İrfan Saraloğlu

İrfan Saraloğlu (born 16 September 1962, in Ardeşen-Rize) is a Turkish soccer coach and former professional soccer player. He is currently an assistant manager at Galatasaray S.K.^[1][2] He played professionally for 14 years.^[2]

İrfan Saraloğlu

Personal information
Full name	İrfan Saraloğlu
Date of birth	(1962-09-16) 16 September 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth	Ardeşen, Rize, Turkey
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Galatasaray (Assistant Coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Çaykur Rizespor
	Keşanspor
	Erdemirspor
	Maltepespor
	Sivasspor
	Edremit Belediyespor
	Siirtspor
Managerial career
2013–2014	Elazığspor (assistant coach)
2014–2015	Gaziantepspor (assistant coach)
2015–2016	Sivasspor (assistant coach)
2016–2017	Göztepe (assistant coach)
2017–2018	Akhisar Belediyespor (assistant coach)
2018–2019	Çaykur Rizespor (assistant coach)
2019–2021	İstanbul Başakşehir (assistant coach)
2022–	Galatasaray (assistant coach)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

He played for Çaykur Rizespor, Sivasspor, Maltepespor, Erdemir Ereğlispor, Düzcespor, Siirtspor and Keşanspor.^{[citation needed]}

Coaching career

He qualified his A category coaching licence in 1995. He has worked for Fenerbahçe S.K. and Fenerbahçe Youth Academy from 2004 until 2012. He also worked at West Ham United in 2000.^{[citation needed]}

Since 2012 he is assisting coach for Okan Buruk, who currently manages Galatasaray.^[2]

Personal life

His son Utku Saraloğlu is a professional basketball player.^[3]

Honours

Coach

Akhisarspor

• Turkish Cup: 2017–18

İstanbul Başakşehir

• Süper Lig: 2019–20

Galatasaray

• Süper Lig: 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25^[4]
• Turkish Cup: 2024–25^[5]
• Turkish Super Cup: 2023