2023–24 Fenerbahçe S.K. season

Fenerbahçe
2023–24 season
PresidentAli Koç
Head coachİsmail Kartal
StadiumŞükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Süper Lig2nd
Turkish CupQuarter-finals
Turkish Super CupRunners-up
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Edin Džeko (21)

All:
Edin Džeko (25)
Highest home attendance45,401
(vs. Galatasaray, 24 December 2023, Süper Lig)
Lowest home attendance23,853
(vs. Kayserispor, 12 May 2024, Süper Lig)
Average home league attendance38,210
Biggest win7–1
(vs. Konyaspor (H), 10 January 2024, Süper Lig)
6–0
(vs. Adanaspor (H), 17 January 2024, Turkish Cup)
Biggest defeat1–6
(vs. Nordsjælland (A), 30 November 2023, UEFA Europa Conference League)

The 2023–24 season was the 117th season in the existence of Fenerbahçe S.K. and the club's 66th consecutive season in the top flight of Turkish football. In addition to the domestic league, Fenerbahçe participated in this season's edition of the Turkish Cup, Turkish Super Cup and UEFA Europa Conference League.

Club[edit]

Kits[edit]

Fenerbahçe's 2023–24 home kit, manufactured by Puma, was unveiled and debuted on 11 June 2023, in the 2023 Turkish Cup final, and was up for sale on the same day.[1] Away and third kits released on 20 June 2023.[2]

Season overview[edit]

Pre-season[edit]

On 11 June, after the conclusion of the 2023 Turkish Cup final, Jorge Jesus announced that he would leave Fenerbahçe.[4]

On 12 June, Ryan Kent signed from Rangers on a contract until 2027.[5]

On 12 June, Enner Valencia transferred to Internacional after his contract expired.[6]

On 14 June, Bruma was sold to Braga.[7]

On 15 June, İrfan Can Eğribayat was transferred from Göztepe permanently and signed a contract with the club until 2027.[8]

On 21 June, the UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round draw was drawn. Fenerbahçe will play with the winners of the 8th match of the first qualifying round.[9]

On 22 June, Edin Džeko signed from Inter Milan on a contract until 2025.[10]

On 28 June, İsmail Kartal signed for his third managerial spell with Fenerbahçe on a contract until 2024.[11]

On 29 June, Fenerbahçe's preparation schedule for the 2023–24 season was announced. The team started working at the Samandıra Can Bartu Facilities on 2 July, continuing their work in Istanbul until 8 July. The team then participated in the Pari Premier Cup tournament in Saint Petersburg, Russia, between 9–15 July to face Zenit Saint Petersburg, Red Star Belgrade and Neftçi, respectively.[12]

On 2 July, Fenerbahçe announced that Dimitrios Pelkas and Ezgjan Alioski left the team after their contracts expired, while Mërgim Berisha transferred to FC Augsburg.[13]

On 2 July, Fenerbahçe started its preparations for the 2023–24 season with training at Samandıra Can Bartu Facilities.[14]

On 3 July, Ertuğrul Çetin transferred to Gençlerbirliği on loan until the end of the season.[15]

On 4 July, Fenerbahçe announced that Mário Branco was appointed as the sporting director.[16]

On 6 July, Fenerbahçe agreed to sell Arda Güler to Real Madrid for €20 million + add-ons that could reach up to €10 million and a 20% sell-on clause.[17][18]

On 7 July, Fenerbahçe announced that they had reached an agreement with Beveren for the loan transfer of Tiago Çukur for one season.[19]

On 9 July, Fenerbahce drew 0–0 with Zenit Saint Petersburg in the first match of the Pari Premier Cup, and was defeated 4–3 on penalty shoot-outs.[20]

On 10 July, Alexander Djiku signed from Strasbourg on a contract until 2026.[21]

On 11 July, Umut Nayir signed from Ümraniyespor on a contract until 2025.[22]

