# 2023–24 Galatasaray S.K. (women's football) season

The 2023–24 season will be the 3rd season in the existence of Galatasaray S.K. women's football team and the club's third consecutive season in the top flight of Turkish football.

## Overview

On 1 August, Galatasaray Women's Football Team started its preparations for the new season at Florya Metin Oktay Facilities.
On 1 August 2023–24 Season Fixtures were drawn in Turkcell Women's Football Super League.
On 2 October, Team Captain Emine Ecem Esen had arthroscopic meniscus surgery.

## Squad information

As of 26 March 2024
| No. | Player | Position(s) | Signed in | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Gamze Nur Yaman | GK | 2022 | (1999-04-25) 25 April 1999 (age 25) | WFC Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv |
| 17 | Handan Kurğa | GK | 2022 | (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 (age 31) | Konak Belediyespor |
| 23 | Müge İnan | GK | 2022 | (1994-01-05) 5 January 1994 (age 30) | Fatih Karagümrük |
| 26 | Alanur Usta | GK | 2023 | (2007-09-26) 26 September 2007 (age 17) | Bursa Soğanlı Spor Kulübü |
| Defenders |||||||
| 3 | Rabia Nur Küçük | DF | 2023 | (2003-08-29) 29 August 2003 (age 21) | Fomget Gençlik ve Spor |
| 5 | Eda Karataş | DF | 2023 | (1995-06-15) 15 June 1995 (age 29) | ALG Spor |
| 13 | Fatma Sare Öztürk | DF | 2022 | (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 (age 24) | Trabzonspor |
| 20 | Berna Yeniçeri | DF | 2022 | (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 28) | Beşiktaş |
| 25 | Lyubov Shmatko | DF | 2023 | (1993-10-25) 25 October 1993 (age 30) | Fomget Gençlik ve Spor |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 8 | Emine Ecem Esen (captain) | MF | 2022 | (1994-05-03) 3 May 1994 (age 30) | ALG Spor |
| 10 | İsmigül Yalçıner | MF | 2021 | (1994-10-20) 20 October 1994 (age 29) | Kireçburnu Spor |
| 12 | Helin Erbulun | MF | 2023 | (2006-12-22) 22 December 2006 (age 17) | Youth system |
| 15 | Chinaza Uchendu | MF | 2024 | (1997-12-03) 3 December 1997 (age 26) | Gyeongju KHNP WFC |
| 18 | Kristina Bakarandze | MF | 2022 | (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 26) | ALG Spor |
| 19 | Zehra Yılmaz | MF | 2022 | (2002-07-05) 5 July 2002 (age 22) | Bursa Soğanlı Spor Kulübü |
| 22 | Nazlıcan Parlak | MF | 2023 | (1993-05-27) 27 May 1993 (age 31) | Fenerbahçe |
| 24 | Arzu Akkurt | MF | 2021 | (2004-07-01) 1 July 2004 (age 20) | 1207 Antalya Spor |
| 30 | Berra Pekgöz | MF | 2023 | (2007-06-18) 18 June 2007 (age 17) | Tunç Spor |
| 38 | Arzu Karabulut | MF | 2024 | (1991-01-30) 30 January 1991 (age 33) | ALG Spor |
| Forwards |||||||
| 7 | Mariem Houij | FW | 2023 | (1994-08-08) 8 August 1994 (age 30) | ALG Spor |
| 9 | Elanur Laçin | FW | 2021 | (2004-08-04) 4 August 2004 (age 20) | Kireçburnu Spor |
| 11 | Monique Rith | FW | 2023 | (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 26) | ALG Spor |
| 16 | Ebru Topçu | FW | 2022 | (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 (age 28) | ALG Spor |
| 77 | Megi Doçi | FW | 2024 | (1996-10-14) 14 October 1996 (age 27) | KFF Vllaznia Shkodër |
| 88 | Siomala Mapepa | FW | 2024 | (2002-06-04) 4 June 2002 (age 22) | Elite Ladies |
| 99 | Benan Altıntaş | FW | 2023 | (2001-11-10) 10 November 2001 (age 22) | Fomget Gençlik ve Spor |
| Player(s) transferred out during this season |||||||
| 21 | Didem Dülber | MF | 2021 | (2001-03-21) 21 March 2001 (age 23) | ALG Spor |
| 27 | Naomie Kabakaba | DF | 2023 | (1998-02-04) 4 February 1998 (age 26) | TP Mazembe |

