Founded in Ankara in 1923, Gençlerbirliği S.K. is one of Turkey’s historic football institutions, identified with red-and-black colours and a strong capital-city tradition. This profile sets the club’s modern football context alongside its dated coaching history, recent movement and competition footprint. From the former Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium to Eryaman Stadium and the Beştepe training base, the story connects match-day identity with a long-standing youth and scouting culture. Its Turkish Cup success and memorable 2003–04 European campaign add important landmarks to a distinctive Ankara sporting heritage.
Gençlerbirliği S.K. Upcoming matches by league
Süper Lig
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- Regular Season - 6
Başakşehir
Gençlerbirliği S.K.
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- Regular Season - 7
Gençlerbirliği S.K.No H2HAmed
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- Regular Season - 8
Gençlerbirliği S.K.No H2HGalatasaray
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- Regular Season - 9
KonyasporNo H2HGençlerbirliği S.K.
Gençlerbirliği S.K. Last matches by league
Süper Lig
Friendlies Clubs
Türkiye Kupası
1. Lig
Gençlerbirliği S.K. Team Roster
Gençlerbirliği S.K.’s recorded squad contains 28 players: four attackers, 11 defenders, two goalkeepers and 11 midfielders. The attacking group includes H. Onyekuru, S. Koïta and O. Ülgün, while D. Goutas, Kévin Rodrigues, Pedro Pereira and Ž. Žužek add named options in defence. G. Akkan and İ. Eğribayat are the listed goalkeepers. Midfield selections include F. Tongya, O. Etebo, M. Kyabou, A. Traoré and S. Uçan. The roster also features G. Erdem, Emirhan Unal and Seyfi Kiskanc, completing a concise snapshot of the recorded squad’s positional spread.
position Goalkeeper
Gökhan Akkan
İrfan Can Eğribayat
position Defender
Thalisson Kelven da Silva
Yigit Aydar
Dimitrios Goutas
Pedro Miguel Almeida Lopes Pereira
Arda Çağan Çelik
M. Cavusoglu
Bilal Sari
Abdurrahim Dursun
Kévin Manuel Rodrigues
Fıratcan Üzüm
Metehan Baltacı
position Midfielder
Oghenekaro Peter Etebo
Tiago Maria Antunes Gouveia
Franco Daryl Tongya Heubang
Ensar Kemaloğlu
Adama Malouda Traoré
Arda Aslan Erk
Cheikh Ahmet Tidiane Niasse
Oğulcan Ülgün
Ousmane Diabate
Salih Uçan
Zafer Göktuğ Erdem
Emirzat Baycu
position Attacker
Victor Orakpo
Sékou Koïta
P. Martor
Y. Hasan Temel
F. Ayaz Ozcan
Last Gençlerbirliği S.K. Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching appointment is Hüseyin Eroğlu, whose appointment began on 1 December 2024; the available chronology does not establish that he remains in the role. Recep Karatepe is recorded from June to December 2024, following Sinan Kaloğlu from April 2023 to May 2024. Mustafa Dalcı and Medet Coşkun both appear in November 2022, with the entries indicating activity during the same month. This timeline presents dated appointments without assigning an unverified current holder.
Hüseyin Eroğlu
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hüseyin Eroğlu | Germany | 1 December 2024 | |
| Recep Karatepe | Türkiye | 1 June 2024 | 1 December 2024 |
| Sinan Kaloğlu | Türkiye | 1 April 2023 | 1 May 2024 |
| 1 November 2022 | 1 April 2023 | ||
| Medet Coşkun | Türkiye | 1 November 2022 | 1 November 2022 |
| Taşkın Aksoy | Türkiye | 1 September 2022 | 1 November 2022 |
| Metin Diyadin | Türkiye | 1 June 2021 | 1 September 2022 |
| 1 March 2021 | 1 May 2021 | ||
| Mehmet Altıparmak | Türkiye | 1 February 2021 | 1 March 2021 |
| Mustafa Kaplan | Türkiye | 1 November 2020 | 1 February 2021 |
| Mete Işık | Türkiye | 1 October 2020 | |
| Hamza Hamzaoğlu | Greece | 1 October 2019 | 1 July 2020 |
| Mustafa Kaplan | Türkiye | 1 June 2019 | 1 October 2019 |
| İbrahim Üzülmez | Türkiye | 1 March 2019 | 1 May 2019 |
| Erkan Sözeri | Türkiye | 1 June 2018 | 1 March 2019 |
| Sezai Yildirim | Turkey | 17 May 2018 | |
| Mesut Bakkal | Türkiye | 1 August 2017 | 1 November 2017 |
| Ümit Özat | Türkiye | 1 November 2016 | 1 May 2018 |
| İbrahim Üzülmez | Türkiye | 1 December 2015 | 1 November 2016 |
| Mustafa Kaplan | Türkiye | 1 December 2015 | 1 December 2015 |
| Yılmaz Vural | Türkiye | 1 December 2015 | 1 December 2015 |
| Mehmet Özdilek | Türkiye | 1 September 2015 | 1 December 2015 |
| Stuart William Baxter | England | 1 July 2015 | 1 August 2015 |
| Mustafa Kaplan | Türkiye | 1 May 2015 | 1 June 2015 |
| Mesut Bakkal | Türkiye | 1 February 2015 | 1 May 2015 |
| İrfan Buz | Türkiye | 1 September 2014 | 1 February 2015 |
| Mustafa Kaplan | Türkiye | 1 July 2014 | 1 September 2014 |
| Mehmet Özdilek | Türkiye | 1 October 2013 | 1 June 2014 |
| Metin Diyadin | Türkiye | 1 June 2013 | 1 October 2013 |
| Fuat Çapa | Türkiye | 1 January 2012 | 1 December 2012 |
| Giray Bulak | Türkiye | 1 May 2011 | 1 June 2011 |
| Mustafa Kaplan | Türkiye | 1 April 2011 | 1 June 2011 |
| Thomas Jens Uwe Doll | Germany | 1 July 2009 | 1 October 2010 |
| Samet Aybaba | Türkiye | 1 November 2008 | 1 May 2009 |
| Mesut Bakkal | Türkiye | 1 August 2008 | 1 November 2008 |
| Mesut Bakkal | Türkiye | 1 January 2008 | 1 May 2008 |
| Mesut Bakkal | Türkiye | 1 September 2005 | 1 May 2007 |
| Kazım Ersun Yanal | Türkiye | 1 July 2002 | 1 June 2004 |
| Samet Aybaba | Türkiye | 1 January 2000 | 1 April 2001 |
