Barış Alper and Yunus Akgün Leave the Foreign Wingers Behind
Under Okan Buruk at Galatasaray, Barış Alper Yılmaz and Yunus Akgün became the core players of the attacking line. The combined contribution of the two domestic players nearly doubled the tally of six foreign winger players.
Galatasaray have invested in world-famous stars in recent seasons. Rashica, Zaha, Ziyech, Tete, Sane and Leao, the six foreign wingers who joined the squad during Okan Buruk's tenure, produced 35 goals and 29 assists in 220 matches combined. That is a total of 64 goal contributions.
Barış Alper Yılmaz, who came up from the lower leagues and stood out, scored 40 goals and made 33 assists in 194 matches, contributing directly to 73 goals. Academy product Yunus Akgün, meanwhile, scored 26 goals and provided 26 assists in 134 matches, a total of 52 goal contributions.
Yunus Akgün's last three seasons also stand out. In the 2024-25 season, he recorded 12 goals and 13 assists in 44 matches. He finished the 2025-26 season with 10 goals and 9 assists in 42 matches. In the 2026-27 season, he has 3 goals and 1 assist in the 15 matches he has played.
The combined 125 goal contributions of the two national team players nearly doubled the tally of the six foreign players. The gap is 61.
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