Elazığspor is a Turkish football club from Elazığ, founded in 1967 and identified with claret-red and white. Known locally as the Gakgoşlar, the club represents a strong regional football tradition and has moved through several levels of the national pyramid. Its profile combines a long domestic history with a contemporary professional setup, while Elazığ Stadyumu provides the modern setting for home fixtures. This team profile brings together the club’s identity, heritage and sporting context.
Elazığspor Upcoming matches by league
2. Lig
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- 2. Lig White Group - 3
Elazığspor
Aliağa FAŞ
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- 2. Lig White Group - 4
Belediye Derincespor
Elazığspor
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- 2. Lig White Group - 5
ElazığsporNo H2HÇorluspor 1947
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- 2. Lig White Group - 6
HataysporNo H2HElazığspor
Mersin Stadyumu
Elazığspor Last matches by league
2. Lig
Türkiye Kupası
Friendlies Clubs
Elazığspor Team Roster
The recorded roster contains 24 players: nine defenders, eight midfielders, six attackers and one goalkeeper. The group includes goalkeeper F. Köse, defensive options such as A. Yesilyurt, E. Coşkun and S. Aytaç, and midfielders A. Altinoz, B. Altiparmak and E. Eyibil. In attack, Onur Eris, S. Kaya and M. Örnek are among the named options. Shirt numbers are shared by several players, while O. Caki is listed without a number. The positional spread gives the recorded group a clear defensive and midfield emphasis, with a single listed goalkeeper and multiple options across the attacking line.
position Goalkeeper
Furkan Köse
position Defender
Muhammet Ömer Çakı
S. Cam
Sakıb Aytaç
Feyyaz Belen
Erhan Kartal
Mustafa Emir Akyıldız
Ercan Coşkun
A. Yesilyurt
position Midfielder
Emir Alagoz
Mikail Koçak
A. Altinoz
Hakan Yavuz
Maksut Taskiran
İsmail Esat Buğa
Erkan Eyibil
M. Demirci
position Attacker
Kemal Rüzgar
Onur Eris
Barış Ekincier
Enes Soy
Mert Örnek
Mehmet Yılmaz
Last Elazığspor Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching appointment is Fırat Gül, who began his Elazığspor spell on 1 April 2025; the available timeline does not establish him as the current holder. Earlier entries show Bülent Yenihayat from October 2023 to March 2025 and Selahaddin Dinçel from June to October 2023. Cüneyt Biçer is listed from November 2022 to February 2023, while Alaettin Tutaş is recorded from August 2022 through June 2023. The sequence reflects a period of managerial change across the club’s recent history.
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2025 | |||
| Bülent Yenihayat | Türkiye | 1 October 2023 | 1 March 2025 |
| Selahaddin Dinçel | Türkiye | 1 June 2023 | 1 October 2023 |
| Cüneyt Biçer | Türkiye | 1 November 2022 | 1 February 2023 |
| Alaettin Tutaş | Türkiye | 1 August 2022 | 1 June 2023 |
| Ramazan Çelik | Türkiye | 1 July 2022 | 1 November 2022 |
| Alaettin Tutaş | Türkiye | 1 February 2022 | 1 June 2022 |
| 1 September 2021 | 1 September 2021 | ||
| Cafer Aydın | Türkiye | 1 September 2021 | 1 February 2022 |
| Cafer Aydın | Türkiye | 1 February 2021 | 1 June 2021 |
| Vedat Özsoylu | Türkiye | 1 January 2021 | 1 February 2021 |
| Orhan Kaynak | Türkiye | 1 November 2020 | 1 December 2020 |
| Levent Eriş | Türkiye | 1 November 2019 | 1 October 2020 |
| Mustafa Aksu | Turkey | 1 April 2019 | |
| 1 February 2019 | 1 March 2019 | ||
| Orhan Kaynak | Türkiye | 1 August 2018 | 1 January 2019 |
| Hüseyin Kalpar | Türkiye | 1 November 2017 | 1 April 2018 |
| Mehmet Altıparmak | Türkiye | 1 July 2017 | 1 November 2017 |
| Bayram Kadir Bektaş | Türkiye | 1 November 2016 | 1 June 2017 |
| 1 March 2016 | |||
| Coşkun Demirbakan | Türkiye | 1 January 2016 | 1 March 2016 |
| İbrahim Üzülmez | Türkiye | 1 November 2015 | 1 December 2015 |
| Bayram Kadir Bektaş | Türkiye | 1 April 2015 | 1 November 2015 |
| Ümit Özat | Türkiye | 1 August 2014 | 1 April 2015 |
| Okan Buruk | Türkiye | 1 October 2013 | 1 June 2014 |
| Trond Johan Sollied | Norway | 1 June 2013 | 1 October 2013 |
| Yılmaz Vural | Türkiye | 1 October 2012 | 1 May 2013 |
| Bülent Uygun | Türkiye | 1 April 2012 | 1 October 2012 |
| 1 November 2011 | 1 March 2012 | ||
| 1 September 2011 | 1 November 2011 | ||
| Osman Özköylü | Türkiye | 1 June 2010 | 1 October 2011 |
| Yavuz İncedal | Türkiye | 1 October 2009 | 1 December 2009 |
| Hasan Özer | Türkiye | 1 December 2008 | 1 May 2009 |
| Mustafa Aksu | Turkey | 29 August 2008 | 5 December 2008 |
| Adnan Şentürk | Türkiye | 1 February 2008 | 1 April 2008 |
