Galatasaray S.K. (men's volleyball)

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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.

Full nameGalatasaray
Short nameGalatasaray
Founded1922
GroundTVF Burhan Felek Sport Hall
(Capacity: 7,000)
Quick facts Full name, Short name ...
Galatasaray SK
2026–27 season
Full nameGalatasaray
Short nameGalatasaray
Founded1922
GroundTVF Burhan Felek Sport Hall
(Capacity: 7,000)
ChairmanDursun Özbek
ManagerAndrea Gardini
CaptainArslan Ekşi
LeagueEfeler Ligi
2025–26Regular season: 3rd
Play-offs: 2nd
Championships16 Turkish Championships
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Previous names

More information Period, Previous names ...
Period Previous names
1922–2011 Galatasaray
2011–2012 Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo
2012–2013 Galatasaray
2013–2015 Galatasaray FXTCR
2015–present Galatasaray HDI Sigorta
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Honours

Quick facts Medal record, Men's Volleyball ...
Galatasaray S.K.
Medal record
Men's Volleyball
Representing Galatasaray SK
Istanbul Volleyball League
Bronze medal – third placeIstanbul Volleyball League1928
Bronze medal – third placeIstanbul Volleyball League1929
Gold medal – first placeIstanbul Volleyball League1932
Gold medal – first placeIstanbul Volleyball League1935
Silver medal – second placeIstanbul Volleyball League1936
Gold medal – first placeIstanbul Volleyball League1941
Silver medal – second placeIstanbul Volleyball League1942
Silver medal – second placeIstanbul Volleyball League1943
Gold medal – first placeIstanbul Volleyball League1944
Gold medal – first placeIstanbul Volleyball League1945
Bronze medal – third placeIstanbul Volleyball League1946
Gold medal – first placeIstanbul Volleyball League1950
Silver medal – second placeIstanbul Volleyball League1951
Silver medal – second placeIstanbul Volleyball League1952
Gold medal – first placeIstanbul Volleyball League1954
Gold medal – first placeIstanbul Volleyball League1955
Gold medal – first placeIstanbul Volleyball League1956
Gold medal – first placeIstanbul Volleyball League1957
Silver medal – second placeIstanbul Volleyball League1958
Gold medal – first placeIstanbul Volleyball League1959
Gold medal – first placeIstanbul Volleyball League1960
Gold medal – first placeIstanbul Volleyball League1961
Gold medal – first placeIstanbul Volleyball League1962
Gold medal – first placeIstanbul Volleyball League1963
Gold medal – first placeIstanbul Volleyball League1964
Gold medal – first placeIstanbul Volleyball League1965
Gold medal – first placeIstanbul Volleyball League1966
Silver medal – second placeIstanbul Volleyball League1967
Silver medal – second placeIstanbul Volleyball League1968
Silver medal – second placeIstanbul Volleyball League1969
Silver medal – second placeIstanbul Volleyball League1970
Turkish Men's Volleyball Championship
Silver medal – second placeTV Championship1950
Silver medal – second placeTV Championship1952
Silver medal – second placeTV Championship1953
Gold medal – first placeTV Championship1955
Gold medal – first placeTV Championship1956
Gold medal – first placeTV Championship1957
Gold medal – first placeTV Championship1958
Bronze medal – third placeTV Championship1959
Gold medal – first placeTV Championship1960
Gold medal – first placeTV Championship1961
Gold medal – first placeTV Championship1962
Gold medal – first placeTV Championship1963
Gold medal – first placeTV Championship1964
Gold medal – first placeTV Championship1965
Gold medal – first placeTV Championship1966
Gold medal – first placeTV Championship1967
Bronze medal – third placeTV Championship1969
Turkish Men's Volleyball League
Gold medal – first placeTVL League1971
Bronze medal – third placeTVL League1972
Gold medal – first placeTVL League1987
Gold medal – first placeTVL League1988
Gold medal – first placeTVL League1989
Bronze medal – third placeTVL League1994
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Domestic competitions

Winners (4): 1970-1971, 1986-1987, 1987-1988, 1988-1989
Runners-up (4): 1990-91, 1992-93, 2024-25, 2025-26
Third place (6): 1971-72, 1983-84, 1985-86, 1993-94, 2000-01, 2018-19
Winners (12) (record): 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
Runners-up (3): 1950, 1952, 1953
Third place (2): 1959, 1969
Winners (16) (record): 1931-32, 1934-35, 1943-44, 1944-45, 1952-53, 1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66
Runners-up (10): 1935-36, 1940-41, 1941-42, 1942-43, 1948-49, 1950-51, 1951-52, 1957-58, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70
Third place (3): 1927-28, 1928-29, 1945-46
Runners-up (6): 1998-99, 2009-10, 2011-12, 2018-19, 2021-22, 2025-26
Winners (1): 2018-19
Runners-up (2): 1988-89, 2011-12

