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Aleksey Batyrakov becomes Galatasaray’s first Russian footballer
During the summer transfer window, Galatasaray signed 21-year-old Aleksey Batyrakov from Moscow-based Lokomotiv for €25 million. Batyrakov became the first Russian footballer in the Istanbul club’s history, taking Galatasaray’s total number of foreign players to 218.
Galatasaray signed 21-year-old Aleksey Batyrakov from Moscow-based Lokomotiv for €25 million during the summer transfer window. Batyrakov became the first Russian footballer in the history of the yellow-and-red club.
Galatasaray’s 218th foreign footballer
Batyrakov became the 218th foreign footballer to play for Galatasaray since the league era began in 1959 under the name First Football League in Türkiye.
Before Batyrakov’s transfer, Galatasaray had signed 217 foreign footballers from 54 countries across six continents.
12 appearances for the Russian national team
Aleksey Batyrakov has made 12 appearances for the Russian national team. He made his international debut in a friendly against Brunei on November 15, 2024, and scored four goals in those matches.
Brazilian footballers have made the most appearances
Since 1959, Galatasaray has signed more Brazilian footballers than players from any other country. Over the 67-year period, the club signed 25 Brazilian players.
Yugoslavia ranks second with 16 footballers, while Romania is third with 15.
Foreign players of Turkish origin at Galatasaray
Eight footballers of Turkish origin who held the citizenship of other countries also wore the Galatasaray shirt.
These players included Swiss passport holders Kubilay Türkyılmaz, Hakan Yakın and Eren Derdiyok; German citizens Pierre Esser, Kerem Demirbay and İlkay Gündoğan; Jimmy Durmaz, who played for the Swedish national team; and Yusuf Demir, who held an Austrian passport.
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