2025–26 Galatasaray S.K. (men's volleyball) season
| 2025–26 season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| President | Dursun Özbek |
| Head coach | Umut Çakır (until 12 December 2025) Andrea Gardini (from 15 December 2025) |
| Arena | TVF Burhan Felek Sport Hall |
| Turkish Men's Volleyball League | Regular season |
| CEV Champions League | Regular season |
| Turkish Men's Volleyball Cup | Pre-season |
It is the 2025–26 season of the Men's Volleyball team of Galatasaray Sports Club.
Season overview
Pre-season
On 20 August, SMS Group Efeler League 2025–26 Volleyball Season Fixtures Have Been Drawn.[1][2]
Sponsorship and kit manufacturers
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Technical staff
- As of 15 December 2025[4]
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
 Neslihan Turan
|
Administrative Manager |
| Mustafa Yurdaer Kobal
|
Assistant Administrative Manager |
| Mehmetcan Şamlı
|
Team Manager |
 Andrea Gardini
|
Head Coach |
 Mateusz Jakub Nykiel
|
Assistant Coach |
| Cihan Çintay
|
Assistant Coach |
| Furkan Kasap
|
Assistant Coach |
| Mertcan Kır
|
Statistics Coach |
| Yalçın Ayhan
|
Physiotherapist |
| Emre Yanık
|
Physiotherapist |
| Turgay Aslanyürek
|
Conditioner |
| Ali Tufan
|
Outfitter |
| Defne Heybeli
|
Media Officer |
Staff changes
| Change | Date | Staff member | Staff position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out | 9 July 2025 | Aykut Yılmaz
|
Masseur | [5] |
| In | 23 July 2025 | Mateusz Jakub Nykiel
|
Assistant Coach | [6] |
| In | 25 July 2025 | Cihan Çintay
|
Assistant Coach | [7] |
| In | 18 August 2025 | Emre Yanık
|
Physiotherapist | [8] |
| Out | 12 December 2025 | Umut Çakır
|
Head Coach | [9] |
| In | 15 December 2025 | Andrea Gardini
|
Head Coach | [10] |
Team roster
- As of 29 January 2026[11]
| No. | Player | Position | Date of Birth | Height (m) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Jaeschke | Outside Hitter | 4 September 1993 | 2.00 | .png){kind=small} United States
|
| 3 | Michael Wright | Setter | 18 June 2001 | 1.93 | United States
|
| 4 | Hacı Şahin | Middle-blocker | 1 January 2000 | 2.05 | Turkey
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| 5 | Hasan Yeşilbudak | Libero | 11 January 1984 | 1.90 | Turkey
|
| 6 | Gökçen Yüksel | Outside Hitter | 11 July 2004 | 2.04 | Turkey
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| 7 | Ahmet Tümer | Middle-blocker | 15 September 2001 | 2.03 | Turkey
|
| 8 | Onur Günaydı | Outside Hitter | 28 September 2002 | 2.03 | Turkey
|
| 9 | Jean Patry | Opposite | 27 December 1996 | 2.07 |  France
|
| 10 | Arslan Ekşi (c) | Setter | 17 July 1985 | 1.96 | Turkey
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| 13 | Stephen Maar | Outside Hitter | 6 December 1994 | 1.99 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada
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| 14 | Faik Samet Güneş | Middle-blocker | 27 May 1993 | 2.03 | Turkey
|
| 15 | Caner Ergül | Libero | 31 July 1994 | 1.87 | Turkey
|
| 17 | Doğukan Ulu | Middle-blocker | 30 October 1995 | 2.05 | Turkey
|
| 21 | Roamy Alonso | Middle-blocker | 24 July 1997 | 2.03 |  Cuba
|
| 77 | Can Koç | Opposite | 29 April 2003 | 2.00 | Turkey
|
Transfers
New contracts
| Date | Player | Contract length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 June 2025 | Ahmet Tümer
|
1-year | [12] |
| 7 July 2025 | Jean Patry
|
2-year | [13] |
| 10 July 2025 | Onur Günaydı
|
1-year | [14][15] |
Contract extensions
Transfers in
| Date | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2025 | Faik Samet Güneş
|
Ziraat Bankası
|
Free | [16][17] |
| 12 June 2025 | Can Koç
|
Arkas Spor
|
Free | [18] |
| 4 July 2025 | Gökçen Yüksel
|
Arkas Spor
|
Free | [19] |
| 8 July 2025 |  Thomas Jaeschke
|
 Osaka Bluteon
|
Free | [20] |
| 9 July 2025 | Roamy Alonso
|
Gioiella Prisma Taranto
|
Free | [21] |
| 25 July 2025 | Stephen Maar
|
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza
|
Free | [22] |
| 23 August 2025 | Michael Wright
|
 SVG Lüneburg
|
Free | [23] |
Transfers out
| Date | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2025 | Selim Kalaycı
|
Gebze Belediyesi
|
End of contract | [24][25] |
| 12 May 2025 | Muzaffer Yönet
|
End of contract | [26] | |
| 12 May 2025 | Oğuzhan Karasu
|
Akkuş Belediyespor
|
End of contract | [27] |
| 12 May 2025 |  Jiří Kovář
|
 AO Flisvos
|
End of contract | [28] |
| 12 May 2025 |  Ivan Zaytsev
|
Cuneo Volley
|
End of contract | [29] |