On 12 July, Fenerbahçe announced the signing of Sebastian Szymański from Dynamo Moscow, penning a four-year contract with the player.[23]

On 12 July, Fenerbahçe lost 1–3 against Red Star Belgrade, playing the second match of the Pari Premier Cup.[24]

On 15 July, Fenerbahçe defeated Neftçi 1–0 in the third and final match of the Pari Premier Cup. Edin Džeko, who scored the only goal in the match, scored the first goal of his career in Fenerbahçe.[25]

On 16 July, Dušan Tadić signed from Ajax on a contract until 2025.[26]

On 17 July, Mbwana Samatta left the club to join PAOK on a permanent transfer.[27]

On 18 July, Süper Lig 2023–24 season fixture has been announced. Fenerbahçe will play against Gaziantep in the first match of the new season.[28]

On 20 July, Rodrigo Becão signed from Udinese on a contract until 2028.[29]

On 20 July, Bartuğ Elmaz signed from Marseille on a contract until 2026.[30]

On 24 July, Attila Szalai was sold to 1899 Hoffenheim.[31]

July[edit]

On 26 July, Fenerbahçe defeated Zimbru Chișinău 5–0 in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round.[32]

August[edit]

On 1 August, Fenerbahçe defeated Zimbru Chișinău 4–0 in the second leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round. The team advanced to the third qualifying round with an aggregate score of 9–0 at the end of the two legs.[33]

On 2 August, Fenerbahçe extended Miha Zajc contract for three years.[34]

On 2 August, Mert Müldür signed from Sassuolo on a contract until 2027.[35]

On 2 August, Diego Rossi was sold to Columbus Crew.[36]

On 2 August, João Pedro was loaned to Grêmio.[37]

On 10 August, Fenerbahçe defeated Maribor 3–1 in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round.[38]

On 13 August, Fred signed from Manchester United on a contract until 2027.[39]

On 13 August, Cengiz Ünder signed from Marseille on a contract until 2027.[40]

On 13 August, Fenerbahçe defeated Gaziantep 2–1 at home. Goals from Edin Džeko ensured victory in their first Süper Lig match of the season.[41]

On 16 August, Omar Fayed signed from Al Mokawloon Al Arab on a contract until 2027.[42]

On 17 August, Willian Arão was sold to Panathinaikos.[43]

On 17 August, Fenerbahçe defeated Maribor 3–0 in the second leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round. The team advanced to the play-off round with an aggregate score of 6–1 at the end of the two legs.[44]

On 21 August, Fenerbahçe secured their consecutive second win of the Süper Lig by defeating Samsunspor 2–0 away from home, with goals from Edin Džeko and Sebastian Szymański.[45]

On 22 August, Gustavo Henrique was sold to Real Valladolid.[46]

On 24 August, Fenerbahçe defeated Twente 5–1 in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round with goals from Jayden Oosterwolde, Sebastian Szymański, İrfan Can Kahveci, and Dušan Tadić.[47]

On 25 August, Dominik Livaković signed from Dinamo Zagreb on a contract until 2028.[48]

On 26 August, Serdar Dursun was sold to Fatih Karagümrük.[49]

On 31 August, Fenerbahçe defeated Twente 1–0 in the second leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round. The team advanced to the group stage with an aggregate score of 6–1 at the end of the two legs.[50]

September[edit]

On 1 September, Altay Bayındır was sold to Manchester United.[51]

On 3 September, a goal from Bright Osayi-Samuel secured three points for Fenerbahçe in a 1–0 win over Ankaragücü.[52]

On 14 September, Fenerbahçe announced that the contract with Nazım Sangaré was terminated by mutual agreement.[53]

On 15 September, Burak Kapacak transferred to Sivasspor on loan until the end of the season.[54]

On 15 September, Omar Fayed and Jo Jin-ho transferred to Novi Pazar on loan until the end of the season.[55]

On 15 September, Emre Demir transferred to Ümraniyespor on loan until the end of the season.[56]

