Göztepe Club Profile and Current Squad

Göztepe

Founded in 1925, Göztepe carries the name of the İzmir neighbourhood where its story began and remains one of Turkey’s most recognisable football institutions. Red and yellow are central to its visual identity, while the club’s modern home gives its supporters an urban setting close to the pitch. European achievements from the late 1960s add international distinction to a profile shaped by regional pride, resilience and a deeply rooted local following.

Göztepe website
Xtra rating
1642
Conservative: 1013
Rank club
597
Updated: 12 September 2026

Göztepe Upcoming matches by league

Süper Lig

  • - Regular Season - 6
    Göztepe
    Rizespor
  • - Regular Season - 7
    Eyüpspor
    No H2H
    Göztepe
  • - Regular Season - 8
    Kocaelispor
    No H2H
    Göztepe
  • - Regular Season - 9
    Göztepe
    No H2H
    Çorum FK

Göztepe Last matches by league

Süper Lig

  • - Regular Season - 5
    Alanyaspor
    Göztepe
  • - Regular Season - 4
    Göztepe
    Gaziantep FK
  • - Regular Season - 3
    Galatasaray
    Göztepe
  • - Regular Season - 2
    Göztepe
    Gençlerbirliği S.K.

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Göztepe
    Trabzonspor
  • - Club Friendlies
    Göztepe
    Rudes
  • - Club Friendlies
    Zorya Luhansk
    Göztepe
  • - Club Friendlies
    LNZ Cherkasy
    Göztepe

Türkiye Kupası

  • - Semi-finals
    Trabzonspor
    Göztepe
    Papara Park
  • - Quarter-finals
    Beşiktaş
    Göztepe
    Tüpraş Stadyumu
  • - Group Stage - 4
    Kasımpaşa
    Göztepe
    Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadyumu
  • - Group Stage - 3
    Göztepe
    Gaziantep FK
    Göztepe Gürsel Aksel Stadı

Göztepe Team Roster

The recorded roster contains 27 players: nine midfielders, eight attackers, seven defenders and three goalkeepers. The forward options include André Henrique, Juan, G. Bayrakdar and S. Armstrong, while Alex Matos, E. Bekiroğlu, Rhaldney and N. Dismas add variety in midfield. Defensive depth features N. Sonko-Sundberg, M. Bokele, T. Altıkardeş and Allan Godói. A. Özçimen, L. Gugeshashvili and Ş. Öztürk form the goalkeeper group. The listed squad brings together a broad mix of profiles, although the roster alone does not establish selection hierarchy or regular starting roles.

position Goalkeeper

1 Arda Özçimen
Arda Özçimen
GK Türkiye
25 Luka Gugeshashvili
33 Mehmet Şamil Öztürk

position Defender

3 Allan Godói Santos
4 Taha Altıkardeş
Taha Altıkardeş
DEF Türkiye
13 Ege Yildirim
Ege Yildirim
DEF Türkiye
16 Ogün Bayrak
Ogün Bayrak
DEF Türkiye
23 Furkan Bayır
Furkan Bayır
DEF Türkiye

position Midfielder

2 Arda Okan Kurtulan
Arda Okan Kurtulan
MID Türkiye
6 Alex Matos
Alex Matos
MID England
10 Efkan Bekiroğlu
Efkan Bekiroğlu
MID Germany
12 Richard Akonnor
Richard Akonnor
MID Ghana
20 Novatus Dismas Miroshi
25

position Attacker

8 Alexis Antunes Gomez
Alexis Antunes Gomez
FWD Switzerland
9 Juan Santos da Silva
14 Bekir Turaç Böke
Bekir Turaç Böke
FWD Türkiye
17 Gökdeniz Bayrakdar
Gökdeniz Bayrakdar
FWD Türkiye
22 Sinclair Ntomuchukwu Armstrong
Sinclair Ntomuchukwu Armstrong
FWD Republic of Ireland

Last Göztepe Coachs

The latest dated appointment in the coaching chronology is Stanimir Kolev Stoilov, who began on 1 November 2023. Although his recorded spell has no listed end date, the coaching record does not verify him as the current holder, so this page presents a dated appointment rather than a current-role claim. Radomir Koković preceded Stoilov from July to November 2023. Earlier entries include Ekrem Hayyam Dağ, Sadık Ahmet Balcı and Turgay Altay. The sequence records several coaching changes from June 2022 through November 2023.