| Adnan Şentürk | Türkiye | 1 January 2006 | 1 May 2006 |
| Ekrem Al | Türkiye | 1 August 2005 | 1 December 2005 |
| Güvenç Kurtar | Turkey | 24 October 2003 | 30 June 2004 |
| Giray Bulak | Türkiye | 1 July 2002 | 1 September 2002 |
Elazığspor Transfers
The recent listed arrivals show a mixed recruitment pattern. Among the listed arrivals, A. Yesilyurt from Galatasaray and Emir Akyildiz from Fenerbahçe joined on loan, while Ismail Esat Buga arrived on loan from Konyaspor. Onur Eris, M. Örnek, Emir Alagoz, F. Belen and B. Altiparmak are recorded as free-agent arrivals from Batman Petrolspor, Sakaryaspor or other clubs. A. Ozturk is noted as returning from a loan at Kütahyaspor. Other entries are marked as transfers, including S. Cam, F. Köse and H. Yavuz, while Ç. Menderes, A. Altinoz and S. Aytaç have no stated type.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Ekincier |
Ümraniyespor
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Free agent | 19 July 2026 |
| A. Yesilyurt |
Galatasaray
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Loan | 15 July 2026 |
| Emir Akyildiz |
Fenerbahçe
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Loan | 13 July 2026 |
| E. Kartal |
Aliağa FAŞ
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Free agent | 6 July 2026 |
Batman Petrolspor
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Free agent | 5 July 2026 | |
| K. Rüzgar |
Kahramanmaraş İstiklal Spor
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| F. Belen |
Batman Petrolspor
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
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Batman Petrolspor
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 | |
| M. Örnek |
Batman Petrolspor
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Ismail Esat Buga |
Konyaspor
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Ozturk |
Kütahyaspor
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| B. Altıparmak |
Sakaryaspor
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Free agent | 2 February 2026 |
| B. Altiparmak |
Sakaryaspor
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Free agent | 2 February 2026 |
| B. Altıparmak |
Sakaryaspor
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Free agent | 5 January 2026 |
| S. Aytaç |
Kastamonuspor
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- | 5 January 2026 |
The recent listed departures include F. Bavuk, who is recorded as a free-agent move to Gaziantep FK on 28 July 2026. Earlier entries show Yasin Midilic, A. Midilic and C. Yilmaz moving to Bandırmaspor, while M. Gönülaçar and H. Canbazoglu went to Fethiyespor. Several departures are marked as transfers, including M. Çıra, M. İnan and B. Arman; others are listed as free transfers or free-agent moves to clubs such as Yeni Orduspor and 24 Erzincanspor. A. Ozturk left on loan for Kütahyaspor.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Kaya |
Adana 01 FK
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Free agent | 30 August 2026 |
| S. Özdamar |
Sivasspor
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Free agent | 5 August 2026 |
| F. Bavuk |
Gaziantep FK
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Free agent | 28 July 2026 |
| H. Tan |
Samsunspor
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| C. Yilmaz |
Bandırmaspor
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Transfer | 5 February 2026 |
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Bandırmaspor
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Transfer | 5 February 2026 | |
| Yasin Midilic |
Bandırmaspor
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Transfer | 5 February 2026 |
| C. Canpolat |
Silifke Belediyespor
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- | 2 December 2025 |
| H. Canbazoglu |
Fethiyespor
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- | 2 December 2025 |
| M. Gönülaçar |
Fethiyespor
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Transfer | 2 December 2025 |
| M. Çıra |
Yozgat Bld Bozokspor
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Transfer | 12 September 2025 |
| A. Keten |
Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı
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Free agent | 10 September 2025 |
| M. Gönülaçar |
Fethiyespor
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Transfer | 10 September 2025 |
| B. Aydın |
Erbaaspor
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Free Transfer | 5 September 2025 |
| K. Frei |
24 Erzincanspor
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Free Transfer | 29 August 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
