The 31 Greatest Galatasaray Players of All Time

Choose the greatest players in Galatasaray's history, from local legends to the international superstars of their golden era.

1. 1
   Kerem Aktürkoğlu

   Turkish winger whose pace and goals helped win league titles in 2023 and 2024 before his move to Benfica.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Sabri Sarıoğlu

   Loyal academy right-back who spent his whole top-flight career at Galatasaray, winning a string of league titles between 2002 and 2017.
   979pts
3. 3
   Hakan Şükür

   Record league scorer nicknamed 'the Bull of the Bosphorus' who won eight league titles and the 2000 UEFA Cup across three spells at Galatasaray.
   948pts
4. 4
   Fernando Muslera

   Uruguayan goalkeeper and long-time captain who spent 14 seasons at the club from 2011, winning eight league titles.
   948pts
5. 5
   Wesley Sneijder

   Dutch playmaker who produced his most consistent European club football at Galatasaray after his Inter Milan treble years, winning two Süper Lig titles and becoming a cult hero in Istanbul.
   917pts
6. 6
   Lucas Torreira

   Uruguayan midfielder who joined in 2022 and became the engine of the 2023 and 2024 title-winning sides.
   917pts
7. 7
   Metin Oktay

   The 'Uncrowned King' who led Galatasaray's attack from the 1950s to 1969, finishing as Turkish league top scorer six times and remaining the club's ultimate legend.
   917pts
8. 8
   Cevad Prekazi

   Left-footed midfielder famed for his free kicks who helped win back-to-back league titles in 1987 and 1988 and reach the 1989 European Cup semi-finals.
   891pts
9. 9
   Okan Buruk

   Midfielder in the 2000 UEFA Cup-winning side who later returned as head coach and led Galatasaray to consecutive league titles from 2023.
   891pts
10. 10
    Gheorghe Hagi

    Romanian midfield genius nicknamed 'The Maradona of the Carpathians' who was Galatasaray's greatest foreign player, winning four consecutive Süper Lig titles and the 2000 UEFA Cup.
    828pts
11. 11
    Fatih Terim

    Turkish midfielder and club icon who played for Galatasaray across two decades before returning as the most successful manager in the club's history, winning the UEFA Cup in 2000.
    828pts
12. 12
    Hakan Ünsal

    Attacking left-back who won a run of league titles and the 2000 UEFA Cup with Galatasaray before a spell at Blackburn Rovers.
    768pts
13. 13
    Ümit Davala

    Versatile right-sided player who won four straight league titles and the 2000 UEFA Cup before starring at the 2002 World Cup.
    757pts
14. 14
    Emre Belözoğlu

    Academy playmaker who broke through as a teenager and won the 2000 UEFA Cup before moves to Inter Milan and Newcastle.
    677pts
15. 15
    Arda Turan

    Academy winger and captain who won league titles in 2006 and 2008 and lit up the Süper Lig before moving to Atlético Madrid in 2011.
    677pts
16. 16
    Cláudio Taffarel

    Brazilian World Cup winner who kept goal in the 2000 UEFA Cup final win over Arsenal and the Super Cup victory over Real Madrid.
    587pts
17. 17
    Mário Jardel

    Brazilian striker who spent one prolific season in 2000–01, scoring both goals including the golden goal as Galatasaray beat Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup.
    587pts
18. 18
    Turgay Şeren

    Goalkeeper nicknamed 'the Panther of Berlin' who guarded Galatasaray's goal from the 1950s to 1967 and starred in the club's first Turkish league titles.
    587pts
19. 19
    Bülent Korkmaz

    One-club centre-back who spent 17 years at Galatasaray and captained the side to the 2000 UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup.
    587pts
20. 20
    Burak Yılmaz

    Striker who was the league's top scorer in 2012–13 and fired Galatasaray to the Champions League quarter-finals that season.
    587pts
21. 21
    Victor Osimhen

    Nigerian striker who scored 37 goals in 2024–25 on loan from Napoli to fire Galatasaray to the title, then joined permanently.
    484pts
22. 22
    Didier Drogba

    Ivorian striker who reignited his career at Galatasaray after Chelsea, stunning European audiences with his impact at the club and showcasing his enduring power and finishing quality.
    484pts
23. 23
    Rigobert Song

    Cameroonian centre-back nicknamed 'Big Chief' who won two league titles and the Turkish Cup during his spell from 2004 to 2008.
    484pts
24. 24
    Mauro Icardi

    Argentine striker who arrived in 2022 and scored the goals behind back-to-back league titles in 2023 and 2024.
    484pts
25. 25
    Dries Mertens

    Belgian forward who joined Galatasaray after his iconic Napoli career and delivered important performances, bringing his clinical left-footed finishing to the Süper Lig.
    365pts
26. 26
    Arif Erdem

    Skilful forward who won the 2000 UEFA Cup and a string of league titles in the late 1990s alongside Hakan Şükür.
    365pts
27. 27
    Tugay Kerimoğlu

    Academy midfielder who drove Galatasaray's title-winning sides of the 1990s before moving to Rangers and Blackburn Rovers.
    365pts
28. 28
    Gheorghe Popescu

    Romanian defender and leader who scored the winning penalty in the 2000 UEFA Cup final shootout against Arsenal in Copenhagen.
    365pts
29. 29
    Gündüz Kılıç

    Legendary centre-forward and captain of the 1940s and 1950s, nicknamed 'Baba', who later coached Galatasaray to league titles in the early 1960s.
    226pts
30. 30
    Felipe Melo

    Brazilian midfield enforcer nicknamed 'Pitbull' who won three league titles from 2011 to 2015 and became a fan favourite for his intensity.
    226pts
31. 31
    Selçuk İnan

    Midfielder and captain famed for his set pieces who won five league titles between 2012 and 2019.
    0pts

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