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youth academy based in Florya Metin Oktay Facilities, Istanbul, Turkey, from where the organization manages a total of 11 youth teams (ages between 8–19). The academy is the primary youth clinic of Turkish footballing giants Galatasaray.

History

Galatasaray Futbol Akademisi is famous for having produced and still producing many great Turkish internationals like Arda Turan, Emre Belözoğlu, Bülent Korkmaz,

Tugay Kerimoğlu Tugay Kerimoğlu (born 24 August 1970) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent the majority of his career for Galatasaray and Blackburn Rovers; winning silverware at Rangers F.C. in-between. He was the coo ...

Okan Buruk Okan Buruk (born 19 October 1973) is a Turkish professional football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Süper Lig club Galatasaray. As a former midfielder, he played for Galatasaray, Inter Milan, Beşiktaş, and İstanbu ...

and

Ozan Kabak Ozan Muhammed Kabak (born 25 March 2000) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim and the Turkey national team. Club career Galatasaray Ozan trained with the Galatasaray youth academy, ...

Squads

U19 Squad

Football Academy Administrative and Technical Staff

Notable players

* Turgay Şeren *

Uğur Köken Uğur Köken (born November 28, 1937) is the former left wide midfielder of Galatasaray. He played at Galatasaray between 1955 and 1973 and was capped 12 times for Turkey, He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Honou ...

Coşkun Özarı Coşkun Özarı (January 4, 1931 – June 22, 2011) was a Turkish football player and coach. Born 1931 in Istanbul, Coşkun Özarı joined Galatasaray as a very young student. After graduating from Galatasaray Lycee, he first appeared in the Ga ...

* Cüneyt Tanman * Bülent Korkmaz *

Suat Kaya Suat Kaya (born 26 August 1967) is a Turkish football manager and former player who is the manager of Tuzlaspor. His career was all but associated with Galatasaray, with which he won major titles including and the 2000 UEFA Cup. Over the cours ...

* Arda Turan * Emre Belözoğlu *

Sabri Sarıoğlu Sabri Sarıoğlu (born 26 July 1984) is a retired Turkish professional footballer who most notably played for Turkish football club Galatasaray. Club career Galatasaray Born in Çarşamba, Samsun Province, Sabri has spent his entire career wi ...

* Aydın Yılmaz *

Emre Çolak Emre Çolak (, born 20 May 1991) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or a winger. Emre has represented Turkey at every youth international level, before making his senior debut in a FIFA World Cup qu ...

Semih Kaya Semih Kaya (, born 24 February 1991) is a former Turkish professional footballer who played as a centre back, most recently for Galatasaray. On August 12, 2022, he announced on his social media accounts that he was leaving football. Club career ...

References

External links

Galatasaray Official Website

U-21 Süper Ligi stats
at TFF
U-19 Elite Ligi stats
at TFF
U-17 Elite Ligi stats
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