After the international break, on 17 September, goals from Edin Džeko, İrfan Kahveci and Sebastian Szymański earned Fenerbahçe a 3–2 home win over Antalyaspor, extending the team's winning run to five games.[57]

On 21 September, goals from Miguel Crespo, Michy Batshuayi and Serdar Aziz secured Fenerbahçe a 3–1 win over Nordsjælland on the first matchday of the Europa Conference League.[58]

On 24 September, Fenerbahçe registered a 1–0 away win at Alanyaspor, with the lone goal being scored by İrfan Kahveci in the forty third minute.[59]

On 28 September, Fenerbahçe got a comfortable 4–0 win against İstanbul Başakşehir. Sebastian Szymański scored twice, Alexander Djiku scored a goal and the other goal was an own goal from İstanbul Başakşehir's defender Léo Duarte.[60]

October[edit]

On 1 October, Fenerbahçe defeated Çaykur Rizespor 5–0 with the goals of Sebastian Szymański, İrfan Kahveci, Edin Džeko, Dušan Tadić, and Joshua King.[61]

On 2 October, Fenerbahçe extended Miguel Crespo contract for one years.[62]

On 6 October, Fenerbahçe won 2–1 against Spartak Trnava in Trnava on the second match day of the Europa Conference League, with Joshua King scoring both goals.[63]

On 8 October, Fenerbahçe secured their consecutive eighth win of the Süper Lig by defeating Kasımpaşa 2–0 away from home, with goals from Edin Džeko and Dušan Tadić.[64]

On 22 October, Fenerbahçe defeated Hatayspor 4–2 with the goals of Sebastian Szymański, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Edin Džeko and İrfan Kahveci. Fenerbahçe broke the record for the best start in the league with nine consecutive wins.[65]

On 26 October, Fenerbahçe won 3–1 against Ludogorets Razgrad in home on the third match day of the Europa Conference League. Miha Zajc scored twice and Michy Batshuayi scored a goal.[66]

On 29 October, Fenerbahçe defeated Pendikspor 5–0 away. Erdem Canpolat scored an own goal, İrfan Kahveci and Edin Džeko scored hat-tricks.[67]

November[edit]

On 4 November, Fenerbahçe suffered its first defeat of the season at home to Trabzonspor with a score of 3–2. All of the team's goals were scored by Dušan Tadić with a penalty.[68]

On 9 November, Fenerbahçe suffered its first defeat in the Europa Conference League after losing 2–0 away to Ludogorets Razgrad. Fenerbahçe could not score a goal in an official match for the first time this season.[69]

On 12 November, Fenerbahçe's away game versus Adana Demirspor ended in a 0–0 stalemate.[70]

After the international break, on 26 November, second-half goals from Dušan Tadić earned Fenerbahçe a 2–1 home win over Fatih Karagümrük.[71]

On 30 November, Fenerbahçe lost 6–1 away to Nordsjælland in the fifth match day of the Europa Conference League. Michy Batshuayi scored Fenerbahçe's only goal. Fenerbahçe suffered its biggest defeat this season.[72]

December[edit]

İsmail Kartal's side started the month with a win, beating Sivasspor 4–1 on 4 December, with goals from Sebastian Szymański, İrfan Kahveci, Edin Džeko and, as well as an own goal.[73]

On 9 December, Edin Džeko, Dušan Tadić and Sebastian Szymański scored goals for a 3–1 away win against Beşiktaş in the derby.[74]

On 14 December, Fenerbahçe produced a 4–0 home victory over Spartak Trnava in the Europa Conference League and advanced to the round of 16 as group winners. Edin Džeko scored twice, Ferdi Kadıoğlu scored a goal and the other goal was an own goal from Spartak Trnava's goalkeeper Dominik Takáč.[75]

On 20 December, Fenerbahçe defeated Kayserispor 4–3 away. Cengiz Ünder scored one and Michy Batshuayi scored a hat-trick.[76]

