Fatih Karagümrük S.K.

Fatih Karagümrük Spor Kulübü, also called Karagümrük, is a Turkish professional football club based in the Karagümrük neighbourhood of the Fatih district in Istanbul. They currently play in the Süper Lig, the top tier of Turkish football.

Fatih Karagümrük
Full nameFatih Karagümrük Sportif Faaliyetler San. Tic. A.Ş.
Nickname(s)Kara Kırmızı (Black Red)
Fatih'in Torunları (Fatih's grandchildren)[1]
Founded1926; 98 years ago (1926)
GroundVefa Stadium
Capacity12,500
OwnerSüleyman Hurma
PresidentSüleyman Hurma[2]
Head coachŞenol Can
LeagueSüper Lig
2023–24Süper Lig, 18th of 20 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website
Current season

History

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The club was founded in 1926. It joined the national tiers of the football pyramid in 1933. The club played in the Turkish Premier League in previous occasions between the years 1959–1963 and in 1983–84. Karagümrük were relegated to the Turkish Regional Amateur League twice, in 1997 and 2009.

The side currently plays in the Süper Lig, after being promoted from the TFF First League in the 2019–20 season.[3] The team ended at 8° place their inaugural season in the Süper Lig. The club was managed by Andrea Pirlo from 12th June 2022 to 24th May 2023.

In 2024 the Black-Reds reached the semi-final of the Turkish Cup for the first time in their history beating Galatasaray 2–0 in an away game.[4]

League participations

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Club staff

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Position Staff
Owner & President   Süleyman Hurma
Vice President   Serkan Hurma
Sporting Director   Murat Akın
Manager   Tolunay Kafkas
Assistant Manager   Halil Eren Çakır

Players

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As of 19 July 2024[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   TUR Furkan Bekleviç
DF   SEN Papy Djilobodji
DF   TUR Anıl Yiğit Çınar
DF   TUR Ömer Ersoy
DF   TUR Emir Yazıcı
DF   TUR Emir Tintiş
MF   TUR Berkay Vardar
MF   ITA Flavio Paoletti
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   BEL Adnan Ugur
MF   TUR Ömer Gümüş
MF   POR João Camacho
MF   AUT Can Keleş
MF   TUR Emirhan Delibaş
FW   AUT Nikola Dovedan
FW   TUR Ahmet Sivri
FW   TUR Berke Demircan

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
No. Pos. Nation Player

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "#957 – Fatih Karagümrük SK : Fatih'in Torunları" (in French). Footnickname. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. ^ Club details tff.org. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Fatih Karagümrük promoted to Turkish Süper Lig". Daily Sabah. 31 July 2020.
  4. ^ Ziraat Turkish Cup (Quarter Finals)
  5. ^ "OYUNCULAR". Fatih Karagümrük. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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