Rizespor, officially Çaykur Rizespor Futbol Kulübü, is a professional football club from Rize on Turkey’s Black Sea coast. Founded in 1953, it carries a distinctive blue-and-green identity shaped by the region’s tea-growing culture and maritime setting. This team page brings together the latest recorded squad, coaching chronology, player movement, competition history and enduring club context. Çaykur Didi Stadyumu provides the modern waterfront setting associated with the club’s home matches and regional presence.
Rizespor Upcoming matches by league
Süper Lig
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- Regular Season - 6
Göztepe
Rizespor
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- Regular Season - 7
RizesporNo H2HFenerbahçe
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- Regular Season - 8
Çorum FKNo H2HRizespor
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- Regular Season - 9
RizesporNo H2HTrabzonspor
Rizespor Last matches by league
Süper Lig
Friendlies Clubs
Türkiye Kupası
Rizespor Team Roster
Rizespor’s recorded squad contains 28 players: seven attackers, ten defenders, seven midfielders and four goalkeepers. The attacking group includes A. Sowe, I. Olawoyin, M. Faye and V. Mihăilă, while the defensive options include M. Sagnan, S. Bakayoko, T. Sanuç and Z. Ariss. Midfield is represented by D. Varešanović, Q. Laçi, M. Diakité and T. Antalyalı. Goalkeeping depth comes from E. Doğan, H. Done, Y. Fofana and Z. Görgen. The list also records shirt numbers, including number 9 for Sowe, number 10 for Olawoyin and number 7 for Mihăilă.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Attila Mocsi
Tayyip Talha Sanuç
Zakaria Ariss
Umut Erdem
Siaka Bakayoko
Muhammet Taha Şahin
Mithat Pala
Modibo Sagnan
Yakup Ayan
position Midfielder
Moussa Diakité
Valentin Mihai Mihăilă
Can Bozdoğan
Dal Varešanović
Ibrahim Olawoyin
Taylan Antalyalı
Qazim Laçi
E. Yilmaz
Albert Iustin Doicaru
Bayram Capoglu
position Attacker
Ali Sowe
Adedire Emmanuel Awokoya-Mebude
Ahmed Kutucu
Emrecan Bulut
Last Rizespor Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching appointment is İlhan Palut, who began on 1 June 2023; the timeline does not confirm him as the current holder. Earlier entries list Bülent Korkmaz from February 2022 to May 2023 and Hamza Hamzaoğlu from September 2021 to February 2022. Bülent Uygun’s spell ran from March to September 2021, followed by Marius Şumudică from January to March 2021. The chronology presents a sequence of Turkish managers with one Romanian predecessor.
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2023 | |||
| Bülent Korkmaz | Türkiye | 1 February 2022 | 1 May 2023 |
| Hamza Hamzaoğlu | Greece | 1 September 2021 | 1 February 2022 |
| Bülent Uygun | Türkiye | 1 March 2021 | 1 September 2021 |
| Marius Şumudică | Romania | 1 January 2021 | 1 March 2021 |
| Stjepan Tomas | Croatia | 1 August 2020 | 1 January 2021 |
| Ünal Karaman | Türkiye | 1 March 2020 | 1 July 2020 |
| İsmail Kartal | Türkiye | 1 June 2019 | 1 March 2020 |
| Okan Buruk | Türkiye | 1 September 2018 | 1 May 2019 |
| İbrahim Üzülmez | Türkiye | 1 October 2017 | 1 September 2018 |
| 1 December 2014 | |||
| Hikmet Karaman | Türkiye | 1 December 2014 | 1 October 2017 |
| Mehmet Özdilek | Türkiye | 1 August 2014 | 1 December 2014 |
| Uğur Tütüneker | Türkiye | 1 February 2014 | 1 May 2014 |
| Rıza Çalımbay | Türkiye | 1 May 2013 | 1 February 2014 |
| 1 February 2013 | |||
| Mustafa Denizli | Türkiye | 1 December 2012 | 1 May 2013 |
| Engin Korukır | Türkiye | 1 August 2012 | 1 December 2012 |
| Giray Bulak | Türkiye | 1 February 2012 | 1 July 2012 |
| 1 November 2011 | 1 May 2012 | ||
| Hüseyin Kalpar | Türkiye | 1 June 2011 | 1 February 2012 |
| Mehmet Şansal | Türkiye | 1 December 2009 | 1 February 2010 |
| Suat Kaya | Türkiye | 1 January 2009 | 1 February 2009 |
| Metin Diyadin | Türkiye | 1 August 2008 | 1 December 2008 |
| Safet Sušić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 September 2007 | 1 January 2008 |
| Samet Aybaba | Türkiye | 1 July 2007 | 1 August 2007 |
| Rıza Çalımbay | Türkiye | 1 January 2007 | 1 June 2007 |
| Safet Sušić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 September 2006 | 1 January 2007 |
| Güvenç Kurtar | Turkey | 16 December 2005 | 30 June 2006 |
| Rıza Çalımbay | Türkiye | 1 August 2004 | 1 January 2005 |
| Yılmaz Vural | Türkiye | 1 February 2004 | 1 May 2004 |
| Hikmet Karaman | Türkiye | 1 February 2003 | 1 February 2004 |
Rizespor Transfers