| Yılmaz Vural | Türkiye | 1 November 1997 | 1 May 1998 |
| Sadettin Tekelioğlu | Türkiye | 1 November 1996 | 1 April 1997 |
| Kurban Berdyev | Turkmenistan | 1 July 1993 | 1 December 1993 |
| Valeri Nepomnyashchiy | Russia | 1 July 1992 | 1 June 1993 |
Gençlerbirliği S.K. Transfers
The recorded arrivals include free-agent additions M. Cavusoglu and G. Erdem on 16 July, followed by Kévin Rodrigues on 8 July. S. Koïta is listed as a transfer from CSKA Moscow on 30 June. Several entries are loan returns, including G. Altıparmak, G. Akkan, Dilhan Demir and Berat Can Sebat on 29 June, while A. Traoré returned on 1 February. Earlier loans brought C. Çanak, T. Dele-Bashiru, Ricardo Velho, D. Varešanović and K. Csoboth into the recorded movement. The listed set is a recent sample, not a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| V. Orakpo |
Nice
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Loan | 2 September 2026 |
| M. Baltacı |
Galatasaray
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Loan | 20 August 2026 |
| C. Niasse |
Hellas Verona
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Loan | 19 August 2026 |
| Tiago Gouveia |
Benfica
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Loan | 19 August 2026 |
| İ. Eğribayat |
Fenerbahçe
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Free agent | 12 August 2026 |
| S. Uçan |
Beşiktaş
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Free agent | 9 August 2026 |
| M. Cavusoglu |
Vanspor FK
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Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
| G. Erdem |
Yeni Orduspor
|
Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
| Kévin Rodrigues |
Gaziantep FK
|
Free agent | 8 July 2026 |
| S. Koïta |
CSKA Moscow
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Akgül |
1926 Bulancak
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| F. TulgayoÄlu |
Türk Metal 1963
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Berat Can Sebat |
Sebat Gençlikspor
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Cavusoglu |
Vanspor FK
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Kévin Rodrigues |
Gaziantep FK
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
Recorded departures include free-agent moves by E. Erentürk to Çorum FK on 7 July, G. Altıparmak to Batman Petrolspor on 5 July, M. Mimaroğlu to Trabzonspor on 30 June and M. Hanousek to Dukla Praha on 30 June. Loan returns sent T. Dele-Bashiru, Ricardo Velho, S. Koïta, D. Varešanović and C. Çanak back to their listed clubs on 29 June. Other entries record loans for Dilhan Demir and G. Akkan in early 2026, alongside free-agent departures for D. Popa and M. Nalepa. The listed movement is a recent sample rather than a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| U. IÌslamoÄlu |
İstanbulspor
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Free agent | 19 August 2026 |
| F. TulgayoÄlu |
Bigaspor
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Free agent | 13 August 2026 |
| E. Erentürk |
Çorum FK
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Free agent | 7 July 2026 |
| G. Altıparmak |
Batman Petrolspor
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Free agent | 5 July 2026 |
| S. Onur |
Samsunspor
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Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
| M. Hanousek |
Dukla Praha
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Mimaroğlu |
Trabzonspor
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| U. IÌslamoÄlu |
İstanbulspor
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| G. Gürpüz |
Trabzonspor
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| C. Çanak |
Trabzonspor
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Varešanović |
Rizespor
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Koïta |
CSKA Moscow
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Ricardo Velho |
Farense
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| T. Dele-Bashiru |
Watford
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Popa |
Metaloglobus
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Free agent | 12 February 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement pattern combines recruitment from other clubs with a substantial cycle of returns and reversals. Arrivals include free-agent additions, a transfer for S. Koïta, several loan returns and loans involving players such as C. Çanak, T. Dele-Bashiru and Ricardo Velho. Departures include free-agent moves, loans and the return of temporary players to their parent clubs. The same names appearing on both sides illustrate how loan arrangements can create movement in both directions: S. Koïta, G. Akkan, Dilhan Demir, C. Çanak and others are recorded in separate arrival and departure entries. The 2026 entries are concentrated around late June and July, with earlier activity continuing from January and February. No transfer amounts are recorded in these entries, and the returned lists represent selected recent movements rather than a complete seasonal ledger. Taken together, they describe a changing squad assembled through mixed transfer, free-agent and temporary mechanisms, without establishing a definitive net balance.