Stanimir Kolev Stoilov

Stanimir Kolev Stoilov

Bulgaria
Coach since 1 November 2023
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Stanimir Kolev Stoilov Bulgaria 1 November 2023
Radomir Koković Serbia 1 July 2023 1 November 2023
Ekrem Hayyam Dağ Türkiye 1 October 2022
Sadık Ahmet Balcı Türkiye 1 September 2022 1 September 2022
1 August 2022
Serdar Sabuncu Türkiye 1 April 2022 1 May 2022
Stjepan Tomas Croatia 1 March 2022 1 April 2022
Nestor El Maestro Serbia 1 September 2021 1 March 2022
Yasin Güleryüz Türkiye 1 January 2021 1 January 2021
Ünal Karaman Türkiye 1 January 2021 1 August 2021
Ersan Parlatan Germany 1 November 2019 1 January 2021
Tamer Tuna Türkiye 1 February 2019 1 October 2019
Kemal Özdeş Türkiye 1 December 2018 1 February 2019
Bayram Kadir Bektaş Türkiye 1 June 2018 1 December 2018
Tamer Tuna Türkiye 1 July 2017 1 May 2018
Yılmaz Vural Türkiye 1 March 2017 1 July 2017
Okan Buruk Türkiye 1 August 2016 1 March 2017
1 February 2016
Metin Diyadin Türkiye 1 October 2014 1 February 2016
Suat Kaya Türkiye 1 March 2014 1 October 2014
Tacettin Bakacak Türkiye 1 March 2014 1 March 2014
Zafer Turan Türkiye 1 January 2014 1 March 2014
Mustafa Kemal Kılıç Türkiye 1 October 2012 1 May 2013
Hüseyin Kalpar Türkiye 1 April 2012 1 October 2012
Cihat Arslan Türkiye 1 January 2012 1 April 2012
1 December 2011
Özcan Kızıltan Türkiye 1 July 2011 1 December 2011
Rıza Çalımbay Türkiye 1 July 2001 1 December 2001

Göztepe Transfers

Recent recorded arrivals include G. Bayrakdar, N. Sonko-Sundberg, S. Armstrong, André Henrique and Guilherme Luiz through transfers. Loans brought in L. Gugeshashvili and Alex Matos, while F. Krastev is also listed on loan. Several entries are returns from loan, including Ibrahim Sabra, A. Özçimen, Rhaldney, Tibet Durakcay and Z. Tindano. Other recorded arrivals include M. Mohammed, Jeh, Ş. Öztürk and A. Antunes as transfers, with further loan returns involving E. Kömür and İ. Malak. No fees are recorded in these entries.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
R. Akonnor
Al-Jazira
Loan 19 August 2026
R. Akonnor
Al-Jazira
Loan 19 August 2026
T. Böke
Sivasspor
Transfer 17 August 2026
G. Bayrakdar
Bodrum FK
Transfer 3 August 2026
L. Gugeshashvili
PAOK
Loan 28 July 2026
N. Sonko-Sundberg
Aris Thessalonikis
Transfer 8 July 2026
N. Sonko-Sundberg
Aris Thessalonikis
Transfer 7 July 2026
Alex Matos
Sheffield Utd
Loan 1 July 2026
S. Bouajila
HJK Helsinki
Transfer 30 June 2026
André Henrique
Gremio
Transfer 30 June 2026
S. Armstrong
Bristol City
Transfer 30 June 2026
Botev Plovdiv
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Tibet Durakcay
Menemen FK
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Rhaldney
Alverca
Return from loan 29 June 2026
A. Özçimen
Bandırmaspor
Return from loan 29 June 2026