The recorded arrivals include four permanent transfers dated in July: T. Sanuç from Beşiktaş, M. Sagnan from Montpellier, and S. Bakayoko and Z. Ariss from Amiens and Bastia respectively. A. Kutucu joined from Galatasaray on loan. Several players returned from loans, including Mustafa Sengul, M. Faye, E. Korkmaz, D. Varešanović, B. Keser, A. Yaşar and Z. Görgen. Earlier movements include F. Pierrot on loan from AEK Athens FC, E. Ortakaya from Fenerbahçe, Adedire Emmanuel Awokoya-Mebude from KVC Westerlo, and Y. Fofana from Angers. T. Antalyalı arrived from Galatasaray as a free transfer in August 2025. The listed arrivals do not represent a complete seasonal total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iustin Doicaru |
Farul Constanta
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Transfer | 24 August 2026 |
| M. Diakité |
Cadiz
|
Loan | 13 August 2026 |
| U. Erdem |
Galatasaray
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Transfer | 12 August 2026 |
| T. Sanuç |
Beşiktaş
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Transfer | 18 July 2026 |
| A. Kutucu |
Galatasaray
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Loan | 18 July 2026 |
| M. Sagnan |
Montpellier
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Transfer | 7 July 2026 |
| M. Sagnan |
Montpellier
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Transfer | 6 July 2026 |
| E. Yilmaz |
Beykoz İshaklıspor
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Z. Ariss |
Bastia
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Bakayoko |
Amiens
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| E. Emre |
12 Bingölspor
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| H. Kırıkcı |
12 Bingölspor
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| H. Özbakır |
Çayelispor
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Muhammed Baltaci |
Beykoz İshaklıspor
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Z. Görgen |
Gaziantep FK
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
The departure record through 5 August 2026 includes A. Zeqiri’s transfer to Esenler Erokspor and G. Papanikolaou’s move as a free agent to Widzew Łódź. E. Canpolat left on loan for Esenler Erokspor, while B. Keser became a free agent after leaving for Kayserispor. Mustafa Sengul, E. Ortakaya, E. Korkmaz and S. Akaydin moved to Mardin 1969, Kocaelispor, Mardin 1969 and Trabzonspor respectively. Several loan spells ended with returns to parent clubs, including Loide Augusto, F. Pierrot, M. Sagnan and H. Dervişoğlu. Earlier loans and free-agent departures also involved A. Yaşar, J. Rak-Sakyi, V. Jurečka and J. Laine. The listed departures do not represent a complete seasonal total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Faye |
Esenler Erokspor
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Loan | 1 September 2026 |
| F. Orak |
Esenler Erokspor
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Loan | 21 August 2026 |
| E. Emre |
Etimesgut SK
|
Transfer | 17 August 2026 |
| H. Kırıkcı |
Talasgücü Belediyespor
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Transfer | 16 August 2026 |
| B. Keser |
Kayserispor
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Free agent | 6 August 2026 |
| A. Zeqiri |
Esenler Erokspor
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Transfer | 6 August 2026 |
| A. Zeqiri |
Esenler Erokspor
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Transfer | 5 August 2026 |
| G. Papanikolaou |
Widzew Łódź
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Free agent | 25 July 2026 |
| E. Canpolat |
Esenler Erokspor
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Loan | 25 July 2026 |
| B. Keser |
Kayserispor
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Free agent | 19 July 2026 |
Mardin 1969
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Transfer | 15 July 2026 | |
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Mardin 1969
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Transfer | 14 July 2026 | |
| E. Ortakaya |
Kocaelispor
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Transfer | 4 July 2026 |
| E. Ortakaya |
Kocaelispor
|
Transfer | 3 July 2026 |
| E. Korkmaz |
Mardin 1969
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Loan | 3 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Rizespor’s recorded movement between August 2025 and August 2026 shows a mixture of direct recruitment, temporary loans, free transfers and players returning from previous loan spells. The 2026 arrivals include T. Sanuç, M. Sagnan, S. Bakayoko and Z. Ariss through transfers, A. Kutucu on loan and several returning loanees. Departures during June, July and early August included transfers, loans, free-agent exits and the conclusion of temporary agreements, with some players later returning to their parent clubs. Earlier entries extend the movement cycle into the 2025–26 season through loans for F. Pierrot and J. Rak-Sakyi, plus permanent or free-agent changes. The recorded entries provide a view of recruitment and exits across the period, but they are not exhaustive and do not support a complete net balance.
