Won 4 championship titles: 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000
Best home start in Süper Lig:
44 points gathered in 17 weeks 2023–24 season.
Best start of the season in Süper Lig:
Won starting 9 home games in 2023–24 season.
Biggest home win in Süper Lig:
Won 8–0 over Altınordu in 1959–60.
Biggest away win in Süper Lig (record):
Won 0–8 over Ankaragücü in 1992–93.
Wins
Most wins in a Süper Lig season
Most home wins in a Süper Lig season
Most away wins in a Süper Lig season
Most consecutive wins in a Süper Lig season
Most consecutive home wins in a Süper Lig season
Most consecutive home wins league
Most consecutive away wins league
Record wins
8–0, Galatasaray – Altınordu, 1959–1960, 24 October 1959
0–8, Ankaragücü – Galatasaray, 1992–1993, 30 May 1993
9–2, Galatasaray – Adana Demirspor, 1983–1984, 11 December 1983
1–8, Altay – Galatasaray, 1996–1997, 27 October 1996
7–0, Galatasaray – Erzurumspor, 2000–2001, 19 August 2000
0–7, Karabükspor – Galatasaray, 2017–2018, 3 March 2018
0–7, İstanbul Başakşehir – Galatasaray, 2022–2023, 12 November 2022
Unbeaten
Longest unbeaten run in domestic league
Longest unbeaten run (at home) in domestic league
Longest unbeaten run (away) in domestic league
Longest unbeaten club in a single season
36 games in 1985–86 season
Goals
Most goals in a Süper Lig season
Most away goals in a Süper Lig season
Most goals in a season – all competitions
Türkiye Kupası
Wins
Most wins in a Türkiye Kupası season
Most consecutive wins
Record Wins
1–9, FBM Yaşamspor – Galatasaray, 2014–2015, 16 December 2014
7–0, Galatasaray – Kastamonuspor 1966, 2022–2023, 19 October 2022
7–0, Galatasaray – Eskişehir Demirspor, 1975–1976, 7 January 1976
7–0, Galatasaray – Vanspor, 2000–2001, 29 November 2000
6–0, Galatasaray – Karşıyaka, 1962–1963, 26 December 1962
6–0, Galatasaray – Adana Milli Mensucat SK, 1967–1968, 1 November 1967
6–0, Galatasaray – Beşiktaş, 18 July 1997
Unbeaten
Longest unbeaten run at Türkiye Kupası
Longest unbeaten run (at home) at Türkiye Kupası
Longest unbeaten run (away) at Türkiye Kupası
Goals
Most goals in a Türkiye Kupası season
All domestic competitions (Süper Lig, Türkiye Kupası and Süper Kupa)
Most consecutive wins
International
First and only Turkish club to have won a European competition trophy
Galatasaray has won the UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 2000
Most consecutive wins in the UEFA Champions League:
3 wins during the 2012–13 season.
Most goals in a UEFA Champions League season:
19 goals during the 2000–01 season.
Highest win in European competitions at home matches
6–0 over Maccabi Netanya F.C. in 2009–10
Most matches played in one single season
18 matches in 1999–2000 season.
Highest win in European competitions at away matches
1–5 over Avenir Beggen in 1994–95 and over OFK Belgrad in 2010–11.
Longest unbeaten run in European competitions
15 matches between 26 October 1999 to 12 September 2000 (includes also the UEFA Cup Final and UEFA Super Cup matches in 2000)
FIFA Club World Cup participations.
2001 FIFA Club World Cup, however the tournament was cancelled by FIFA to due financial reasons.
Highest IFFHS World's Best Club ranking.
In year 2000, Galatasaray ended secondly at the ranking after Real Madrid.
Highest 5 year UEFA club coefficient ranking.
In 2003: 78.495 points (period 1998–2003)
Record wins before Süper Lig era (–1959)
20–0, Galatasaray – Vefa, 1925–1926, Istanbul Lig, 20 November 1925
14–1, Galatasaray – Anadolu Üsküdar 1908, 1914–1915, Istanbul Lig, 18 December 1914
12–1, Galatasaray – Topkapı SK, 1936–1937, Istanbul Lig, 27 December 1936
11–0, Galatasaray – Moda-Imogene Muhteliti, 1909–1910, Istanbul Lig, 21 January 1909
11–0, Galatasaray – UnkapanıFK, 1941–1942, Kupası, 21 December 1941
11–1, Galatasaray – Haliç İdman Yurdu, 1943–1944, Istanbul Kupası, 28 November 1943
10–0, Galatasaray – Süleymaniye SK, 1934–1935, Federasyon Kupası, 16 November 1934
10–0, Galatasaray – Üsküdar Anadolu SK, 1957–1958, Federasyon Kupası, 16 November 1957
Player records
Appearance
Most appearances
Competitive matches only.
As of 25 November 2023
International appearances
As of 22 February 2024
Youngest first-team player
Competitive matches only.
Oldest first-team player
Competitive matches only.
One-club men
Since the foundation of Galatasaray in 1905 there have been 23 players who have played their entire professional career Galatasaray SK.
The first players to play at least 10 years just for Galatasaray were Celal İbrahim, Ahmet Robenson and Bekir Sıtkı Bircan who were also one of the founding members.