| 9 July 2025 | Aykut Acar
|
Gebze Belediyesi Spor Kulübü
|
End of contract | [30] |
| 21 July 2025 |  Martin Atanasov
|
Vero Volley Monza
|
End of contract | [31] |
| 21 August 2025 |  Victor Cardoso
|
 Al Jazira Sport Club
|
Mutual agreement | [32] |
Loans in
| Date | Player | From | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 January 2026 | Hacı Şahin
|
Ziraat Bankası
|
Undisclosed | [33] |
Loans out
Pre-season and friendlies
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2025 | – | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 3–1 | İBB Spor Kulübü | 25–16 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 25–22 | – | 97–86 | Report |
| 27 September 2025 | – | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 3–1 | Gebze Belediyesi Spor Klubü | 25–20 | 25–27 | 25–22 | 17–15 | – | 92–84 | Report |
| 2 October 2025 | 13:00 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 3–0 | İstanbul Gençlik Spor Kulübü | 25–22 | 25–16 | 25–19 | – | – | 75–57 | Report |
| 3 October 2025 | 13:30 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 3–2 | Dinamo București | 18–25 | 25–19 | 25–20 | 14–25 | 15–10 | 97–99 | Report |
| 4 October 2025 | 19:30 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 3–1 | İBB Spor Kulübü | – | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | Report 1 Report 2 |
| 11 October 2025 | 18:30 | Energa Trefl Gdańsk | 1–3 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | – | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | Report |
| 12 October 2025 | 16:30 | ACH Volley | 3–0 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | – | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | Report |
Competitions
Turkish Men's Volleyball League
League table
Regular season (1st Half)
- All times are Europe Time (UTC+03:00).
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 October 2025 | 15:00 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 3–1 | Altekma SK | 17–25 | 25–19 | 25–21 | 28–26 | – | 95–91 | Report 1 Report 2 |
| 28 October 2025 | 17:30 | Halkbank | 3–0 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 25–23 | 25–20 | 27–25 | – | – | 77–68 | Report 1 Report 2 |
| 16 November 2025 | 13:30 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 3–2 | Gaziantep Gençlik Spor Kulübü | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 15–12 | 110–101 | Report 1 Report 2 |
| 19 November 2025 | 16:30 | İBB Spor Kulübü | 1–3 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 20–25 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 20–25 | – | 87–95 | Report 1 Report 2 |
| 22 November 2025 | 19:00 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 3–0 | Kuşgöz İzmir Vinç Akkuş Belediyespor | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–16 | – | – | 75–58 | Report 1 Report 2 |
| 26 November 2025 | 18:00 | Fenerbahçe Medicana | 2–3 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 25–22 | 22–25 | 21–25 | 25–17 | 16–18 | 109–107 | Report 1 Report 2 |
| 29 November 2025 | 13:00 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 3–2 | Gebze Belediyesi Spor Klubü | 25–23 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 15–6 | 110–98 | Report 1 Report 2 |
| 2 December 2025 | 13:00 | Ziraat Bankası | 3–2 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 25–21 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 18–25 | 15–11 | 106–104 | Report 1 Report 2 |
| 6 December 2025 | 14:00 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 1–3 | Spor Toto Spor Kulübü | 25–19 | 24–26 | 22–25 | 16–25 | – | 87–95 | Report 1 Report 2 |
| 13 December 2025 | 13:00 | Rams Global Cizre Belediyesi Spor Kulübü | 0–3 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | – | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | Report 1 Report 2 |
| 16 December 2025 | 18:00 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 3–2 | İstanbul Gençlik Spor Kulübü | 23–25 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 15–9 | 108–102 | Report 1 Report 2 |
| 20 December 2025 | 14:30 | On Hotels Alanya Belediyespor | 1–3 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 25–23 | 22–25 | 16–25 | 21–25 | – | 84–98 | Report 1 Report 2 |
| 27 December 2025 | 17:00 | Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor Kulübü | 0–3 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 20–25 | 23–25 | 18–25 | – | – | 61–75 | Report 1 Report 2 |
Regular season (2nd Half)
- All times are Europe Time (UTC+03:00).