On 24 December, Fenerbahçe's home game versus Galatasaray in the Intercontinental Derby ended in a 0–0 stalemate.[77]

January[edit]

On 7 January, Fenerbahçe defeated İstanbulspor 5–1 away. Cengiz Ünder scored 4 goals and Edin Džeko scored one.[78]

Three days later, Fenerbahçe defeated Konyaspor 7–1 at home. They won the three points with a hattrick from Edin Džeko in the first half, a goal each from Mert Müldür and Sebastian Szymański, and a goal from Michy Batshuayi and an own goal from the opposing defense in the second half.[79]

On 11 January, Leonardo Bonucci signed from Union Berlin on a contract until end of the season.[80]

On 13 January, Rade Krunić arrived at the club on loan from Milan with an option to buy until the end of the season.[81]

On 14 January, Samet Akaydin was loaned to Greek side Panathinaikos with an option to buy until the end of the season.[82]

On 14 January, a goal from İrfan Kahveci secured three points for Fenerbahçe in a 1–0 win over Gaziantep.[83]

On 15 January, Umut Nayir was loaned to Pendikspor until the end of the season.[84]

On 17 January, four goals from Michy Batshuayi and one each from Lincoln and Mert Hakan Yandaş helped Fenerbahçe win 6–0 against Adanaspor in the Turkish Cup and progress to the round of 16.[85]

On 21 January, Fenerbahçe took on Samsunspor, but was unable to take three points, as İrfan Kahveci's goal gave his team a 1–1 draw.[86]

On 24 January, a goal from Michy Batshuayi secured three points for Fenerbahçe in a 1–0 win over İstanbul Başakşehir.[87]

Four days later, a brace from Cengiz Ünder gave Fenerbahçe a 2–1 come-from-behind victory over Ankaragücü at home.[88]

On 29 January, Çağlar Söyüncü arrived at the club on loan from Atlético Madrid until the end of the season.[89]

On 30 January, Bartuğ Elmaz was loaned to Sivasspor until the end of the season.[90]

On 31 January, Miguel Crespo was loaned to Spanish side Rayo Vallecano with an option to buy until the end of the season.[91]

February[edit]

On 1 February, Emre Mor moved to Fatih Karagümrük on loan until the end of the season.[92]

On 3 February, Fenerbahçe defeated Antalyaspor 2–0 away with goals from Cengiz Ünder and Michy Batshuayi.[93]

On 7 February, Tiago Çukur moved to Ümraniyespor on loan until the end of the season.[94]

On 7 February, Fenerbahçe beat Gaziantep 2–0 away with goals from Michy Batshuayi and progress to the quarter-finals of the Turkish Cup.[95]

On 8 February, Lincoln was loaned to Brazilian side Red Bull Bragantino with an option to buy until the end of the season.[96]

On 9 February, Serdar Dursun arrived at the club on loan from Fatih Karagümrük until the end of the season.[97]

On 11 February, Fenerbahçe drew 2–2 at home against Alanyaspor. The team scored in the second half through Dušan Tadić's penalty and Edin Džeko.[98]

On 17 February, Fenerbahçe defeated Çaykur Rizespor 3–1 away with goals from Serdar Dursun, Edin Džeko and İrfan Kahveci. The match was marked by heavy rain and poor pitch conditions.[99]

On 24 February, Kartal's team managed to beat Kasımpaşa 2–1 at home, as Mert Hakan Yandaş and Michy Batshuayi got on the scoresheet.[100]

On 27 February, Fenerbahçe lost 3–0 away to Ankaragücü in the quarter-finals of the Turkish Cup and bid farewell to the competition.[101]

March[edit]

On 2 March, Fenerbahçe defeated Hatayspor 2–0 away with goals from Bright Osayi-Samuel and Cengiz Ünder.[102]

On 7 March, Michy Batshuayi, Jayden Oosterwolde and Dušan Tadić's goals were enough to beat Europa Conference League round of 16 opponents Union Saint-Gilloise 3–0 in the first leg.[103]

