 R1 Tayfun Özkan 18
2011–12 1. Lig 13th 34 11 8 15 36 43 −7 41 R2 İlhan Şahin 11
2012–13 16th 34 10 7 17 28 40 −12 37 L16 Ali Kuçik 8
2013–14 2. Lig 2nd 38 21 12 5 57 30 27 75 R2 Şaban Genişyürek 17
2014–15 1st 34 19 12 3 57 30 27 69 R3 Timur Kosovalı 13
2015–16 1. Lig 13th 34 9 11 14 38 40 −2 38 R3 Gökhan Karadeniz 9
2016–17 5th 33 15 7 11 54 50 4 52 GS Adis Jahović 21
2017–18 Süper Lig 6th 34 13 10 11 49 50 −1 50 R3 14
2018–19 15th 34 11 5 18 37 42 −5 38 QF Yasin Öztekin 10
2019–20 11th 34 11 9 14 44 49 −5 42 L16 Serdar Gürler 7
2020–21 10th 40 13 12 15 59 59 0 51 L32 Cherif Ndiaye 12
2021–22 19th 38 7 7 24 40 77 −37 28 L16 10
2022–23 1. Lig 7th 36 17 9 10 45 31 14 60 R5 Yasin Öztekin 9
2023–24 2nd 34 21 7 6 60 20 40 70 R5 Yalçın Kayan 9
2024–25 Süper Lig 8th 36 13 11 12 59 50 9 50 SF Romulo 17
2024–25 TBD

League participations

  • Süper Lig: 1959–77, 1978–80, 1981–82, 1999–2000, 2001–03, 2017–2022, 2024-
  • 1. Lig: 1977–78, 1980–81, 1982–99, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2011–13, 2015–2017, 2022–2024
  • 2. Lig: 2004–05, 2009–11, 2013–15
  • 3. Lig: 2005–07, 2008–09
  • Amateur League: 2007–08

Göztepe in Europe

Main article: Turkish football clubs in European competitions

Göztepe competed in Europe seven times between 1964–65 and 1970–71: five editions of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and two of the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, for a total of 30 official European matches (10 wins, 2 draws, 18 losses; goals 36–49). The club’s best run came in the 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, when Göztepe became the first Turkish team to reach a European semi-final, eliminating Marseille, Argeș Pitești and OFK Beograd before falling to Újpest in the last four.[85]

Back-to-back Turkish Cup wins took the club to the 1969–70 Cup Winners’ Cup, where Göztepe knocked out Union Luxembourg and Cardiff City to reach the quarter-finals, losing to Roma (0–2 agg.; 0–2 in Rome, 0–0 in İzmir).[86][87] In the 1970–71 Cup Winners’ Cup they again beat Union Luxembourg in the first round before going out to Górnik Zabrze in the last 16 (0–4 agg.; 0–1 İzmir, 0–3 Zabrze). Göztepe’s biggest European win was 5–0 against Union Luxembourg in İzmir (1970–71 Cup Winners’ Cup), while their heaviest defeat was 9–1 away to 1860 München in the 1965–66 Fairs Cup.[88]

Summary

As of 6 September 1972
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 10 4 1 5 14 10 +4
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 20 6 1 13 22 39 −17
Balkans Cup 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2
Overall Total 34 12 3 19 42 53 –11

Achievements

Season Achievement Notes
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
1968–69 Semi-finalist eliminated by Hungary Újpest FC 1–4 in İzmir, 0–4 in Budapest
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
1969–70 Quarter-finalist eliminated by Italy Roma 0–0 in İzmir, 0–2 in Rome
Balkans Cup
1972 Group Stage eliminated by Bulgaria Trakia Plovdiv, Romania Steagul Roșu Brașov

Results

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1964–65 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup R1 Romania Petrolul Ploiești 0–1 1–2 1–3
1965–66 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup R1 West Germany 1860 Munich 2–1 1–9 3–10
1966–67 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup R1 Italy Bologna 1–2 1–3 2–5
1967–68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup R1 Belgium Royal Antwerp 0–0 2–1 2–1
R2 Spain Atlético Madrid 3–0 0–2 3–2
R3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vojvodina 0–1 0–1 0–2
1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup R1 France Marseille 2–0 0–2 2–2 (c)
R2 Romania Argeș Pitești 3–0 2–3 5–3
R3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia OFK Beograd 2–0 1–3 3–3 (a)
QF West Germany Hamburg Hamburg withdrew
SF Hungary Újpest 1–4 0–4 1–8
1969–70 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup R1 Luxembourg Union Luxembourg 3–0 3–2 6–2
R2 Wales Cardiff City 3–0 0–1 3–1
QF Italy Roma 0–0 0–2 0–2
1970–71 R1 Luxembourg Union Luxembourg 5–0 0–1 5–1
R2 Poland Górnik Zabrze 0–1 0–3 0–4

Balkans Cup

Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1972 Group Stage
(Group B) 		Bulgaria Trakia Plovdiv 0–0 0–3 2nd
Romania Steagul Roșu Brașov 5–1 1–0

UEFA Ranking history

See also: UEFA coefficient
As of 1975
Season Rank Points Ref.
1966 112 Increase 1.000 [89]
1967 125 Decrease 1.000 [90]
1968 84 Increase 1.833 [91]
1969 69 Increase 2.708 [92]
1970 33 Increase 4.041 [93]
1971 48 Decrease 3.541 [94]
1972 46 Increase 3.541 [95]
1973 69 Increase 2.708 [96]
1974 101 Decrease 1.833 [97]
1975 203 Decrease 0.500 [98]

