The 2015–16 season was Galatasarays 112th in existence and 58th consecutive season in the Süper Lig. They were aiming to lift an unprecedented 21st Turkish title, after winning the Süper Lig in the previous season.
In Europe, Galatasaray competed in the UEFA Champions League for a fifteenth season. They also competed in the UEFA Europa League, the Turkish Cup and the Turkish Super Cup.
This article shows statistics of the club's players in the season, and also lists all matches that the club played in the season. The season covered a period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Club
Technical Staff
Medical Staff
Gürbey Kahveci
Board of directors
Grounds
Kit Uniform Manufacturer: Nike
Chest Advertising's: United Nations Development Programme (for League) / Turkish Airlines (for CL)
Back Advertising's: Garenta
Arm Advertising's: N/A
Short Advertising's: Coca-Cola
Socks Advertising's: Ariston Thermo
Sponsorship Companies that Galatasaray S.K. had sponsorship deals with during the season included the following.
Licensee Product United Nations Development Programme Main Sponsor (Süper Lig) Turkish Airlines Main Sponsor (UEFA Champions League) Coca-Cola Co-sponsor Nike Technical Sponsor Opel Official sponsor Microsoft Official Sponsor Garenta Official Sponsor HDI-Gerling Official Sponsor Medical Park Official Sponsor Yandex Official Sponsor MNG Kargo Official Sponsor Sarar Official Sponsor Denizbank Official Sponsor W Collection Official Sponsor Fox International Channels Media Sponsor TTNET Media Sponsor Perform Media Sponsor Lukoil Official Supplier Diversey Official Supplier GNC Official Supplier
Season overview
On 31 May 2015, Galatasaray revealed the pre-season summer camp schedule. The camp schedule for the Galatasaray professional football team prior to the next football season began on 5 July at the Windischgarsten, Austria.Aslan Statistic Twitter On 13 June 2015, it was announced that head coach Hamza Hamzaoğlu had extended his ongoing contract for three more years. On 17 June 2015, it was announced that Galatasaray had begun official negotiations regarding the transfer of Turkish player Bilal Kısa from Akhisar Belediyespor. On 18 June 2015, it was announced that defender Sabri Sarıoğlu had extended his contract until 2016. On 25 June 2015, it was announced that Galatasaray had sold Nordin Amrabat to Málaga. Málaga had triggered the €3.5 million buyout clause for him. On 26 June 2015, it was announced that Galatasaray would not participate in the Afyon Cup between 11 and 14 July. Instead, the club played against SV Ried in Austria on 14 July.Aslan Statistic Twitter On 28 June 2015, Galatasaray's second pre-season camp schedule was announced. The second camp prior to the start of the league season began on 20 July at the Velden in Austria.Aslan Statistic Twitter On 2 July 2015, it was announced that Galatasaray had loaned out Endoğan Adili to FC Wil.Aslan Statistic Twitter On 2 July 2015, it was announced that Galatasaray had begun official negotiations regarding the transfer of German player Lukas Podolski from Arsenal. The original bid by Galatasaray was reported as €2.5 million, with Podolski also receiving a salary of €3 million per year. On 7 July 2015, it was announced that Galatasaray had sold Goran Pandev to Genoa. On 8 July 2015, it was announced that Galatasaray had begun official negotiations regarding the transfer of Turkish player Jem Paul Karacan from Reading. Cem Karacan was set to receive a salary of €0.6 million per year. On 11 July 2015, it was announced that Galatasaray had begun official negotiations regarding the transfer of French player Lionel Carole from Troyes. The original bid by Galatasaray was reported as €1.5 million, with Carole also receiving a salary of €0.7 million per year. On 14 July 2015, it was announced that Galatasaray had loaned out winger Bruma to Real Sociedad for €1.9 million. Real Sociedad also had a buy-out option for €7.5 million. On 20 July 2015, it was announced that Dany Nounkeu, Lucas Ontivero, Furkan Özçal and Umut Gündoğan would not be included the second camp squad.Aslan Statistic Twitter On 23 July 2015, Galatasaray's 2015–16 home and away kits were revealed. On 30 July 2015, it was announced that the contract of Dany Nounkeu had been terminated by Galatasaray. On 31 July 2015, it was announced that Galatasaray had begun official negotiations regarding the transfer of Spanish player José Rodríguez from Real Madrid. Galatasaray would not be paying any transfer fee for the player, and José Rodríguez was also receiving a salary of €800,000 per year. On 5 August 2015, it was announced that Berk İsmail Ünsal and Emre Can Coşkun had been loaned out to Giresunspor and Alanyaspor, respectively. On 5 August 2015, it was announced that the club had extended the contracts of Alperen Uysal and Furkan Özçal. Subsequently, they were loaned out to Gaziantepspor and Kayserispor, respectively. On 6 August 2015, it was announced that Yekta Kurtuluş and Blerim Džemaili had not been included in the league squad. They were placed on the transfer list by the club.Aslan Statistic Twitter On 6 August 2015, it was announced that Galatasaray would participate in the Trofeo Bernabéu against Real Madrid on 18 August. On 8 August 2015, Galatasaray won the 2015 Turkish Super Cup against Bursaspor. On 13 August 2015, it was announced that Sercan Yıldırım had been loaned out to Bursaspor. On 13 August 2015, it was announced that Felipe Melo had extended his contract until 2019. On 17 August 2015, it was announced that the contract of Yekta Kurtuluş had been terminated by Galatasaray for €600,000. On 27 August 2015, it was announced that Umut Gündoğan had been loaned out to Şanlıurfaspor until the end of the season. On 28 August 2015, it was announced that Galatasaray had begun