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

Our records list 417 players for Bursaspor and 730 for Galatasaray S.K.; 38 names appear on both sides.

The three best-known names

Hakan ŞükürForward · Bursaspor: 1990–1992 · Galatasaray S.K.: 1992–2000, 2003–2008
Elvir BaljićMidfielder · Bursaspor: 1995–1998 · Galatasaray S.K.: 2002–2005
Serdar AzizCentre-Back · Bursaspor: 2008–2016 · Galatasaray S.K.: 2016–2019

… and 35 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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 37 names whose order we know, 17 wore the Bursaspor shirt first and 20 started at Galatasaray S.K. 5 of them returned to one of the two clubs for a second spell.

When it happened

The earliest shared name dates to 1183, the most recent to 2018. The 2010s were the densest stretch: 16 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.

Decade by decade:

Squad profile

The shared names come from 7 different countries, born between 1963 and 1995. Most common nationalities: Turkey (30), Cameroon (2), Romania (2). By position: 1 goalkeeper, 13 defenders, 15 midfielders, 9 forwards. Most frequently shared third clubs: Kardemir Karabükspor, MKE Ankaragücü, Ankaraspor, Gençlerbirliği S.K.

Frequently asked

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

Our records show 38 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 Bursaspor shirt first and the Galatasaray S.K. shirt later?

Of the 37 names whose order we know, 17 followed that path. 20 went the other way: Galatasaray S.K. first, then Bursaspor. 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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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