Current squad

As of 15 August 2025[99]

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
1 GK Poland POL Mateusz Lis
2 MF Turkey TUR Arda Okan Kurtulan
3 DF Brazil BRA Allan Godói
4 DF Turkey TUR Taha Altıkardeş
5 DF Brazil BRA Héliton
6 MF Brazil BRA Rhaldney
7 FW Jordan JOR Ibrahim Sabra
8 MF Turkey TUR Ahmed Ildiz
9 FW Brazil BRA Juan (on loan from Southampton)
10 MF Benin BEN Junior Olaitan
11 MF Turkey TUR Efkan Bekiroğlu
12 MF Turkey TUR İsmail Köybaşı (captain)
13 DF Brazil BRA Ruan
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Tunisia TUN Amin Cherni
17 GK Turkey TUR Ekrem Kılıçarslan
19 FW Brazil BRA Emersonn
20 DF Tanzania TAN Novatus Miroshi
22 DF Turkey TUR Uğur Kaan Yıldız
23 DF Turkey TUR Furkan Bayır
26 DF Cameroon CMR Malcom Bokele
30 MF Nigeria NGA Anthony Dennis
33 FW Turkey TUR Tibet Durakçay
39 FW Brazil BRA Janderson
45 DF Turkey TUR Ege Yıldırım
77 DF Turkey TUR Ogün Bayrak

Out on loan

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
— GK Turkey TUR Arda Özçimen (at Bandırmaspor until 30 June 2026)
— MF Turkey TUR Furkan Malak (at IFK Haninge until 30 June 2026)
No. Pos. Nation Player

Non-playing staff

Administrative Staff

Position Name
Chairman Denmark Rasmus Ankersen
Chief Executive Officer Denmark Henrik Kraft
Executive Assistant Turkey Ali Dönmez
Board of Directors Turkey Kerem Ertan
Chief Operating Officer Italy Roberto Gagliardi
Board Member Turkey Enes Memiş
Honorary President Turkey Mehmet Sepil

Coaching staff

Position Name
Sporting Director Croatia Ivan Mance
Manager Bulgaria Stanimir Stoilov
Assistant Manager Turkey Ahmet Balcı
Bulgaria Tsanko Tsvetanov
Bulgaria Yontcho Arsov
Goalkeeping Coach Turkey Süha Özen
Athletic Coach Turkey Bumin Yıldız
Croatia Boris Peyrek
Match Analyst Turkey Süleyman Yolcu
Scout Italy Alessio Del Sarto
Turkey Yağmur Akyol

Managerial history

Further information: List of Göztepe S.K. managers

Göztepe has seen a varied managerial history since its founding in 1925. The first officially recorded coach was Ruhi Karaduman, active in the late 1950s.[100] The club’s most iconic manager was Adnan Süvari, who led Göztepe to the semi-finals of the 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and the quarter-finals of the 1969–70 Cup Winners’ Cuphistoric firsts for a Turkish side.[101] Göztepe has employed a mix of domestic and international managers, including Oscar Hold (England), András Kuttik (Hungary), Ilie Datcu (Romania), and Stanimir Stoilov (Bulgaria).

Presidential history

Further information: List of Göztepe S.K. presidents

Göztepe’s presidential history reflects the club’s long-standing connection with İzmir’s local figures and business community. The club was led for decades by the Filibeli family, with Fehmi Simsaroğlu and later Şevket Filibeli serving during the formative years. In the modern era, Mehmet Sepil played a pivotal role in the club’s resurgence, overseeing the club’s return to the Süper Lig and laying the groundwork for professionalization and international partnerships.[102] In 2022, Danish executive Rasmus Ankersen, co-founder of Sport Republic, assumed control as part of a broader strategic investment, marking the club’s first foreign presidency.[103]

Other sports

In addition to football, Göztepe operates as a multi-sport club with several active departments, continuing the Turkish tradition of comprehensive sports institutions. The club promotes participation and excellence across a wide variety of athletic disciplines:

  • Volleyball – Göztepe has a long-standing presence in men’s and women’s volleyball, competing at regional and national levels. Their youth teams are known for producing local talent.[104]
  • Handball – The handball branch includes men’s and women’s teams, participating in amateur leagues and youth tournaments organized by the Turkish Handball Federation.[105]
  • Basketball – The club periodically competes in lower divisions of Turkish basketball and maintains basketball training programs for youth and schools in İzmir.[106]
  • Sailing – Located near the İzmir Gulf, Göztepe also has a strong tradition in sailing. The sailing branch trains young athletes and regularly participates in local regattas.[107]
  • Swimming & Windsurfing – Capitalizing on İzmir’s coastal geography, Göztepe maintains competitive swimming and windsurfing teams, which have earned accolades in junior and amateur national events.[108]
  • Fencing, Archery, Gymnastics, and Triathlon – The club supports developmental programs in niche Olympic sports such as fencing, archery, gymnastics, and triathlon. These branches focus heavily on youth development and sports education.[109]

Göztepe’s dedication to multiple sports exemplifies its mission to build a sporting culture beyond football, nurturing athletic excellence and community involvement in İzmir and beyond.

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