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January 2026 | 15:00 | Altekma SK | 1–3 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 25–22 | 18–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | – | 87–97 | Report 1 Report 2 |
| 18 January 2026 | 16:30 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 3–0 | Halkbank | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–18 | – | – | 75–61 | Report 1 Report 2 |
| 25 January 2026 | 16:00 | Gaziantep Gençlik Spor Kulübü | 0–3 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 21–25 | 16–25 | 18–25 | – | – | 55–75 | Report 1 Report 2 |
| 1 February 2026 | 14:00 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 3–2 | İBB Spor Kulübü | 22–25 | 25–21 | 34–36 | 25–21 | 15–10 | 121–113 | Report 1 Report 2 |
| 7 February 2026 | 14:00 | Kuşgöz İzmir Vinç Akkuş Belediyespor | 2–3 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 19–25 | 28–26 | 25–23 | 17–25 | 9–15 | 98–114 | Report 1 Report 2 |
| 15 February 2026 | 16:30 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 0–3 | Fenerbahçe Medicana | 21–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | – | – | 59–75 | Report 1 Report 2 |
| 22 February 2026 | 14:00 | Gebze Belediyesi Spor Klubü | – | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | – | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | Report |
| 26 February 2026 | 20:00 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | – | Ziraat Bankası | – | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | Report |
| 1 March 2026 | 13:00 | Spor Toto Spor Kulübü | – | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | – | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | Report |
| – | – | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | – | Rams Global Cizre Belediyesi Spor Kulübü | – | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | |
| – | – | İstanbul Gençlik Spor Kulübü | – | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | – | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | |
| – | – | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | – | On Hotels Alanya Belediyespor | – | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | |
| – | – | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | – | Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor Kulübü | – | – | – | – | – | 0–0 |
Turkish Men's Volleyball Cup
Quarter-finals
- All times are Europe Time (UTC+03:00).
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February 2026 | 13:00 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta | 3–2 | İBB Spor Kulübü | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 15–13 | 110–104 | Report 1 Report 2 |
CEV Champions League
League round
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bogdanka LUK Lublin
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 389 | 333 | 1.168 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Knack Roeselare
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 0.923 | 530 | 522 | 1.015 | |
| 3 | Galatasaray HDI
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 505 | 520 | 0.971 | |
| 4 | Halkbank Ankara
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.545 | 350 | 399 | 0.877 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 February 2026. Source: CEV
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 December 2025 | 20:00 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta |
3–2 | Knack Roeselare |
25–18 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 15–13 | 105–104 | P2 Report 1 Report 2 |
| 7 January 2026 | 20:00 | Halkbank Ankara |
3–2 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta |
25–18 | 25–19 | 18–25 | 35–37 | 18–16 | 121–115 | P2 Report 1 Report 2 |
| 22 January 2026 | 20:00 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta |
1–3 | Bogdanka LUK Lublin |
26–24 | 17–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | – | 80–99 | P2 Report 1 Report 2 |
| 29 January 2026 | 20:00 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta |
3–1 | Halkbank Ankara |
25–16 | 27–25 | 22–25 | 25–20 | – | 99–86 | P2 Report 1 Report 2 |
| 10 February 2026 | 22:30 | Knack Roeselare |
3–2 | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta |
25–22 | 21–25 | 26–24 | 23–25 | 25–10 | 120–106 | P2 Report 1 Report 2 |
| 18 February 2026 | Bogdanka LUK Lublin |
– | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta |
– | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | P2 Report |
References