European competitions

Winners (1): 2016
Runners-up (1): 2018–19
4th place (1): 1991–92

Technical Staff

As of 15 December 2025[1]
More information Name, Job ...
Name Job
Turkey Neslihan Turan Administrative Manager
Turkey Mustafa Yurdaer Kobal Assistant Administrative Manager
Turkey Mehmetcan Şamlı Team Manager
Italy Andrea Gardini Head Coach
Poland Mateusz Jakub Nykiel Assistant Coach
Turkey Cihan Çintay Assistant Coach
Turkey Furkan Kasap Assistant Coach
Turkey Mertcan Kır Statistics Coach
Turkey Yalçın Ayhan Physiotherapist
Turkey Emre Yanık Physiotherapist
Turkey Turgay Aslanyürek Conditioner
Turkey Ali Tufan Outfitter
Turkey Defne Heybeli Media Officer
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Team roster

As of 7 April 2026[2]
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No. Player Position Date of Birth Height (m) Country
1 Thomas Jaeschke Outside Hitter (1993-09-04) 4 September 1993 (age 32) 2.00  United States
3 Michael Wright Setter (2001-06-18) 18 June 2001 (age 24) 1.93  United States
4 Hacı Şahin Middle-blocker (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 26) 2.05  Turkey
5 Hasan Yeşilbudak Libero (1984-01-11) 11 January 1984 (age 42) 1.90  Turkey
6 Gökçen Yüksel Outside Hitter (2004-07-11) 11 July 2004 (age 21) 2.04  Turkey
7 Ahmet Tümer Middle-blocker (2001-09-15) 15 September 2001 (age 24) 2.03  Turkey
8 Onur Günaydı Outside Hitter (2002-09-28) 28 September 2002 (age 23) 2.03  Turkey
9 Jean Patry Opposite (1996-12-27) 27 December 1996 (age 29) 2.07  France
10 Arslan Ekşi (c) Setter (1985-07-17) 17 July 1985 (age 40) 1.96  Turkey
12 Georgi Tatarov Outside Hitter (2003-05-10) 10 May 2003 (age 23) 2.00  Bulgaria
13 Stephen Maar Outside Hitter (1994-12-06) 6 December 1994 (age 31) 1.99  Canada
14 Faik Samet Güneş Middle-blocker (1993-05-27) 27 May 1993 (age 32) 2.03  Turkey
15 Caner Ergül Libero (1994-07-31) 31 July 1994 (age 31) 1.87  Turkey
17 Doğukan Ulu Middle-blocker (1995-10-30) 30 October 1995 (age 30) 2.05  Turkey
21 Roamy Alonso Middle-blocker (1997-07-24) 24 July 1997 (age 28) 2.03  Cuba
77 Can Koç Opposite (2003-04-29) 29 April 2003 (age 23) 2.00  Turkey
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Former coaches

More information Dates, Name ...
Dates Name
1961–1967 Turkey Oral Yılmaz
1970–1971 Turkey Oral Yılmaz
1979–1992 Turkey Enver Göçener
1996–2002 Turkey Gökhan Yılmaz
1999–2001 Cuba Jesús Savigne
2002–2006 Turkey Işık Menküer
2006–2009 Turkey Ali Ümit Hızal
2009–2012 Turkey Işık Menküer
2012–2013 Serbia Dragan Nešić
2013–2014 Turkey Ahmet Reşat Arığ
2014–2015 Italy Flavio Gulinelli
2015–2022 Turkey Nedim Özbey
2022–2025 Turkey Umut Çakır
2025–present Italy Andrea Gardini
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Team captains

This is a list of the senior team's captains in the recent years.

More information Period, Captain ...
Period Captain
2018–2021 Turkey Selçuk Keskin
2021–2022 Turkey Burutay Subaşı
2022 Puerto Rico Maurice Torres
2022–2023 Turkey Selçuk Keskin
2023–2024 Turkey Baturalp Burak Güngör
2024–present Turkey Arslan Ekşi
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See also

References

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