On 10 March, Fener's game at the Saracoğlu ended in a 4–1 victory over Pendikspor, as Mert Hakan Yandaş, Michy Batshuayi, Ferdi Kadıoğlu and İrfan Kahveci got on the scoresheet.[104]

On 14 March, Fenerbahçe faced Union Saint-Gilloise at home in the second leg of the Europa Conference League round of 16. Fener suffered a 1–0 loss after 90 minute, but managed to win 3–1 on aggregate to reach the quarter-finals.[105]

On 17 March, Fenerbahçe took on Trabzonspor on the road and managed to get a 3–2 win, thanks to a brace from Fred and a goal from Michy Batshuayi.[106]

April[edit]

On 3 April, Fenerbahçe defeated Adana Demirspor 4–2 at home with goals from Alexander Djiku, Edin Džeko, Dušan Tadić and Serdar Dursun.[107]

On 7 April, Fenerbahçe was to play Galatasaray in Şanlıurfa for the previously postponed 2023 Turkish Super Cup match. However, in line with the club's decision, the match started with the U19 team. The team withdrew from the field after the start of the match and was deemed 3–0 forfeited by the Turkish Football Federation.[108]

On 11 April, Fenerbahçe opened the month with the first leg of the Europa Conference League quarter-finals tie against Olympiacos at away. Despite goals from İrfan Kahveci and Dušan Tadić from penalties, they lost 3–2.[109]

On 14 April, Fenerbahçe beat Fatih Karagümrük 2–1 away, with a goal from Edin Džeko and a late winner by Michy Batshuayi.[110]

On 18 April, Fenerbahçe defeated Olympiacos 1–0 at home with İrfan Kahveci's goal in the quarter-finals second leg of the Europa Conference League, bringing the match to 3–3 on aggregate score and taking the match into extra time. When there was no goal in extra time, the team was defeated 3–2 in a penalty shoot-outs and bid farewell to the tournament.[111]

On 22 April, Fenerbahçe drew 2–2 away to Sivasspor, losing an important point in the championship race. Fred and İrfan Kahveci scored the goals.[112]

On 27 April, Fenerbahçe defeated Beşiktaş 2–1 at home in the derby with goals from Michy Batshuayi and İrfan Kahveci.[113]

May[edit]

On 6 May, Fenerbahçe drew 0–0 away to Konyaspor.[114]

On 12 May, Fenerbahçe defeated Kayserispor 3–0 at home with goals from Michy Batshuayi, Alexander Djiku and Çağlar Söyüncü.[115]

On 19 May, Fenerbahçe defeated Galatasaray 1–0 with Çağlar Söyüncü's goal in the Intercontinental Derby.[116]

On 26 May, Fenerbahçe defeated İstanbulspor 6–0 at home. Edin Džeko, Sebastian Szymański, Dušan Tadić, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Serdar Dursun and Joshua King scored the goals. Although the team reached 99 points, they could not complete the season as champions.[117]

Players[edit]

First-team squad[edit]

