Ismail Jakobs has gone 73 matches without a goal

Galatasaray signed Ismail Jakobs permanently a season after taking him on loan from Monaco at the start of the 2024-25 season, and the player has agreed a two-year contract. The Senegalese left back stands out for an unusual statistic at the Istanbul club.

Jakobs has made 73 appearances for Galatasaray in all competitions but has yet to celebrate a goal. He has, however, registered four assists. Excluding goalkeepers, the 27-year-old is recorded as the player who has gone the longest without a goal at the club in the last 30 years.

The Fenerbahce derby in the Super Lig, to be played on Monday, October 26, is seen as an important opportunity for Jakobs. The player wants to end his goal drought in this match.

Jakobs has continued to wear the number shirt at left back, and his attacking contribution has been limited to assists. How the team plans to address this ahead of the derby is a matter of interest.