## New contracts and transfers
### Contract extensions

| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Status | Contract length | Contract ends |
| 1 August 2023 | 8 | MF | Emine Ecem Esen | Extended | One-year | 30 June 2024 |
| 1 August 2023 | 9 | FW | Elanur Laçin | Extended | One-year | 30 June 2024 |
| 1 August 2023 | 10 | MF | İsmigül Yalçıner | Extended | One-year | 30 June 2024 |
| 1 August 2023 | 16 | FW | Ebru Topçu | Extended | One-year | 30 June 2024 |
| 1 August 2023 | 17 | GK | Handan Kurğa | Extended | One-year | 30 June 2024 |
| 1 August 2023 | 18 | MF | Kristina Bakarandze | Extended | One-year | 30 June 2024 |
| 1 August 2023 | 19 | MF | Zehra Yılmaz | Extended | One-year | 30 June 2024 |
| 1 August 2023 | 20 | DF | Berna Yeniçeri | Extended | One-year | 30 June 2024 |
| 1 August 2023 | 21 | MF | Didem Dülber | Extended | One-year | 30 June 2024 |
| 1 August 2023 | 24 | MF | Arzu Akkurt | Extended | One-year | 30 June 2024 |
| 1 August 2023 | 27 | DF | Naomie Kabakaba | Extended | One-year | 30 June 2024 |
| 1 August 2023 | 32 | GK | Gamze Nur Yaman | Extended | One-year | 30 June 2024 |
| 1 August 2023 | 61 | DF | Fatma Sare Öztürk | Extended | One-year | 30 June 2024 |
| 1 August 2023 | 88 | GK | Müge İnan | Extended | One-year | 30 June 2024 |

### Transfers in

| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
| 4 August 2023 | 5 | DF | Eda Karataş | ALG Spor | Undisclosed |
| 4 August 2023 | 99 | FW | Benan Altıntaş | Fomget Gençlik ve Spor | Undisclosed |
| 4 August 2023 | 3 | DF | Rabia Nur Küçük | Fomget Gençlik ve Spor | Undisclosed |
| 4 August 2023 | 11 | FW | Monique Rith | ALG Spor | Undisclosed |
| 4 August 2023 | 7 | FW | Mariem Houij | ALG Spor | Undisclosed |
| 4 August 2023 | 25 | DF | Lyubov Shmatko | Fomget Gençlik ve Spor | Undisclosed |
| 24 August 2023 | 30 | MF | Berra Pekgöz | Tunç Spor | Undisclosed |
| 14 September 2023 | 22 | MF | Nazlıcan Parlak | Fenerbahçe | Undisclosed |
| 14 November 2023 | 26 | GK | Alanur Usta | Bursa Soğanlı Spor Kulübü | Undisclosed |
| 17 January 2024 | 77 | FW | Megi Doçi | KFF Vllaznia Shkodër | Undisclosed |
| 19 January 2024 | 38 | MF | Arzu Karabulut | ALG Spor | Undisclosed |
| 18 March 2024 | 15 | MF | Chinaza Uchendu | Gyeongju KHNP WFC | Undisclosed |
| 23 March 2024 | 88 | FW | Siomala Mapepa | Elite Ladies | Undisclosed |

### Transfers out

| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee |
| 20 May 2023 | 4 | DF | Li Jiayue | | End of contract |
| 22 June 2023 | 28 | MF | Zeynep Ece Güneş | Fatih Karagümrük | End of contract |
| 27 June 2023 | 6 | DF | Derya Arhan | Beylerbeyi Spor Kulübü | End of contract |
| 30 June 2023 | 5 | DF | Milica Denda | | End of contract |
| 5 July 2023 | 2 | DF | İrem Barut | Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor | End of contract |
| 5 July 2023 | 3 | DF | İlayda Uğur | Bornova Hitab Spor | End of contract |
| 5 July 2023 | 7 | FW | Erva Karaovalı | Kocaeli Bayan Futbol Kulübü | End of contract |
| 5 July 2023 | 33 | MF | Serpil Özer | Bornova Hitab Spor | End of contract |
| 8 July 2023 | 23 | MF | İlayda Civelek | Fenerbahçe | End of contract |
| 12 July 2023 | 22 | FW | Elena Gracinda Santos | Fatih Karagümrük | End of contract |
| 20 July 2023 | 13 | MF | Birgül Sadıkoğlu | Fomget Gençlik ve Spor | End of contract |
| 20 July 2023 | 11 | FW | Yağmur Uraz | Fenerbahçe | End of contract |
| 31 July 2023 | 25 | GK | Büşra Kenet | Fomget Gençlik ve Spor | End of contract |
| 17 January 2024 | 27 | DF | Naomie Kabakaba | Al-Ahli | Undisclosed |
| 26 January 2024 | 21 | MF | Didem Dülber | Trabzonspor | Undisclosed |

### Loans out
## Management team

| Position | Staff |
| Head Coach | Metin Ülgen |
| Sporting Director | Vahit Mert |
| Assistant Sporting Director | Gülfem Kocaoğlu |
| Assistant Coach | Hilal Başkol |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Yunus Ulucan |
| Physiotherapist | Gülin Köseoğlu |
| Analyst | Birkan İpek |
Last updated: 1 August 2023. Source: Kadın Futbol Takımı İdari ve Teknik Kadro – GALATASARAY.ORG