The movement record shows activity spanning summer 2025 through July 2026. The incoming list combines loans from Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, Konyaspor and Samsunspor with free-agent arrivals from Batman Petrolspor and other Turkish clubs. It also includes a loan return from Kütahyaspor and several entries simply classified as transfers or without a stated type. Outgoing activity includes a free-agent departure to Gaziantep FK, transfers to Bandırmaspor, Fethiyespor, Mardin 1969 and other Turkish sides, and a loan to Kütahyaspor. Repeated names across the two directions, including Yasin Midilic, C. Yilmaz and A. Ozturk, show that the listed movements capture changing registration status over time rather than a single-window picture. Because the displayed lists are limited selections, they describe the recorded pattern but cannot establish the club’s complete recruitment or departure balance. No amounts are recorded for these entries.
Leagues Elazığspor has participated in
Elazığspor has recorded participation in the 2. Lig from 2019 through 2025 and in Türkiye Kupası from 2011 through 2025, making these the club’s most recently documented competitions. The competition record also includes 3. Lig Group 2 and its play-offs in 2023, 3. Lig Group 1 from 2021 to 2022, and Friendlies Clubs in 2023. Earlier records cover the 1. Lig from 2011 to 2018 and the Süper Lig in 2012 and 2013. These entries chart Elazığspor’s movement across Turkey’s professional league pyramid and domestic cup football.
More about Elazığspor
Elazığspor, formally Elazığspor Kulübü, is a football club from Elazığ, Turkey, founded in 1967. Its formation is associated with the merger of local teams Merkezspor, Güvenspor and Harputspor, an effort to bring the province’s competitive football identity together under one banner. The club is traditionally known by the regional nickname Gakgoşlar and is closely associated with Elazığ’s civic and sporting culture.
Claret-red and white define Elazığspor’s visual identity. The colors appear in its traditional home kits and shield, whose design includes the foundation year and regional symbolism. Home football is associated with Elazığ Stadyumu, a modern multipurpose municipal venue that replaced the historic Elazığ Atatürk Stadium site. The stadium serves as an important sporting gathering point in the city and wider region.
Elazığspor has maintained a domestic profile within the Turkish football pyramid, with recorded spells in the 1. Lig and Süper Lig as well as lower professional divisions. Its history includes participation in the top flight during the early 2010s, alongside a longer presence in the national league structure and Türkiye Kupası. The club has no recorded regular UEFA competition footprint, reinforcing its primarily domestic character.
The organization is described as a traditional member-backed sports association, shaped by stakeholder boards rather than private conglomerate ownership. That structure places the club within the community-oriented tradition of Turkish football, where regional identity and local support remain central. Squad building has generally reflected domestic Turkish talent and regional scouting networks, while the coaching culture has favored experienced managers familiar with the pressures of promotion campaigns and the professional lower divisions. Together, the club’s colors, nickname, stadium and long movement through the national pyramid form a distinct Elazığspor identity.
Last matches statistics for Elazığspor
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Elazığspor
3 - 1
Kepez Belediyespor
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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İnegölspor
2 - 2
Elazığspor
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Elazığspor
3 - 0
Erbaaspor
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Erzin Spor
0 - 1
Elazığspor
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Elazığspor
2 - 0
24 Erzincanspor
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Adana 1954 FK
2 - 4
Elazığspor
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Elazığspor
2 - 1
Adana 1954 FK
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Muğlaspor
0 - 0
Elazığspor
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Elazığspor
3 - 1
Sebat Gençlikspor
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Adana Demirspor
0 - 2
Elazığspor
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Elazığspor
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).