Players who played for both Çaykur Rizespor and Galatasaray S.K.
Our records list 388 players for Çaykur Rizespor and 730 for Galatasaray S.K.; 45 names appear on both sides.
The three best-known names
… and 42 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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 42 names whose order we know, 4 wore the Çaykur Rizespor shirt first and 38 started at Galatasaray S.K. 2 of them returned to one of the two clubs for a second spell.
When it happened
The earliest shared name dates to 1981, the most recent to 2025. The 2000s were the densest stretch: 24 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.
Decade by decade:
- 1980s — 1 player
- 1990s — 9 players
- 2000s — 24 players
- 2010s — 8 players
- 2020s — 3 players
Squad profile
The shared names come from 3 different countries, born between 1962 and 2000. Most common nationality: Turkey (43). By position: 5 goalkeepers, 14 defenders, 14 midfielders, 12 forwards. Most frequently shared third clubs: Gaziantepspor, Gençlerbirliği S.K., Adanaspor, Gaziantep F.K.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both Çaykur Rizespor and Galatasaray S.K.?
Our records show 45 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 Çaykur Rizespor shirt first and the Galatasaray S.K. shirt later?
Of the 42 names whose order we know, 4 followed that path. 38 went the other way: Galatasaray S.K. first, then Çaykur Rizespor. 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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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