- ^ "SMS Grup Efeler Ligi'nde 2025-2026 Voleybol Sezonu Fikstürü Çekildi". Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "SMS Grup Efeler Ligi'nde 2025-2026 Voleybol Sezonu fikstürü belli oldu". Galatasaray S.K. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "1905 GSYİAD, Erkek Voleybol Takımımızın forma sırt sponsoru oldu". Galatasaray S.K. (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Erkek Voleybol İdari ve Teknik Kadro". Galatasaray S.K. (in Turkish). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ @GSVoleybol1905 (July 9, 2025). "Aykut Yılmaz'a emekleri için teşekkür eder, bundan sonraki kariyerinde başarılar dileriz" (Tweet). Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Hoş geldin Mateusz Jakub Nykiel". Galatasaray S.K. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Hoş geldin Cihan Çintay". Galatasaray S.K. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Galatasaray HDI Sigorta'ya hoş geldin Emre Yanık". Galatasaray S.K. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Teşekkürler Umut Çakır". Galatasaray S.K. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "Erkek Voleybol Takımımızın Başantrenörlük görevine Andrea Gardini getirildi". Galatasaray S.K. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Erkek Voleybol Takım Kadrosu". Galatasaray S.K. (in Turkish). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Ahmet Tümer ile yeni sözleşme imzalandı". Galatasaray S.K. June 2, 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Jean Patry ile yeni sözleşme imzalandı". Galatasaray S.K. July 7, 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Onur Günaydı ile yeni sözleşme imzalandı". Galatasaray S.K. July 10, 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Onur Günaydı: "Bu ailenin bir parçası olmak çok gurur verici"". Galatasaray S.K. July 10, 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Faik Samed Güneş Galatasaray HDI Sigorta'da!". Galatasaray S.K. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Faik Samed Güneş: "Çocukluğumdan beri desteklediğim takıma 32. yaş günümde imza attım"". Galatasaray S.K. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Can Koç Galatasaray HDI Sigorta'da!". Galatasaray S.K. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "Gökçen Yüksel Galatasaray HDI Sigorta'da!". Galatasaray S.K. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Thomas Jaeschke Galatasaray HDI Sigorta'da!". Galatasaray S.K. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Roamy Alonso Galatasaray HDI Sigorta'da!". Galatasaray S.K. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Stephen Maar Galatasaray HDI Sigorta'da!". Galatasaray S.K. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Galatasaray HDI Sigorta'ya hoş geldin Michael Wright!". Galatasaray S.K. 23 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Genç ve A Takım formamızla 9 yıldır mücadele eden Selim Kalaycı'ya emekleri için teşekkür eder, bundan sonraki kariyerinde başarılar dileriz". Official X Account of Galatasaray Volleyball Department. May 12, 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "HOŞ GELDİN SELİM KALAYCI". GEBZE BELEDİYE VOLEYBOL (@gebzebelediyevoleybol). May 30, 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "Takımımızda 5 yıl forma giyen Muzaffer Yönet'e emekleri için teşekkür eder, bundan sonraki kariyerinde başarılar dileriz". Official X Account of Galatasaray Volleyball Department. May 12, 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Takımımızda 3 yıl forma giyen Oğuzhan Karasu'ya emekleri için teşekkür eder, bundan sonraki kariyerinde başarılar dileriz". Official X Account of Galatasaray Volleyball Department. May 12, 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Jiri Kovar'a emekleri için teşekkür eder, bundan sonraki kariyerinde başarılar dileriz". Official X Account of Galatasaray Volleyball Department. May 12, 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Ivan Zaytsev'e emekleri için teşekkür eder, bundan sonraki kariyerinde başarılar dileriz". Official X Account of Galatasaray Volleyball Department. May 12, 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Genç ve A Takımımızda 7 yıldır mücadele eden Aykut Acar'a emekleri için teşekkür eder, bundan sonraki kariyerinde başarılar dileriz". Official X Account of Galatasaray Volleyball Department. July 9, 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Martin Atanasov'a emekleri için teşekkür eder, bundan sonraki kariyerinde başarılar dileriz". Official X Account of Galatasaray Volleyball Department. July 21, 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Victor Cardoso'ya emekleri için teşekkür eder, bundan sonraki kariyerinde başarılar dileriz". Official X Account of Galatasaray Volleyball Department. August 21, 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Hacı Şahin Galatasaray HDI Sigorta'da!". Galatasaray S.K. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
External links
- Official Galatasaray Volleyball Branch Website (in Turkish and English)