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Notes
Goalkeepers
40 GK Croatia Dominik Livaković 29 EU 2023 40 0 2028 €6.65M
70 GK Turkey İrfan Can Eğribayat 25 Non-EU 2022 26 0 2027 €1.20M
97 GK Turkey Furkan Onur Akyüz 25 Non-EU 2022 2 0 2025 Youth system
Defenders
2 DF Turkey Çağlar Söyüncü 28 Non-EU 2024 (Winter) 16 2 2024 Loan
4 DF Turkey Serdar Aziz 33 Non-EU 2019 (Winter) 135 11 2025 Free
6 DF Ghana Alexander Djiku 29 EU 2023 36 3 2026 Free Second nationality: French
14 DF Brazil Luan Peres 29 Non-EU 2022 23 1 2025 €5.23M
16 DF Turkey Mert Müldür 25 EU 2023 31 1 2027 Free Second nationality: Austrian
19 DF Italy Leonardo Bonucci 37 EU 2024 13 0 2024 Free
21 DF Nigeria Bright Osayi-Samuel 26 Non-EU 2021 (Winter) 139 7 2025 Undisclosed Second nationality: English
24 DF Netherlands Jayden Oosterwolde 23 EU 2023 (Winter) 48 2 2027 €6.00M Other nationalities: Surinamese, Indonesian
29 DF Turkey Ahmet Aydın 19 Non-EU 2023 1 0 2026 Youth system
50 DF Brazil Rodrigo Becão 28 Non-EU 2023 22 1 2028 €8.31M
95 DF Turkey Yusuf Akçiçek 18 Non-EU 2023 5 0 2026 Youth system
Midfielders
5 MF Turkey İsmail Yüksek 25 Non-EU 2020 80 2 2027 Free
7 MF Turkey Ferdi Kadıoğlu 24 EU 2018 199 17 2026 €1.40M Other nationalities: Dutch, Canadian
8 MF Turkey Mert Hakan Yandaş (Vice-captain) 29 Non-EU 2020 122 10 2024 Free
10 MF Serbia Dušan Tadić (Vice-captain) 35 Non-EU 2023 56 16 2025 Free
11 MF England Ryan Kent 27 Non-EU 2023 18 1 2027 Free
17 MF Turkey İrfan Kahveci 28 Non-EU 2021 (Winter) 129 29 2025 €7.00M
26 MF Slovenia Miha Zajc 29 EU 2019 (Winter) 123 20 2026 €3.50M
33 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Rade Krunić 30 Non-EU 2024 18 0 2024 Loan
35 MF Brazil Fred 31 Non-EU 2023 35 3 2027 €9.74M
53 MF Poland Sebastian Szymański 25 EU 2023 55 13 2027 €9.75M
90 MF Turkey Zeki Dursun 18 Non-EU 2023 2 0 2026 Youth system
92 MF Turkey Efekan Karayazı 19 Non-EU 2022 2 0 2026 Youth system Second nationality: Austrian
Forwards
9 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Edin Džeko (Captain) 38 Non-EU 2023 46 25 2025 Free
15 FW Norway Joshua King 32 EU 2022 54 12 2024 Free Second nationality: Gambian
20 FW Turkey Cengiz Ünder 26 Non-EU 2023 33 9 2027 €15M
23 FW Belgium Michy Batshuayi 30 EU 2022 75 44 2025 €3.50M Second nationality: Congolese
91 FW Turkey Serdar Dursun 32 EU 2021 74 22 2024 Loan Second nationality: German

