# Galatasaray S.K. (men's volleyball)

Active departments of Galatasaray S.K. :
| Athletics | Basketball (Men's) | Basketball (Women's) |
| Chess | Bridge | Equestrian |
| e-Sports | Football (Men's) | Football (Women's) |
| Judo | Rowing | Sailing |
| Swimming | Tennis | Volleyball (Men's) |
| Volleyball (Women's) | Water Polo (Men's) | Water Polo (Women's) |
| Wheelchair Basketball | | |
Closed departments of Galatasaray S.K. :
| Handball | Superleague Formula |
Galatasaray HDI Sigorta is the men volleyball section of Galatasaray SK, a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. Galatasaray play their matches in the 7000-seat arena TVF Burhan Felek Sport Hall.

## Previous names

* Galatasaray (1922–2011)
* Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo (2011–2012)
* Galatasaray (2012–2013)
* Galatasaray FXTCR (2013–2015)
* Galatasaray HDI Sigorta (2015-present)

## Honours
### Domestic competitions

* Turkish Men's Volleyball League:
** Winners (4): 1970-1971, 1986-1987, 1987-1988, 1988-1989
* Chancellor Cup:
** Winners (1): 1993

### Defunct Domestic competitions

* Turkish Men's Volleyball Championship:
** Winners (12) (record): 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967

### Defunct Regional Titles

* Istanbul Volleyball League:
** Winners (18) (record): 1931-32, 1934–35, 1940–41, 1943–44, 1944–45, 1949–50, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66

### International competitions

* CEV Cup:
** Runners-up: 2019
* CEV Challenge Cup:
** 4th: 1992

## Technical Staff

    As of 15 August 2024
| Name | Job |
| Neslihan Turan | Administrative Manager |
| Mehmetcan Şamlı | Team Manager |
| Umut Çakır | Head Coach |
| Hüseyin Gültekin | Assistant Coach |
| Furkan Kasap | Assistant Coach |
| Mertcan Kır | Statistics Coach |
| Yalçın Ayhan | Physiotherapist |
| Turgay Aslanyürek | Conditioner |
| Aykut Yılmaz | Masseur |

## Team roster

    As of 18 September 2024
| No. | Player | Position | Date of Birth | Height (m) | Country |
| 1 | Martin Atanasov | Outside Hitter | (1996-09-27) 27 September 1996 (age 28) | 1.99 | Bulgaria |
| 5 | Hasan Yeşilbudak | Libero | (1984-01-11) 11 January 1984 (age 40) | 1.90 | Turkey |
| 7 | Ahmet Tümer | Middle Blocker | (2001-09-15) 15 September 2001 (age 23) | 2.03 | Turkey |
| 9 | Jean Patry | Opposite | (1996-12-27) 27 December 1996 (age 27) | 2.07 | France |
| 10 | Arslan Ekşi (c) | Setter | (1985-07-17) 17 July 1985 (age 39) | 1.96 | Turkey |
| 11 | Muzaffer Yönet | Setter | (1997-06-18) 18 June 1997 (age 27) | 1.97 | Turkey |
| 12 | Aykut Acar | Middle-blocker | (2000-02-14) 14 February 2000 (age 24) | 1.92 | Turkey |
| 13 | Oğuzhan Karasu | Middle-blocker | (1995-06-16) 16 June 1995 (age 29) | 2.05 | Turkey |
| 14 | Selim Kalaycı | Opposite | (2000-02-12) 12 February 2000 (age 24) | 2.02 | Turkey |
| 15 | Caner Ergül | Libero | (1994-07-31) 31 July 1994 (age 30) | 1.87 | Turkey |
| 16 | Onur Günaydı | Outside Hitter | (2002-09-28) 28 September 2002 (age 22) | 2.03 | Turkey |
| 17 | Doğukan Ulu | Middle-blocker | (1995-10-30) 30 October 1995 (age 28) | 2.05 | Turkey |
| 19 | Ozan Ataseven | Libero | (2004-07-07) 7 July 2004 (age 20) | 1.88 | Turkey |
| n/a | Jiří Kovář | Outside Hitter | (1989-04-10) 10 April 1989 (age 35) | 2.02 | Italy / Czech Republic |
| n/a | Victor Cardoso | Outside Hitter | (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999 (age 25) | 2.00 | Brazil |

## Former coaches

| Dates | Name |
| 1979–1992 | Enver Göçener |
| 1996–2002 | Gökhan Yılmaz |
| 2002–2006 | Işık Menküer |
| 2006–2009 | Ali Ümit Hızal |
| 2009–2012 | Işık Menküer |
| 2012–2013 | Dragan Nešić |
| 2013–2014 | Ahmet Reşat Arığ |
| 2014–2015 | Flavio Gulinelli |
| 2015–2022 | Nedim Özbey |
| 2022–present | Umut Çakır |

## Team captains

This is a list of the senior team's captains in the recent years.
| Period | Captain |
| 2018–2021 | Selçuk Keskin |
| 2021–2022 | Burutay Subaşı |
| 2022 | Maurice Torres |
| 2022–2023 | Selçuk Keskin |
| 2023–2024 | Baturalp Burak Güngör |