Galatasaray U21

Galatasaray U21 are the reserve team of Galatasaray.

Galatasaray U21
Full nameGalatasaray U21
Nickname(s)Cimbom
Aslan (The Lion)
Sarı Kırmızılılar (Yellow-Reds)
Avrupa Fatihi (Conqueror of Europe)
Gala (Mostly used outside of Turkey)
GroundMetin Oktay Training Center
Capacity2,500
ChairmanMustafa Cengiz
ManagerOrhan Atik
LeagueU21 Ligi
2018–191st
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of Galatasaray
FootballFootball
(Men's youth)		Volleyball
(Men's)
Volleyball
(Women's)		Basketball
(Men's)		Basketball
(Women's)
Wheelchair
Basketball		AthleticsEquestrian
JudoRowingSailing
SwimmingWater Polo
(Men's)		Water Polo
(Women's)
BridgeChess

History

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 Facilities in Florya, 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.

U21 Players

Current U21 squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
99 GK Boran Güngör
- GK Berk Balaban
- GK Taha Aşık
- GK Yakup Çakır
40 DF Gökay Güney
43 DF Ozan Kabak
47 DF Abdussamed Karnuçu
98 DF Sefa Özdemir
- DF Melih Gökçimen
- DF Ogün Çalışkan
- DF Furkan Korkut
16 MF Mustafa Kapı
36 MF Atalay Babacan
37 MF Recep Gül
50 MF Batuhan Tekin
52 MF Celil Yüksel
No. Position Player
62 MF Serkan Sefil
64 MF Mikail Okyar
- MF Doğuş İncedere
- MF Enes Gök
- MF Harun Kaya
- MF Güney Gençel
- MF Ayhan Tuş
- MF Aksu Doğan
- MF Alperen Kılıç
- MF Murat Zülfükar
35 FW Yunus Akgün
46 FW Ahmet Sivri
49 FW Yavuz Kol
- FW Ercan Şirin
- FW Mert Yılmaz

Coaching staff

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PositionName
Football Academy Administrative Coordinator Fatih İbradı
A2 Team Technical Officer Orhan Atik
A2 Team Assistant Coach Tayfun Hut
Goalkeeper coach Abdullah Senih Yaban
Doctor Barış Çakır
Masseur Batuhan Erkan
Outfitter Sakin Terzi

Honours
  • U21 Ligi
    • Winners (7): (record) 1989–90, 1993–94, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2014–15[2]
    • Runners-up (2): 1996–97, 2007–08

Former managers

Under 19s players

Current Under 19s squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
30 GK Mert Karaca
12 GK Muhammed Birkan Tetik
5 DF Emre Tosun
17 DF Veysel Mercan
15 DF Muhammed Ali Kurt
25 DF Yavuzhan Kelesoglu
27 DF Burak Recep Yılmaz
2 DF Can Özgur
6 MF Kubilay Berkay Kamay
No. Position Player
MF Kaan Baysal
21 MF Cetin Turan
23 MF İbrahim Coşkun
19 MF Burhan Yildiz
16 MF Batuhan Ergun
8 MF Mehmet Bayram
13 MF Samet Yilmaz
11 FW Samet Orhan
9 FW Tunahan Ergul
20 FW Volkan Pala
MF Erkan Süer

References
  1. "Futbol Akademisi İdari ve Teknik Kadro". Galatasaray.org. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  2. PAF League Champions Archived January 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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