Players who played for both Beşiktaş J.K. and Galatasaray S.K.

Our records list 505 players for Beşiktaş J.K. and 730 for Galatasaray S.K.; 25 names appear on both sides.

The three best-known names

Okan BurukMidfielder · Beşiktaş J.K.: 2004–2006 · Galatasaray S.K.: 1991–2001, 2006–2008
Sergen YalçınMidfielder · Beşiktaş J.K.: 1991–1997, 2002–2006 · Galatasaray S.K.: 2000, 2001–2002
Burak YılmazCentre-Forward · Beşiktaş J.K.: 2006–2008, 2018–2020 · Galatasaray S.K.: 2012–2016

… and 22 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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 25 names whose order we know, 12 wore the Beşiktaş J.K. shirt first and 13 started at Galatasaray S.K. 4 of them returned to one of the two clubs for a second spell.

When it happened

The earliest shared name dates to 1987, the most recent to 2022. The 2000s were the densest stretch: 9 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.

Decade by decade:

Squad profile

The shared names come from 8 different countries, born between 1966 and 1999. Most common nationality: Turkey (19). By position: 2 goalkeepers, 5 defenders, 8 midfielders, 10 forwards. Most frequently shared third clubs: Fenerbahçe Istanbul, Adanaspor, Gaziantepspor, Valencia CF.

Frequently asked

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

Our records show 25 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 Beşiktaş J.K. shirt first and the Galatasaray S.K. shirt later?

Of the 25 names whose order we know, 12 followed that path. 13 went the other way: Galatasaray S.K. first, then Beşiktaş J.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We do not publish it — that is the game.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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