Leagues Rizespor has participated in
Rizespor’s recorded competition history covers the Süper Lig, Türkiye Kupası, 1. Lig and Friendlies Clubs. The Süper Lig appears from 2013 through 2025 with recent participation, while Türkiye Kupası is recorded from 2011 through 2025 and also has recent entries. Friendlies Clubs is listed for 2020 to 2025 as a cup competition and has recent activity. The 1. Lig entry spans 2011 to 2022 and is historical rather than recent in this profile. Together, these records place the club’s recent competitive framework in Turkey’s top flight and domestic cup, alongside recorded friendly fixtures.
More about Rizespor
Rizespor, officially Çaykur Rizespor Futbol Kulübü, is a professional football club based in Rize, Turkey. The club was founded in 1953 and represents the Black Sea province through a strongly regional identity connected to the area’s tea-growing economy and coastal landscape. Its traditional colors are blue and green, reflected in the striped or hooped character associated with its kits and badge. Regional imagery commonly linked with the club includes hawk or eagle motifs and the tea leaf, while the crest carries the foundation year and the club’s blue-and-green visual language.
Home matches are associated with Çaykur Didi Stadyumu, a modern waterfront venue on Rize’s Black Sea coast. Its setting gives the ground a clear connection to the city’s maritime environment and agricultural heritage. The stadium context is part of the club’s wider identity rather than a separate civic landmark, placing football alongside the symbols most closely associated with Rize.
Rizespor’s recorded competitive history includes Süper Lig participation from 2013 through 2025, Türkiye Kupası entries from 2011 through 2025, Friendlies Clubs records from 2020 through 2025 and an earlier 1. Lig span from 2011 to 2022. The recent competition record therefore centers on Turkey’s top division and domestic cup, while the 1. Lig entry provides historical context for the club’s movement through the national league system. The club has also periodically contended for European qualification through domestic league and cup finishes.
The club operates as a professional sports organization associated with local industrial backing, most notably Çaykur, Turkey’s state tea enterprise, alongside an elected presidency and board of directors. That relationship reinforces Rizespor’s place within the province’s social and economic landscape. The club’s identity combines Black Sea geography, tea culture, blue-and-green traditions and a long football history beginning in 1953.
Last matches statistics for Rizespor
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Erzurumspor FK
0 - 0
Rizespor
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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NK Osijek
1 - 3
Rizespor
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Rizespor
1 - 2
Hull City
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Rizespor
0 - 0
Abha
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Rizespor
2 - 1
Pyramids FC
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Konyaspor
0 - 1
Rizespor
|
5 / 13 |
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89 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
|
Rizespor
0 - 2
Samsunspor
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8 / 28 |
|
88 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
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Gaziantep FK
1 - 2
Rizespor
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4 / 10 |
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81 | 17 | 2 | 4 |
|
Rizespor
0 - 1
Alanyaspor
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5 / 21 |
|
86 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
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Eyüpspor
0 - 2
Rizespor
|
4 / 9 |
|
84 | 10 | 3 1 | 5 |
Detailed statistics Rizespor
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Last rating points (most recent matches).
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Eyüpspor vs Rizespor
Süper Lig 2026 - 1584406
Rizespor vs Alanyaspor
Süper Lig 2026 - 1584401
Gaziantep FK vs Rizespor
Süper Lig 2026 - 1584390
Rizespor vs Samsunspor
Süper Lig 2026 - 1584383
Konyaspor vs Rizespor
Süper Lig 2026 - 1584374
Rizespor vs Beşiktaş
Süper Lig 2025 - 1394736
2025-2026
1st shirt
2025-2026
2nd shirt
2025-2026
3rd shirt
2025-2026
4th shirt
2025-2026
5th shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
3rd shirt
2021-2022
4th shirt
2021-2022
5th shirt