Leagues Gençlerbirliği S.K. has participated in
Gençlerbirliği S.K. has recorded participation in the Süper Lig and Türkiye Kupası from 2011 through 2025, with both entries showing recent activity in the competition history. Friendlies Clubs is recorded from 2020 through 2025 and likewise has recent activity. The 1. Lig appears from 2018 through 2024, making it a historical entry relative to the latest season shown. These records place the club across Turkey’s top domestic league, its national cup and preparatory fixtures, while the latest listed year is 2025 rather than a confirmed 2026 campaign.
More about Gençlerbirliği S.K.
Gençlerbirliği S.K. is an Ankara football institution founded in 1923, shortly before the declaration of the Turkish Republic. Based in Turkey’s capital, the club is identified by red and black colours and by the nicknames Ankara Rüzgârı and Alkaralar. Its home setting has changed with the city: the club was historically anchored to Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium from 1936 until its demolition, and it now plays at Eryaman Stadium in the Etimesgut district. Daily operations and youth development are associated with the Beştepe İlhan Cavcav Training Complex.
The club’s identity is rooted in continuity, scouting and careful resource management. Its institutional culture is linked to self-sustainability, prudent finances and a preference for developing young players rather than relying on volatile spending. Long presidential stewardship by the late İlhan Cavcav is central to that modern story, particularly the emphasis on recruitment, academy development and a balanced squad combining domestic experience with emerging talent. Beştepe represents an important bridge between youth development and senior football, giving the club an ecosystem beyond the first team.
Gençlerbirliği has long been associated with the upper level of Turkish football. Its historical honours include two Turkish Cup wins, national amateur titles and a stated record of nine Ankara Football League championships. The strongest continental chapter came in the 2003–04 UEFA Cup, when the club reached the fourth round, eliminating prominent European opposition before a narrow exit to eventual winners Valencia CF.
The red-and-black visual identity remains distinctive, with traditional vertical striped shirts often linked to the Çubuklu design. Across venue, academy, colours and competitive history, Gençlerbirliği’s profile reflects Ankara’s sporting heritage and a durable commitment to self-sustaining football.
Last matches statistics for Gençlerbirliği S.K.
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Fatih Karagümrük
1 - 0
Gençlerbirliği S.K.
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4 / 13 |
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86 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
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Gençlerbirliği S.K.
3 - 2
Kasımpaşa
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8 / 14 |
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75 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
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Gençlerbirliği S.K.
1 - 2
Trabzonspor
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Trabzonspor
0 - 3
Gençlerbirliği S.K.
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6 / 13 |
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81 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
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Kasımpaşa
3 - 0
Gençlerbirliği S.K.
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Gençlerbirliği S.K.
2 - 1
Fenerbahçe
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3 / 10 |
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77 | 7 | - | 10 |
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Göztepe
0 - 1
Gençlerbirliği S.K.
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2 / 10 |
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74 | 12 | 2 | 6 |
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Gençlerbirliği S.K.
1 - 1
Erzurumspor FK
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5 / 16 |
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79 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
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Trabzonspor
5 - 0
Gençlerbirliği S.K.
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6 / 14 |
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91 | 12 | 1 | 8 |
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Gençlerbirliği S.K.
1 - 2
Kasımpaşa
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5 / 15 |
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80 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
Detailed statistics Gençlerbirliği S.K.
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).