official negotiations regarding the transfer of Turkish player Cenk Gönen from Beşiktaş. The original bid by Galatasaray was reported as €600,000, with Cenk also receiving a salary of €900,000 per year. On 29 August 2015, it was announced that Galatasaray had begun official negotiations regarding the transfer of Belgian player Jason Denayer from Manchester City. The original bid by Galatasaray was reported as €430,000, with Denayer also receiving a salary of €800,000. On 30 August 2015, it was announced that Blerim Džemaili had been loaned out to Genoa. On 31 August 2015, it was announced that Alex Telles had been loaned out to Inter Milan for €1.3 million. Inter also had a buy-out option for €8.5 million. On 31 August 2015, it was announced that Felipe Melo had been sold to Inter Milan for €3.7 million. On 31 August 2015, it was announced that Galatasaray had begun official negotiations regarding the transfer of German player Kevin Großkreutz from Borussia Dortmund. The original bid by Galatasaray was reported as €1.5 million, with Großkreutz also receiving a salary of €1.85 million for the first year. On 2 September 2015, it was announced by FIFA that Galatasaray had failed to submit the relevant documentation for Kevin Großkreutz before the transfer window had closed. FIFA dismissed the case, because the signed documentations were not submitted on time by Galatasaray. FIFA refused to sanction Großkreutz's proposed move from Borussia Dortmund, and therefore the player was not available for Galatasaray until 1 January 2016. On 3 October 2015, it was announced that the contract of Wesley Sneijder had been extended by Galatasaray until 2018. On 9 October 2015, it was announced that the contract of Hakan Balta had been extended by Galatasaray until 2018. On 18 November 2015, Galatasaray announced the dismissal of head coach Hamza Hamzaoğlu. On 18 November 2015, it was announced that Galatasaray had entered negotiations with Mustafa Denizli. On 5 January 2016, it was announced that Galatasaray had begun official negotiations regarding the transfer of Dutch player Ryan Donk from Kasımpaşa. The original bid by Galatasaray was reported as €2.5 million, with Donk also receiving a salary of €750,000 during the second half of the season. On 6 January 2016, it was announced that Kevin Großkreutz had been sold to VfB Stuttgart for €2.2 million. On 12 January 2016, it was announced that Galatasaray had begun official negotiations regarding the transfer of Norwegian player Martin Linnes from Molde. The original bid by Galatasaray was reported as €2 million, with Linnes also receiving a salary of €475,000 during the second half of the season. On 1 February 2016, it was announced that Jem Karacan had been loaned out to Bursaspor for the rest of the season. On 5 February 2016, it was announced that Burak Yılmaz had been sold to Beijing Guoan for €8 million. On 1 March 2016, Galatasaray announced the dismissal of head coach Mustafa Denizli. On 2 March 2016, Galatasaray was banned from European competitions for one season by UEFA. Galatasaray were not able to qualify for either the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League this season due to their failure to comply with financial regulations. The ban would come into force the first time that the Istanbul club qualified for either the Champions League or the Europa League within the next two seasons, though the sanction would be waived if Galatasaray failed to qualify for any continental competition in that timeframe. On 16 March 2016, Galatasaray announced that interim manager Jan Olde Riekerink would become the head of youth development.
Players
Squad information
Transfers
In
Total spending: €11M
Out
Total income: €21.3M
Expenditure: €10.3M
Competitions
Overall TrophyStarted roundFirst matchResultLast match Süper Lig N/A 16 August 2015 6th 19 May 2016 Turkish Cup Group stage 17 December 2015 Winners 22 May 2016 Turkish Super Cup Final 8 August 2015 Winners Champions League Group stage 15 September 2015 Group stage (3rd) 8 December 2015 Europa League Round of 32 18 February 2016 Round of 32 25 February 2016
Pre-season, Mid-Season and friendlies
Turkish Super Cup
Süper Lig
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Turkish Cup
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
UEFA Europa League
Round of 32
Statistics
Squad statistics
No.Pos.NameLeagueTurkish CupSuper CupEuropeTotalDisciplineMinutesAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTotal1GK Fernando Muslera33060108048050432099GK Cenk Gönen10500000600048367GK Eray İşcan00200000200014713DF Alex Telles20001000300027023DF Lionel Carole19090005033071259021DF Aurélien Chedjou19152106031360248222DF Hakan Balta27180108044181375528DF Koray Günter9060001016010112064DF Jason Denayer17050006028010215226DF Semih Kaya21260004031281250838DF Tarık Çamdal807000001503077827DF Martin Linnes10070000017000112015DF Ryan Donk14061002022161148855DF Sabri Sarıoğlu2707010804307029674MF Hamit Altıntop00000000000005MF Bilal Kısa2258210513683022078MF Selçuk İnan2810711072431312136773MF Felipe Melo2000000020001226MF Jem Karacan20411010812045214MF José Rodríguez14060003023030128252MF Emre Çolak18192102030311188129MF Olcan Adın27310100604447028347MF Yasin Öztekin30710111814910110357018MF Sinan Gümüş155760030251130114210MF Wesley Sneijder255601080405110320011FW Lukas Podolski3013421082421780367017FW Burak Yılmaz15911104021105014679FW Umut Bulut2741031080467212669––Own goals–1–2–0–1–4––– Statistics accurate as of 27 May 2016.
Goals Includes all competitive matches. In the case of a tie in total number of goals, players with more goals in Europe are ranked higher, followed by Süper Lig, Super Cup and Turkish Cup goals respectively. If all stats are the same, then the younger player is ranked higher.
Last updated on 27 May 2016