19.08.2025 03:55
Galatasaray's Argentine star Mauro Icardi has set his sights on Gheorghe Hagi's record. If the Argentine striker scores 11 more goals while wearing the yellow-red jersey, he will surpass the Romanian legendary footballer Gheorghe Hagi and become the highest-scoring foreign player in the club's history.
Galatasaray's Argentine striker Mauro Icardi aims to become the highest-scoring foreign player in the history of the yellow-red club.
TRANSFERRED FOR 10 MILLION EUROS
Icardi, who first joined Galatasaray on loan from the French team Paris Saint-Germain before the 2022-2023 season, was included in the yellow-red team's squad for the following season for a transfer fee of 10 million euros after his successful performance.
SECOND HIGHEST SCORING FOREIGN PLAYER
Having played a total of 88 matches with the team, Icardi scored his 62nd goal for the yellow-red team by finding the net in the match against Fatih Karagümrük in the 2nd week of the league this season, surpassing Czech player Milan Baros and becoming the second highest-scoring foreign player in Galatasaray's history.
IF HE SCORES 11 MORE GOALS, HE WILL SURPASS HAGI
If the Argentine striker scores 11 more goals, he will surpass Romanian legend Gheorghe Hagi, who scored 72 goals while wearing the Galatasaray jersey, thus earning the title of the highest-scoring foreign player in the club's history.
SCORED 23 GOALS IN HIS FIRST SEASON
Mauro Icardi scored 23 goals in his first season with the yellow-red team. The experienced striker played in 24 matches in the Super League and 2 matches in the Turkish Cup during the championship-winning 2022-2023 season. In that season, Icardi found the net 22 times in the league and once in the cup, reaching a total of 23 goals.
BECAME THE TOP SCORER IN HIS SECOND SEASON
Mauro Icardi became the top scorer in the Super League during the 2023-2024 season. The Argentine star scored 25 goals in 34 matches in the Super League during his second season with the team, placing him at the top of the scoring chart. In that season, Icardi also scored 6 goals in European competitions and once in the TFF Super Cup, totaling 32 goals in 47 matches across all competitions.
SCORED 8 GOALS IN DERBIES
Icardi scored a total of 8 goals in derby matches against Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş. The Argentine striker played in 5 matches against Fenerbahçe, scoring 3 goals in those encounters. He also played in 6 matches against Beşiktaş, netting a total of 5 goals in those matches.
SUSTAINED A MAJOR INJURY
Mauro Icardi was sidelined for a long time due to a major injury he sustained in his third season at Galatasaray. He got injured during the match against the English team Tottenham in the 4th week of the UEFA Europa League on November 7, 2024, ending his season. Due to his injury, Icardi was unable to play for a long time and returned to the field 281 days later in the match against Fatih Karagümrük in the 2nd week of the new season of the Super League.