It is the 2026–27 season of the Men's Volleyball team of Galatasaray Sports Club.
Season overview
Background
Pre-season On 18 July, Selçuk Keskin has been appointed as the assistant coach of the Galatasaray Men's Volleyball Team.
On 18 July, Francesco Garrera has been appointed as the conditioning coach for the Galatasaray Men's Volleyball Team.
On 13 August, SMS Group Efeler League 2026–27 Volleyball Season Fixtures Have Been Drawn.
Sponsorship and kit manufacturers
Supplier: Puma Name sponsor: — Main sponsor: — Back sponsor: —
Sleeve sponsor: — Lateral sponsor: — Short sponsor: — Socks sponsor: —
Technical staff
NameJob Neslihan TuranAdministrative Manager of Volleyball Teams Beril KefeliAssistant Administrative Manager Mehmetcan ŞamlıMen's Volleyball Team Manager Andrea GardiniHead Coach Cihan ÇintayAssistant Coach Selçuk KeskinAssistant Coach Furkan KasapAssistant Coach Mertcan KırStatistics Coach Francesco GarreraConditioner Yalçın AyhanPhysiotherapist Emre YanıkPhysiotherapist Ali TufanOutfitter Defne HeybeliCorporate Communications and Media Officer
Staff changes Change Date Staff member Staff position In18 July 2026 Selçuk KeskinAssistant CoachIn18 July 2026 Francesco GarreraConditionerOutAugust 2026 Mateusz Jakub NykielAssistant CoachOutAugust 2026 Turgay AslanyürekConditionerOutAugust 2026 Mustafa Yurdaer KobalAssistant Administrative ManagerInAugust 2026 Beril KefeliAssistant Administrative Manager
Team roster
No.PlayerPositionDate of BirthHeight (m)Country 4Abdulsamet YalçınLibero 1.90 6Gökçen YükselOutside Hitter 2.04 7Yiğit Savaş KaplanMiddle-blocker 2.07 9Jean PatryOpposite 2.07 10Arslan Ekşi (c)Setter 1.96 11Micah MaʻaSetter 1.92 13Stephen MaarOutside Hitter 1.99 14Faik Samet GüneşMiddle-blocker 2.03 15Cafer KirkitOutside Hitter 1.93 16Emirhan ÖzçelikOutside Hitter 2.01 17Doğukan UluMiddle-blocker 2.05 19Özgür BenzerSetter 1.97 21Roamy AlonsoMiddle-blocker 2.03 31Emir PınarMiddle-blocker 1.97 37Fatih YörümezLibero 1.83 77Can KoçOpposite 2.00 99Ramazan Efe MandıracıOutside Hitter 2.03
Transfers
New contracts DatePlayerContract lengthSource 16 July 2026 Arslan Ekşi 1-year 18 July 2026 Doğukan Ulu 1-year 27 July 2026 Roamy Alonso 1-year
Contract extensions
Transfers in DatePlayerTransferred fromTypeFeeSource 20 July 2026 Abdulsamet Yalçın İstanbul Gençlik Spor Kulübü 2-year Free 22 July 2026 Emir Pınar Altekma SK 2-year Free 24 July 2026 Yiğit Savaş Kaplan İstanbul Gençlik Spor Kulübü 3-year Free 29 July 2026 Özgür Benzer İBB Spor Kulübü 3-year Free 31 July 2026 Fatih Yörümez İBB Spor Kulübü 2-year Free 3 August 2026 Micah Maʻa Fakel Novy Urengoy 1-year + 1-year Free 5 August 2026 Cafer Kirkit Altekma SK 1-year Free 7 August 2026 Ramazan Efe Mandıracı Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 2-year Free 13 August 2026 Emirhan Özçelik Galatasaray ll 1-year Free
Transfers out DatePlayerTransferred toFeeSource 5 June 2026 Hasan Yeşilbudak End of contract 5 June 2026 Ahmet Tümer Ziraat Bankkart End of contract 6 June 2026 Caner Ergül Sultanbeyli Belediyespor End of contract 6 June 2026 Michael Wright Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie End of contract 7 June 2026 Hacı Şahin Onikişubat Belediye Spor Kulübü End of contract 7 June 2026 Georgi Tatarov Power Volley Milano End of contract 9 June 2026 Thomas Jaeschke Valsa Group Modena End of contract 15 July 2026 Onur Günaydı ON Hotels Alanya Belediyespor End of contract
Loans in
Loans out
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Turkish Men's Volleyball League
League table
Regular season (1st Half) All times are Europe Time (UTC+03:00).
Regular season (2nd Half) All times are Europe Time (UTC+03:00).
Turkish Men's Volleyball Cup
CEV Champions League
References
External links Official Galatasaray Volleyball Branch Website