11.03.2026 21:30
Uğurcan, transferred from Trabzonspor, has played a significant role in his team's success with his performance this season. The experienced goalkeeper became the fourth goalkeeper with the most saves in the Champions League this season after yesterday's match against Liverpool. The national goalkeeper has kept a clean sheet 4 times in the Champions League and 9 times in the Super League this season.
Galatasaray's national goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır, with his successful performance, is not overshadowed by the legendary goalkeeper of the yellow-reds, Fernando Muslera.
UĞURCAN ÇAKIR DID NOT OVERSHADOW MUSLERA At the beginning of the season, Uğurcan, who was transferred from Trabzonspor for a transfer fee of 27.5 million euros and a bonus of 2.5 million euros, took over the goal after the Uruguayan legend Fernando Muslera, who spent 14 seasons with the yellow-red team. The experienced goalkeeper, who played a significant role in Galatasaray's victories this season with his performance, was also one of the architects of the 1-0 victory against Liverpool in the first match of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 yesterday.
HE DID NOT CONCEDE A GOAL IN 4 MATCHES IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Uğurcan Çakır kept his goal clean in 4 matches in the UEFA Champions League this season. The experienced goalkeeper did not allow goals against his opponents in the two matches against Liverpool, as well as in the matches against Ajax and Monaco while wearing the yellow-red jersey. Since the beginning of the season, Uğurcan Çakır has played in 11 matches in the "Champions League," conceding 15 goals in these matches.
FOURTH GOALKEEPER WITH THE MOST SAVES IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE After yesterday's match against Liverpool, Uğurcan Çakır became the fourth goalkeeper with the most saves in the Champions League this season. Uğurcan, who did not allow a goal from 6 accurate shots on his goal, reached his 37th save in the "Champions League," becoming the fourth most successful goalkeeper in this area of the organization. In this regard, Bodo/Glimt's goalkeeper Nikita Haikin is in first place with 56 saves, while Thibaut Courtois from Real Madrid is second with 48 saves, and Mateusz Kochalski from Karabakh is third with 45 saves.
HE KEPT HIS GOAL CLEAN IN 9 MATCHES IN THE SUPER LEAGUE The national goalkeeper did not allow goals to his opponents 9 times in the Trendyol Super League this season. In the first three weeks, the experienced goalkeeper, who did not concede goals against Kocaelispor, Kasımpaşa, and Hesap.com Antalyaspor while wearing the Trabzonspor jersey, also kept his goal clean against Eyüpspor, Corendon Alanyaspor, Trabzonspor, Zecorner Kayserispor, Çaykur Rizespor, and Beşiktaş after transferring to the yellow-red team. Uğurcan, who has played in 22 league matches since the beginning of the season with Galatasaray and Trabzonspor jerseys, has conceded goals 15 times in these matches.
HE SHOWED A SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE IN THE LAST TWO MATCHES Uğurcan Çakır kept his goal clean in his last two official matches against Liverpool and Beşiktaş. Uğurcan Çakır made 6 saves against Liverpool and 7 saves against Beşiktaş, preventing all 13 accurate shots on his goal in the last two official matches.
HE BROUGHT HIS TEAM TO THE NEXT ROUND AGAINST JUVENTUS Uğurcan Çakır ensured his team's advancement to the next stage with his saves in the return match of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 playoff against the Italian team Juventus. Galatasaray won the first match of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 playoff stage 5-2. Although the yellow-red team lost 3-2 to their opponent in the return match, they advanced with the score advantage. Uğurcan Çakır, who made 6 critical saves in the return match in Italy, played a significant role in his team's advancement to the Round of 16. Uğurcan prevented a goal in extra time, especially from Edon Zhegrova's shot in the 110th minute, preventing the total score from being equalized.
HE SHINED IN THE MONACO MATCH Uğurcan Çakır made a mark in the Monaco match in the 6th week of the UEFA Champions League with his performance. Uğurcan made important saves during the match and also added a penalty save to his successful performance. After Monaco won a penalty, Uğurcan saved the shot taken by Denis Zakaria, who stepped up to take the penalty in the 50th minute. Uğurcan Çakır, who ensured that his team did not concede a goal with his saves during the time he was on the field, got injured in a one-on-one situation with Balogun in the 59th minute. After his treatment, Uğurcan continued to play for about 10 minutes before being substituted by Günay Güvenç in the 68th minute. The yellow-reds left the match with a 1-0 defeat after Günay Güvenç conceded a goal.
THE MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL TEAM ARE SATISFIED WITH HIS PERFORMANCE In Galatasaray, president Dursun Özbek and head coach Okan Buruk expressed their satisfaction with Uğurcan Çakır's performance. Dursun Özbek, who met with the press at an iftar organization, stated, "Among the goalkeeper alternatives during the transfer period, Uğurcan was the one that suited us best. We have been following Uğurcan Çakır's performance since the beginning of the season. The transfer of Uğurcan has benefited Galatasaray in many ways. When you consider everything, Uğurcan is an excellent transfer in terms of financial and performance aspects."
Additionally, after the 1-0 victory in the Beşiktaş derby in the 25th week of the Trendyol Super League, head coach Okan Buruk stated, "Uğurcan was very motivated for this match. He prepared extra for this match. Especially after we went down to 10 men, he made very important saves and made us feel secure. Uğurcan is very important both as a goalkeeper and as a character. If you wanted to get a goalkeeper of this level from the Premier League at the beginning of the season, you would have to pay at least 30 million euros. Uğurcan is currently a goalkeeper at the Premier League level. Considering his current performance, I think the 30 million euros paid for Uğurcan is low."