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
11 MF England Ryan Kent Scotland Rangers Free transfer 12 June 2023 [5]
70 GK Turkey İrfan Can Eğribayat Turkey Göztepe €1,200,000 15 June 2023 [8]
9 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Edin Džeko Italy Inter Milan Free transfer 22 June 2023 [10]
2 DF Brazil Gustavo Henrique Brazil Flamengo €1,400,000 30 June 2023 [118][119]
25 FW Turkey Emre Demir Turkey Samsunspor Loan return 30 June 2023 [120]
77 FW Turkey Burak Kapacak Turkey Fatih Karagümrük Loan return 30 June 2023 [121]
FW Portugal Bruma Portugal Braga Loan return 30 June 2023 [122]
FW Tanzania Mbwana Samatta Belgium Genk Loan return 30 June 2023 [123]
FW Turkey Tiago Çukur Belgium Dender EH Loan return 30 June 2023 [124]
DF Turkey Çağtay Kurukalıp Turkey Iğdır Loan return 30 June 2023
6 DF Ghana Alexander Djiku France Strasbourg Free transfer 10 July 2023 [21]
22 FW Turkey Umut Nayir Turkey Eyüpspor Free transfer 11 July 2023 [22]
53 MF Poland Sebastian Szymański Russia Dynamo Moscow €9,750,000 12 July 2023 [23][125]
10 MF Serbia Dušan Tadić Netherlands Ajax Free transfer 16 July 2023 [26][126]
50 DF Brazil Rodrigo Becão Italy Udinese €8,312,500 20 July 2023 [29][127]
28 MF Turkey Bartuğ Elmaz France Marseille Free transfer 20 July 2023 [30][128]
16 DF Turkey Mert Müldür Italy Sassuolo Undisclosed 2 August 2023 [35][129]
35 MF Brazil Fred England Manchester United €9,743,590 13 August 2023 [39][130]
20 FW Turkey Cengiz Ünder France Marseille €15,000,000 13 August 2023 [40][131]
38 DF Egypt Omar Fayed Egypt Al Mokawloon Al Arab Undisclosed 16 August 2023 [42]
40 GK Croatia Dominik Livaković Croatia Dinamo Zagreb €6,650,000 25 August 2023 [48]
19 DF Italy Leonardo Bonucci Germany Union Berlin Free transfer 11 January 2024 [80]
33 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Rade Krunić Italy AC Milan Loan 13 January 2024 [81]
2 DF Turkey Çağlar Söyüncü Spain Atlético Madrid Loan 29 January 2024 [89]
91 FW Turkey Serdar Dursun Turkey Fatih Karagümrük Loan 9 February 2024 [97]

Out[edit]

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
13 FW Ecuador Enner Valencia Brazil Internacional Free transfer 12 June 2023 [6]
FW Portugal Bruma Portugal Braga €6,500,000 14 June 2023 [7]
6 DF North Macedonia Ezgjan Alioski Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Loan return 30 June 2023 [132][133]
2 DF Brazil Gustavo Henrique Brazil Flamengo Loan return 30 June 2023 [134]
70 GK Turkey İrfan Can Eğribayat Turkey Göztepe Loan return 30 June 2023 [135]
FW Germany Mërgim Berisha Germany FC Augsburg €4,000,000 30 June 2023 [133]
MF Greece Dimitrios Pelkas Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir End of contract 30 June 2023 [133]
54 GK Turkey Ertuğrul Çetin Turkey Gençlerbirliği Loan 3 July 2023 [15]
10 MF Turkey Arda Güler Spain Real Madrid €20,000,000 + Add-ons 6 July 2023 [17][18][136]
FW Turkey Tiago Çukur Belgium Beveren Loan 7 July 2023 [19]
FW Tanzania Mbwana Samatta Greece PAOK Undisclosed 17 July 2023 [27]
41 DF Hungary Attila Szalai Germany TSG Hoffenheim €12,300,000 24 July 2023 [31][137]
16 FW Uruguay Diego Rossi United States Columbus Crew $5,630,000 2 August 2023 [36][138]
20 FW Italy João Pedro Brazil Grêmio Loan 2 August 2023 [37]
DF Turkey Çağtay Kurukalıp Turkey İskenderunspor Loan 11 August 2023 [139]
5 MF Brazil Willian Arão Greece Panathinaikos €2,500,000 17 August 2023 [43][140]
2 DF Brazil Gustavo Henrique Spain Real Valladolid €1,200,000 22 August 2023 [46][141]
19 FW Turkey Serdar Dursun Turkey Fatih Karagümrük Undisclosed 25 August 2023 [49]
1 GK Turkey Altay Bayındır England Manchester United €5,000,000 1 September 2023 [51]
30 DF Turkey Nazım Sangaré Turkey Fatih Karagümrük Mutual agreement 14 September 2023 [53]
77 MF Turkey Burak Kapacak Turkey Sivasspor Loan 15 September 2023 [54]
38 DF Egypt Omar Fayed Serbia Novi Pazar Loan 15 September 2023 [55]
MF South Korea Jo Jin-ho Serbia Novi Pazar Loan 15 September 2023 [55]
25 MF Turkey Emre Demir Turkey Ümraniyespor Loan 15 September 2023 [56]
3 DF Turkey Samet Akaydin Greece Panathinaikos Loan 14 January 2024 [82][142]
22 FW Turkey Umut Nayir Turkey Pendikspor Loan 15 January 2024 [22]
28 MF Turkey Bartuğ Elmaz Turkey Sivasspor Loan 30 January 2024 [90]
27 MF Portugal Miguel Crespo Spain Rayo Vallecano Loan 31 January 2024 [91]
99 FW Turkey Emre Mor Turkey Fatih Karagümrük Loan 1 February 2024 [92]
FW Turkey Tiago Çukur Turkey Ümraniyespor Loan 7 February 2024 [94]
18 MF Brazil Lincoln Brazil Red Bull Bragantino Loan 8 February 2024 [96]

