13.07.2026 18:41
Okan Buruk became the longest-serving head coach in a single stint at Galatasaray. Reaching 1,481 days in charge of the yellow-reds, Buruk surpassed Fatih Terim (1,480 days) to become the coach with the longest continuous tenure at Galatasaray.
Okan Buruk, who achieved great success and broke records at Galatasaray in the last 4 seasons, once again made history for the yellow-red team.
OKAN BURUK MAKES HISTORY
Buruk, who was appointed as Galatasaray's head coach on June 23, 2022, reached 1481 days in charge of the team. The experienced manager thus surpassed Fatih Terim, who led the yellow-reds for 1480 days between December 22, 2017 and January 10, 2022, becoming the longest-serving head coach in a single tenure at Galatasaray.
TERIM ALSO MATCHED IN ANOTHER AREA
Okan Buruk became the second head coach to win the Trendyol Super League championship for the 4th consecutive time with the league victory in the 2025-2026 season. Buruk, who led the yellow-red team to the championship in the last 4 seasons, matched Fatih Terim's record of finishing the league at the top for 4 consecutive seasons between 1996 and 2000. Buruk aims to become the first manager to win the league for the 5th consecutive time by achieving success in the 2026-2027 season.
WON 6 TROPHIES WITH GALATASARAY
Okan Buruk experienced cup joy with the yellow-red team 6 times. Buruk, who will enter his 5th season in charge of the team, has added 4 Super League titles, one Turkish Cup, and one TFF Super Cup victory to his career at Galatasaray so far.
COACHED IN 203 MATCHES FOR GALATASARAY
Okan Buruk took charge in 203 matches during his 1481 days managing Galatasaray. As the head coach of the yellow-red team, Okan Buruk oversaw 142 Super League matches, 18 UEFA Champions League matches, 8 Champions League qualifiers, 12 UEFA Europa League matches, 19 Turkish Cup matches, and 4 TFF Super Cup matches, achieving 144 wins, 28 draws, and 31 losses. Galatasaray under Okan Buruk's management scored 457 goals while conceding 212 in these matches.
Note: Matches where Galatasaray won by default 3-0 against Gaziantep FK and Hatayspor, which withdrew from the Super League in the 2022-2023 season due to the February 6, 2023 earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş, are not included in the aforementioned 203 matches.
CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD WITH OKAN BURUK
Okan Buruk holds the record for the most league championships as both a player and a manager in the Super League. With 7 league titles as a player and 5 as a manager, Okan Buruk has a total of 12 Super League trophies.
BROKE THE POINTS RECORD
Galatasaray under Okan Buruk's management holds the title of the team with the most points in a single season in Super League history. In the 2023-2024 season, the yellow-red team achieved 33 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses in 38 matches, amassing 102 points and breaking the record. Galatasaray broke the record held for a long time by Fenerbahçe, who reached 93 points in the 1988-1989 season, becoming the first team in league history to reach triple-digit points. In that season, Buruk's students, who won 33 matches, also achieved the title of the team with the most wins in a single season in the Super League.
HOLDS THE RECORD FOR CONSECUTIVE MATCH WINS
Okan Buruk broke the record for consecutive match wins in league history with the yellow-reds during his tenure. Buruk's Galatasaray won 17 matches consecutively from weeks 20 to 36 of the 2023-2024 Super League season, becoming the holder of this record.
RECORD OF 17 CONSECUTIVE AWAY WINS
Galatasaray under Okan Buruk's management holds the title of the team with the most consecutive away wins in league history. Buruk's students achieved 17 consecutive away wins in a streak that started with a 5-1 win against Trabzonspor in week 21 of the 2023-2024 season and ended with a 2-1 win against RAMS Başakşehir in week 19 of the 2024-2025 season.
FASTEST TO REACH 50 AWAY WINS
Okan Buruk became the fastest manager in Super League history to reach 50 away wins during his tenure as Galatasaray's head coach. Buruk achieved his 50th away win in his 64th away match in the league, making history as the fastest manager to reach this number. Buruk is followed in this category by Fatih Terim (Galatasaray) with 80 matches, Englishman Gordon Milne (Beşiktaş) with 95 matches, and Şenol Güneş (Trabzonspor) with 100 matches.
FASTEST MANAGER TO REACH 75 WINS
Okan Buruk earned the title of the fastest manager to reach 75 wins with a team in the Super League. In the 2024-2025 season, when Galatasaray beat Kayserispor 5-1 away in week 17 of the league, head coach Okan Buruk achieved his 75th win in his 90th league match in charge of the yellow-red team. The experienced manager thus surpassed the record set by Christoph Daum, who reached 75 wins in 103 matches with Fenerbahçe.