Goalscorers
Overall goalscorers
Competitive matches only. Matches played, including as substitute, appear in brackets.
As of 6 February 2016
International goalscorers
As of 15 February 2024
Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made. Ø = goals per game
Most goals scored in UEFA Champions League: 22 – Hakan Şükür, 1994–2007
Most goals scored in UEFA Europa League: 12 – Milan Baroš, 2008–2011
Most goals scored in UEFA Super Cup: 2 – Mário Jardel, 2000
Most goals scored in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 4 – Hakan Şükür, 1996–1997, Roman Kosecki, 1990–1992 Gökmen Özdenak, 1976–1977
Most goals scored in the group stage of UEFA Champions League: 13 – Hakan Şükür, 1994–2004
Most goals scored in one UEFA Champions League season: 6 – Burak Yılmaz, 2012–2013, Mário Jardel, 2000–2001
Most goals scored in one UEFA Champions League game: 3 – Burak Yılmaz against CFR Cluj in 2012–13
Most goals scored in one European competition season: 10 – Hakan Şükür, 1999–2000 (4 in UEFA Champions League and 6 in UEFA Cup)
Topscorers by season
Here is a list of players who have finished as the club top scorers for Galatasaray by season.
(Competitive matches only.)
Overview
Most goals scored in one season (all competitions) for the club
47, Metin Oktay (1962-1963)
46, Tanju Çolak (1987-1988)
46, Hakan Şükür (1996-1997)
Most goals scored in a Süper Lig season
39, Tanju Çolak (1987-1988)
38, Metin Oktay (1962-1963)
38, Hakan Şükür (1996-1997)
36, Metin Oktay (1960-1961)
33, Metin Oktay (1959-1960)
32, Hakan Şükür (1997-1998)
31, Tanju Çolak (1990-1991)
30, Cemil Erlertürk (1939-1940)
Scorers at Türkiye Kupası
As of 26 May 2019
Most goals scored in Türkiye Kupası: 22 – Metin Oktay
Most goals scored in one Türkiye Kupası season: 10 – Lukas Podolski , 2016–2017
Youngest first-team goalscorer
Competitive matches only.
Oldest first-team goalscorer
Competitive matches only.
Highest scorer in a single game
Hat-tricks
Competitive matches only.
As of 29 November 2015.
All-time leading goalscorers
Including friendlies and other tournaments (al least 100 goals)
Other remarkable records
Foreign player to have scored most goals in Big Three games in Süper Lig: 10 goals – Mauro Icardi, 2022–24.
Longest scoring run in Süper Lig: 13 games (Süper Lig Record) – Mauro Icardi, 2023–24.
Goalkeepers
Most clean sheets in a Süper Lig season:
16 kept by Fernando Muslera
2011–12 (in 34 games)
2022–23 (in 36 games)
2023–24 (in 30 games)
The former record was held by Claúdio Taffarel and Faryd Mondragon who played 34 matches of which they each maintained a clean sheet in 15 games.
Most clean sheets in Süper Lig:
Fernando Muslera played 399 Süper Lig games of which he maintained a clean sheet in 154 games, or 30.8% of the matches.
Award winners
Several players have won individual and international honours whilst on the books of Galatasaray:
European Golden Boot
Tanju Çolak – 1987–88
FIFA 100
Emre Belözoğlu
Gheorghe Hagi
The 100 Greatest Players of the 20th century
Gheorghe Hagi – #25
UEFA Jubilee Awards (Golden Players)
Gheorghe Hagi
Hakan Şükür
Golden Foot
Didier Drogba – 2013
Trophies
Galatasaray players having won the most trophies.
Official competitions only.
Active players in bold.
Last updated: 7 April 2024
Transfers
Highest transfer fees paid
Highest transfer fees received
Manager records
Most seasons managed: 14 – Fatih Terim (1996–00, 2002–04, 2011–13, 2017–2022)
Most consecutive seasons managed: 5 – Fatih Terim (2017–2022)
Most competitive matches managed: 558 – Fatih Terim
Most competitive wins in domestic club competitions: 558 – Fatih Terim
Most matches in international club competitions: 93 – Fatih Terim
Most consecutive home wins in Süper Lig: 20 – Okan Buruk
Most consecutive wins in all domestic club competitions: 17 – Okan Buruk
Most consecutive wins in international club competitions: 5 – Okan Buruk
Most titles: 17 – Fatih Terim
Most titles in a season: 3 – Fatih Terim (1999–00)
Most league titles: 8 – Fatih Terim
Most consecutive league titles: 4 – Fatih Terim (1996–00)
Most Türkiye Kupası titles: 3 – Fatih Terim, Gündüz Kılıç
Most TFF Süper Kupa titles: 5 – Fatih Terim
Most international club competition titles: 1 – Fatih Terim, Mircea Lucescu
Most doubles: 3 – Fatih Terim (Süper Lig and Türkiye Kupası) (1998–99, 1999–00, 2018–19)
Highest win percentage (at least one season in charge): 78.05% – Okan Buruk (2022–23)
Lowest win percentage (at least one season in charge): 31.71% – Malcolm Allison (1976–77)
Attendances
Records
Season tickets and average attendance
*Stopped at 46,250. Demand was 65,000.
See also
Football records and statistics in Turkey
List of Süper Lig top scorers
European association football club records and statistics