Players who played for both Galatasaray S.K. and İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.
Our records list 730 players for Galatasaray S.K. and 260 for İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.; 37 names appear on both sides.
The three best-known names
… and 34 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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 35 names whose order we know, 33 wore the Galatasaray S.K. shirt first and 2 started at İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. 3 of them returned to one of the two clubs for a second spell.
When it happened
The earliest shared name dates to 1991, the most recent to 2022. The 2000s were the densest stretch: 21 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.
Decade by decade:
- 1990s — 6 players
- 2000s — 21 players
- 2010s — 7 players
- 2020s — 3 players
Squad profile
The shared names come from 4 different countries, born between 1970 and 2003. Most common nationality: Turkey (35). By position: 3 goalkeepers, 15 defenders, 13 midfielders, 6 forwards. Most frequently shared third clubs: Antalyaspor, Eyüpspor, MKE Ankaragücü, Ankaraspor.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both Galatasaray S.K. and İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.?
Our records show 37 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 Galatasaray S.K. shirt first and the İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. shirt later?
Of the 35 names whose order we know, 33 followed that path. 2 went the other way: İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. first, then Galatasaray 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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.
Similar matchups
- Galatasaray S.K. × Konyaspor — 34 shared players
- Galatasaray S.K. × Kayserispor — 33 shared players
- Galatasaray S.K. × Kasımpaşa S.K. — 32 shared players
- Galatasaray S.K. × Trabzonspor — 32 shared players
- Galatasaray S.K. × Gençlerbirliği S.K. — 32 shared players
- Galatasaray S.K. × Denizlispor — 31 shared players
- Galatasaray S.K. × Adanaspor — 30 shared players
- Galatasaray S.K. × Ankaraspor — 30 shared players
- İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. × Fenerbahçe Istanbul — 35 shared players
- İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. × Beşiktaş J.K. — 24 shared players