Players who played for both Altay S.K. and Galatasaray S.K.

Our records list 251 players for Altay S.K. and 730 for Galatasaray S.K.; 21 names appear on both sides.

The three best-known names

Abdülkerim BardakçıCentre-Back · Altay S.K.: 2019–2020 · Galatasaray S.K.: 2022
Necati AteşCentre-Forward · Altay S.K.: 1997–2001 · Galatasaray S.K.: 2004–2009, 2012
Kâzımcan KarataşLeft-Back · Altay S.K.: 2019–2022 · Galatasaray S.K.: 2022

… and 18 more. We do not publish the full list here — that is the game. Open this matchup in the game.

Which way they moved

Of the 20 names whose order we know, 10 wore the Altay S.K. shirt first and 10 started at Galatasaray S.K. One of them returned to one of the two clubs for a second spell.

When it happened

The earliest shared name dates to 1980, the most recent to 2019. The 2000s were the densest stretch: 10 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.

Decade by decade:

Squad profile

The shared names all come from a single country; they were born between 1963 and 2003. Most common nationality: Turkey (21). By position: 4 goalkeepers, 6 defenders, 7 midfielders, 4 forwards. Most frequently shared third clubs: Ankaraspor, Alanyaspor, Trabzonspor, Çaykur Rizespor.

Frequently asked

How many players played for both Altay S.K. and Galatasaray S.K.?

Our records show 21 players who wore both official shirts. The figure is based on open contract data and is refreshed regularly; loans and single-appearance spells count too.

How many players wore the Altay S.K. shirt first and the Galatasaray S.K. shirt later?

Of the 20 names whose order we know, 10 followed that path. 10 went the other way: Galatasaray S.K. first, then Altay S.K. The order comes from contract start years; names with a missing year are left out of the count.

Where is the full list?

We do not publish it — that is the game. The link above opens this exact matchup; names reveal themselves one by one as you guess correctly.

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