Fatih Karagümrük S.K.

Fatih Karagümrük
Full nameFatih Karagümrük Sportif Faaliyetler San. Tic. A.Ş.
Nickname(s)Kara Kırmızı (Black Red)
Fatih'in Torunları (Fatih's grandchildren)[1]
Founded1926; 98 years ago (1926)
GroundVefa Stadium
Capacity12,500
OwnerSüleyman Hurma
PresidentSüleyman Hurma[2]
Head coachŞenol Can
League1. Lig
2023–24Süper Lig, 18th of 20 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Fatih Karagümrük Spor Kulübü, also called Karagümrük, is a Turkish professional football club based in the Karagümrük neighbourhood of the Fatih district in Istanbul. They currently play in the 1. Lig, the second tier of Turkish football.

History

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The club was founded in 1926. It joined the national tiers of the football pyramid in 1933. The club played in the Turkish Premier League in previous occasions between the years 1959–1963 and in 1983–84. Karagümrük were relegated to the Turkish Regional Amateur League twice, in 1997 and 2009.

The side currently plays in the Süper Lig, after being promoted from the TFF First League in the 2019–20 season.[3] The team ended at 8° place their inaugural season in the Süper Lig. The club was managed by Andrea Pirlo from 12th June 2022 to 24th May 2023.

In 2024 the Black-Reds reached the semi-final of the Turkish Cup for the first time in their history beating Galatasaray 2–0 in an away game.[4]

League participations

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Club staff

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Position Staff
Owner & President Turkey Süleyman Hurma
Vice President Turkey Serkan Hurma
Sporting Director Turkey Murat Akın
Manager Turkey Tolunay Kafkas
Assistant Manager Turkey Halil Eren Çakır

Players

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As of 19 July 2024[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Turkey TUR Furkan Bekleviç
DF Senegal SEN Papy Djilobodji
DF Turkey TUR Anıl Yiğit Çınar
DF Turkey TUR Ömer Ersoy
DF Turkey TUR Emir Yazıcı
DF Turkey TUR Emir Tintiş
MF Turkey TUR Berkay Vardar
MF Italy ITA Flavio Paoletti
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Belgium BEL Adnan Ugur
MF Turkey TUR Ömer Gümüş
MF Portugal POR João Camacho
MF Austria AUT Can Keleş
MF Turkey TUR Emirhan Delibaş
FW Austria AUT Nikola Dovedan
FW Turkey TUR Ahmet Sivri
FW Turkey TUR Berke Demircan

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
No. Pos. Nation Player

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "#957 – Fatih Karagümrük SK : Fatih'in Torunları" (in French). Footnickname. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. ^ Club details tff.org. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Fatih Karagümrük promoted to Turkish Süper Lig". Daily Sabah. 31 July 2020.
  4. ^ Ziraat Turkish Cup (Quarter Finals)
  5. ^ "OYUNCULAR". Fatih Karagümrük. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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