Recent departures include loans sending S. Bouajila to Muğlaspor, Jeh to FK Partizan, Z. Tindano to Spartak Varna, Rhaldney to Alverca and Tibet Durakcay to Menemen FK. Transfers are recorded for E. Kömür, M. Lis, J. Olaitan, A. Ildız and Emersonn. E. Kılıçarslan, U. Yıldız, Ruan and Djalma Silva are listed as free agents, while F. Krastev and S. Bouajila appear in return-from-loan departures. The entries also include Ibrahim Sabra and Z. Tindano on earlier loans, plus Juan returning to Southampton. No fees are recorded.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
Héliton
Karlsruher SC
Free agent 31 August 2026
A. Cherni
Nantes
Loan 31 August 2026
Guilherme Luiz
Radomiak Radom
Loan 25 August 2026
A. Dennis
Al-Jazira
Transfer 22 August 2026
Zabbar St. Patrick
Loan 19 August 2026
M. Mohammed
Sivasspor
Transfer 17 August 2026
M. Mohammed
Sivasspor
- 16 August 2026
Tibet Durakcay
Balıkesirspor
Transfer 12 August 2026
İ. Malak
Aliağa FAŞ
Loan 10 August 2026
Kırıkkale Büyük Anadolu
Loan 12 July 2026
S. Bouajila
Muğlaspor
Loan 12 July 2026
E. Kılıçarslan
Muğlaspor
Free agent 9 July 2026
E. Kömür
Mazıdağı Fosfatspor
Transfer 8 July 2026
Jeh
FK Partizan
Loan 5 July 2026
Spartak Varna
Loan 30 June 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Taken together, the recent movement picture points to an active turnover across the 2026 winter and summer windows, although the available entries are a partial sample rather than a complete transfer account. Göztepe added players through permanent transfers and loans, including G. Bayrakdar, N. Sonko-Sundberg, André Henrique, S. Armstrong, Alex Matos and L. Gugeshashvili. It also brought several players back from temporary spells elsewhere. Departures followed several routes: loans, permanent transfers, free-agent exits and returns to parent clubs after loans. The same names can appear more than once because a loan can be followed by a return or another move, as seen with S. Bouajila, Z. Tindano, Jeh and Rhaldney. With no recorded fees in the listed entries, the clearest conclusion is structural rather than financial: the movement picture shows concurrent recruitment, loan management and departures without proving a complete net balance or a single transfer policy.

Leagues Göztepe has participated in

Göztepe’s recorded competition history spans domestic league and cup football alongside club friendlies. Club friendlies are recorded from 2020 through 2025. Süper Lig participation is recorded from 2017 through 2025 and is recent as of August 2026, while Türkiye Kupası entries run from 2011 through 2025 and are likewise recent in the available record. The 1. Lig appears from 2011 to 2023 and is historical rather than recent as of August 2026. A 2. Lig entry is limited to 2013 and is also historical. The competition record links Göztepe’s current-era identity with a longer path through Turkey’s league structure.

More about Göztepe

Göztepe Spor Kulübü, commonly known as Göztepe, was founded in 1925 in the Göztepe quarter of İzmir, Turkey. The club’s name, identity and civic presence are closely tied to the city, where red and yellow have long defined its visual language. Its traditional shirts use stripes or halved designs, and the crest incorporates the founding year with a wave-like or anchor-inspired motif reflecting İzmir’s maritime setting.

Göztepe occupies an important place in Turkish football history. It became the first club from outside Istanbul to win the Turkish Cup, lifting the trophy in 1969 and 1970. Its strongest European sequence followed soon afterwards, with a quarter-final run in the 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and a semi-final appearance in the 1969–70 European Cup Winners’ Cup. Those achievements remain central to the club’s standing and help explain its enduring resonance beyond the Aegean region.

The club’s present home is Gürsel Aksel Stadium in the Göztepe neighbourhood of Konak. Opened in 2020, the modern UEFA-compliant ground is known for steep stands, close viewing distances and a rooftop walking track that connects the stadium with its urban surroundings. It provides a distinctive setting for a support culture shaped by İzmir pride and the intense local rivalry with Altay in the İzmir Derby.

The club’s governance and ownership context features a modern corporate, multi-stakeholder model anchored by an international strategic partnership that includes Sport Republic. This framework places emphasis on sustainable growth, youth development and infrastructure while retaining local heritage. A regional academy pathway, experienced domestic figures and overseas recruitment form part of the club’s broader sporting identity. Its Süper Lig and Türkiye Kupası presence keeps Göztepe connected to the national game while its history continues to represent the Aegean region within Turkey’s football landscape.

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Alanyaspor vs Göztepe
Süper Lig 2026 - 1584403
Göztepe vs Gaziantep FK
Süper Lig 2026 - 1584398
Galatasaray vs Göztepe
Süper Lig 2026 - 1584389
Göztepe vs Gençlerbirliği S.K.
Süper Lig 2026 - 1584381
Samsunspor vs Göztepe
Süper Lig 2026 - 1584375
Samsunspor vs Göztepe
Süper Lig 2025 - 1394737
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