## Pre-season and friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

### Mid-season
## Competitions
### Overall record

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Super League | 27 August 2023 | 5 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 30 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 71 | 29 | +42 | 076.67 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 30 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 71 | 29 | +42 | 076.67 |
Last updated: 5 May 2024 Source: FootyStats

### Turkish Women's Football Super League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Galatasaray | 30 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 71 | 29 | +42 | 71 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 2 | Ankara BB FOMGET | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 78 | 21 | +57 | 69 | |
| 3 | Fenerbahçe | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 82 | 27 | +55 | 66 | |
| 4 | Beşiktaş | 30 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 71 | 29 | +42 | 59 | |
| 5 | Beylerbeyi | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 25 | +43 | 57 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 5 May 2024. Source: Competitive matches

#### Results by matchday

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | D | W | W | L | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | L | W | W | W |
| Position | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |

#### Matches
## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Super League | Super League |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||
| 1 | GK | TUR | Gamze Nur Yaman | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 17 | GK | TUR | Handan Kurğa | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | TUR | Müge İnan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | TUR | Alanur Usta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||
| 3 | DF | TUR | Rabia Nur Küçük | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | TUR | Eda Karataş | 29 | 2 | 29 | 2 |
| 13 | DF | TUR | Fatma Sare Öztürk | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | TUR | Berna Yeniçeri | 28 | 2 | 28 | 2 |
| 25 | DF | UKR | Lyubov Shmatko | 27 | 2 | 27 | 2 |
| Midfielders ||||||||
| 8 | MF | TUR | Emine Ecem Esen | 25 | 2 | 25 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | TUR | İsmigül Yalçıner | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | TUR | Helin Erbulun | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | NGA | Chinaza Uchendu | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | AZE | Kristina Bakarandze | 28 | 2 | 28 | 2 |
| 19 | MF | TUR | Zehra Yılmaz | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | TUR | Nazlıcan Parlak | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | TUR | Arzu Akkurt | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3 |
| 30 | MF | TUR | Berra Pekgöz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | TUR | Arzu Karabulut | 14 | 9 | 14 | 9 |
| Forwards ||||||||
| 7 | FW | TUN | Mariem Houij | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | TUR | Elanur Laçin | 28 | 8 | 28 | 8 |
| 11 | FW | COD | Monique Rith | 26 | 9 | 26 | 9 |
| 16 | FW | TUR | Ebru Topçu | 29 | 15 | 29 | 15 |
| 77 | FW | ALB | Megi Doçi | 13 | 3 | 13 | 3 |
| 88 | FW | ZAM | Siomala Mapepa | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | TUR | Benan Altıntaş | 26 | 2 | 26 | 2 |
| Players transferred/loaned out during the season ||||||||
| 21 | MF | TUR | Didem Dülber | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | COD | Naomie Kabakaba | 15 | 6 | 15 | 6 |
Last updated: 5 May 2024. Source: TFF.org

### Goalscorers

| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Super League | Total |
| 1 | 16 | FW | | Ebru Topçu | 15 | 15 |
| 2 | 11 | FW | | Monique Rith | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | 38 | MF | | Arzu Karabulut | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | FW | | Elanur Laçin | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | 27 | DF | | Naomie Kabakaba | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | 24 | MF | | Arzu Akkurt | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 77 | FW | | Megi Doçi | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | 5 | DF | | Eda Karataş | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 7 | FW | | Mariem Houij | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 8 | MF | | Emine Ecem Esen | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 18 | MF | | Kristina Bakarandze | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 20 | DF | | Berna Yeniçeri | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 25 | DF | | Lyubov Shmatko | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 99 | FW | | Benan Altıntaş | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 19 | MF | | Zehra Yılmaz | 1 | 1 |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 3 | 3 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 71 | 71 |
Last updated: 5 May 2024. Source: TFF.org

### Clean sheets

| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Super League | Total |
| 1 | 1 | GK | | Gamze Nur Yaman | 8 | 8 |
| 2 | 17 | GK | | Handan Kurğa | 6 | 6 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 14 | 14 |
Last updated: 5 May 2024. Source: TFF.org

### Disciplinary records

| No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Super League | Super League | Super League | Total | Total | Total |
| 3 | DF | | Rabia Nur Küçük | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Eda Karataş | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | | Mariem Houij | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Emine Ecem Esen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Elanur Laçin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | | Monique Rith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | | Fatma Sare Öztürk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | | Ebru Topçu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | GK | | Handan Kurğa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | | Kristina Bakarandze | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | | Berna Yeniçeri | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | | Lyubov Shmatko | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | | Naomie Kabakaba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | | Arzu Karabulut | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | | Megi Doçi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | | Benan Altıntaş | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 44 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 0 |
Last updated: 5 May 2024. Source: TFF.org

### Game as captain

| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Super League | Total |
| 1 | 8 | MF | | Emine Ecem Esen | 25 | 25 |
| 2 | 1 | GK | | Gamze Nur Yaman | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 16 | FW | | Ebru Topçu | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 30 | 30 |
Last updated: 5 May 2024. Source: TFF.org