Galatasaray Men's Volleyball Team
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Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo is the men volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...

 section of Galatasaray SK, a major sports club
Sports club
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 in Istanbul
Istanbul
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, Turkey
Turkey
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. Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo, play their matches in 7000-seat arena, called the TVF Burhan Felek Sport Hall
TVF Burhan Felek Sport Hall
TVF Burhan Felek Sport Hall, is a volleyball arena located in Üsküdar district of Istanbul, Turkey and re-opened on 19 November 2010. It is owned by the Municipality of Kadıköy District and operated by the Directorate of Youth and Sport of Istanbul Province....

. The club is sponsored by Yurtiçi Kargo.

Domestic competitions

  • Turkish Men's Volleyball League
    Turkish Men's Volleyball League
    The Turkish Men's Volleyball League , is the highest professional men's volleyball league in Turkey. It is run by the Turkish Volleyball Federation...

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    • Winners (4): 1970-1971
      1970–71 Galatasaray S.K. Volleyball season
      Galatasaray SK. Men's 1970–1971 season is the 1970–1971 volleyball season for Turkish professional basketball club Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo.The club competes in:*Turkish Men's Volleyball League-Team Roster Season 1970-1971:...

      , 1986-1987
      1986–87 Galatasaray S.K. Volleyball season
      Galatasaray SK. Men's 1986–1987 season is the 1986–1987 volleyball season for Turkish professional basketball club Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo.The club competes in:*Turkish Men's Volleyball League*CEV Champions Cup-Team Roster Season 1986-1987:...

      , 1987-1988
      1987–88 Galatasaray S.K. Volleyball season
      Galatasaray SK. Men's 1987–1988 season is the 1987–1988 volleyball season for Turkish professional basketball club Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo.The club competes in:*Turkish Men's Volleyball League*CEV Champions Cup-Team Roster Season 1987-1988:...

      , 1988-1989
      1988–89 Galatasaray S.K. Volleyball season
      Galatasaray SK. Men's 1988–1989 season is the 1988–1989 volleyball season for Turkish professional basketball club Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo.The club competes in:*Turkish Men's Volleyball League*CEV Champions Cup-Team Roster Season 1988-1989:...


  • Chancellor Cup:
    • Winners (1): 1993

Defunct Domestic competitions

  • Turkish Men's Volleyball Championship
    Turkish Men's Volleyball Championship
    The Turkish Men's Volleyball Championship is a defunct volleyball league competition in Turkish volleyball, run by the Turkish Volleyball Federation from 1948 to 1970.-Champions:-All champions:...

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    • Winner (13) (record): 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967

Defunct Regional Titles

  • Istanbul Volleyball League:
    • Winners (18) (record): 1931-32
      1931-32 Galatasaray S.K. Volleyball season
      Galatasaray SK. Men's 1931–1932 season is the 1931–1932 volleyball season for Turkish professional basketball club Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo.The club competes in:*Istanbul Men's Volleyball League-Team Roster Season 1931-1932:...

      , 1934-35, 1940-41, 1943-44, 1944-45, 1949-50, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66

International competitions

  • CEV Champions League
    CEV Champions League
    The CEV Champions League, or Indesit European Champions League is the top official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year.-Formula:In the first round take part 24 teams shared in 6 group stage....

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    • (4th) : 1967, 1972

  • CEV Challenge Cup:
    • (4th) : 1992


Technical Staff

Name Job
Mehmet Cibara
Branch Responsible
İsmet Kır
Manager
Işık Menküer
Head Coach
Salih Tavacı
Assistant

Team Roster Season 2011-2012

Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Height Position
1 Ulaş Kıyak
Ulaş Kıyak
Ulaş Kıyak is a Turkish volleyball player. He is 187 cm and plays as setter. He plays for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo-References:...

 
November 08, 1981 (age 30) 183 Setter
2 Akif Gürgen
Akif Gürgen
Akif Gürgen is a Turkish volleyball player. He is 193 cm and plays as libero. He plays for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo-References:...

 
April 02, 1977 (age 34) 206 Libero
3 Ahmet Pezük  June 08, 1987 (age 24) 203 Middle Blocker
4 Murathan Kısal  November 22, 1989 (age 22) 195 Middle Blocker
7 İsmail Cem Kurtar
İsmail Cem Kurtar
İsmail Cem Kurtar is a Turkish volleyball player. He is 194 cm and plays as outside hitter. He has been playing for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo and wears the number 7...

 
May 21, 1982 (age 29) 193 Opposite Hitter
8 Tolga Altıntaş
Tolga Altıntaş
Tolga Altıntaş is a Turkish volleyball player. He is 196 cm and plays as outside hitter. He plays for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo-References:...

 
January 14, 1980 (age 32) 196 Outside Hitter
9 Kemal Kıvanç Elgaz
Kemal Kıvanç Elgaz
Kemal Kıvanç Elgaz is a Turkish volleyball player. He is 200 cm and plays as opposite hitter. He plays for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo-References:...

 
January 01, 1986 (age 26) 200 Opposite Hitter
10 Kervin Piñerua
Kervin Piñerua
Kervin Piñerua is a Venezuelan volleyball player who plays as opposite hitter for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo and for Venezuela's national team...

 
January 22, 1991 (age 21) 191 Opposite Hitter
11 Caner Pekşen
Caner Pekşen
Caner Pekşen is a Turkish volleyball player. He is 190 cm and plays as setter. He plays for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo-References:...

 
June 09, 1987 (age 24) 190 Setter
13 Salvador Hidalgo Oliva
Salvador Hidalgo Oliva
Salvador Hidalgo Oliva is a Cuban volleyball player. He is 195 cm and plays as outside hitter. He plays for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo- Career :...

 
December 27, 1985 (age 26) 195 Outside Hitter
14 Erhan Dünge
Erhan Dünge
Erhan Dünge is a Turkish volleyball player. He is 208 cm and plays as middle blocker. He plays for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo-References:...

 
April 02, 1980 (age 31) 206 Middle Blocker
15 Oğuzhan Tarakçı  April 23, 1993 (age 18) 195 Outside Hitter
16 Ferhat Akdeniz
Ferhat Akdeniz
Ferhat Akdeniz is a Turkish volleyball player. He is 203 cm and plays as middle blocker. He plays for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo-References:...

 
April 02, 1986 (age 25) 203 Middle Blocker
17 Caner Dengin
Caner Dengin
Caner Dengin is a Turkish volleyball player. He is 188 cm and plays as libero. He plays for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo-References:...

 
December 15, 1987 (age 24) 188 Libero
18 Serdar Semerci
Serdar Semerci
Serdar Semerci is a Turkish volleyball player. He is 194 cm and plays as outside hitter. He plays for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo-References:...

 
July 21, 1980 (age 31) 194 Opposite Hitter
- Henry Bell Cisnero
Henry Bell Cisnero
Henry Bell Cisnero is a Cuban volleyball player. He is 188 cm and plays as spiker. He plays for Galatasaray Yurtiçi Kargo-References:...

 
July 27, 1982 (age 29) 188 Opposite Hitter

For a listing of past rosters, see Galatasaray Men's Volleyball Team past rosters
Galatasaray Men's Volleyball Team past rosters
-2007-08:Roster-2008-09:Roster-2009-10:Roster...

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