Transfer summary[edit]

Undisclosed fees are not included in the transfer totals.

Contract renewals[edit]

No. Pos. Nat. Player Age Status Contract length Contract ends Source
26 MF Slovenia Miha Zajc 29 Extended Three-year 30 June 2026 [34]
27 MF Portugal Miguel Crespo 27 Extended One-year 30 June 2025 [62]

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Pre-season[edit]

12 July 2023 Pari Premier Cup Fenerbahçe Turkey 1–3 Serbia Red Star Belgrade Saint Petersburg, Russia
19:30 MSK (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Smena Stadium
Attendance: 3,075
Referee: Evgeni Kukulyak (RUS)
15 July 2023 Pari Premier Cup Neftçi Azerbaijan 0–1 Turkey Fenerbahçe Saint Petersburg, Russia
14:00 MSK (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Smena Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Pavel Shadykhanov (RUS)
20 July 2023 Friendly Fenerbahçe Turkey 5–0 Turkey Gençlerbirliği Istanbul, Turkey
19:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Can Bartu Facilities
Referee: Çağdaş Altay

Competitions[edit]

Overall record[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Süper Lig 13 August 2023 26 May 2024 Matchday 1 2nd 38 31 6 1 99 31 +68 081.58
Turkish Cup 17 January 2024 27 February 2024 Fifth round Quarter-finals 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 066.67
Turkish Super Cup 7 April 2024 Final Runners-up 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 000.00
UEFA Europa Conference League 26 July 2023 18 April 2024 Second qualifying round Quarter-finals 16 12 0 4 40 17 +23 075.00
Total 58 45 6 7 147 54 +93 077.59

Source: Competitions

Süper Lig[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Galatasaray (C) 38 33 3 2 92 26 +66 102 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
2 Fenerbahçe 38 31 6 1 99 31 +68 99 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Trabzonspor 38 21 4 13 69 50 +19 67 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
4 Başakşehir 38 18 7 13 57 43 +14 61 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
5 Kasımpaşa 38 16 8 14 62 65 −3 56[a]
Source: Süper Lig
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.[143]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Kasımpaşa are ahead of Beşiktaş on head-to-head points: Kasımpaşa 2–1 Beşiktaş, Beşiktaş 1–3 Kasımpaşa.


Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 31 6 1 99 31  +68 99 15 3 1 59 20  +39 16 3 0 40 11  +29

Source: TFF.org

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Results by round[edit]

Round1245637891011121314151718191620212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultWWWWWWWWWWLDWWWWDWWWDWWWDWWWWWWWDWDWWW
Position41111111112111111111111122222222222222
Source: TFF.org
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Score overview[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Opposition Home score Away score Aggregate score Double
Adana Demirspor 4–2 0–0 4–2 No
Alanyaspor 2–2 1–0 3–2 No
Ankaragücü 2–1 1–0 3–1 Yes
Antalyaspor 3–2 2–0 5–2 Yes
Beşiktaş 2–1 3–1 5–2 Yes
Çaykur Rizespor 5–0 3–1 8–1 Yes
Fatih Karagümrük 2–1 2–1 4–2 Yes
Galatasaray 0–0 1–0 1–0 No
Gaziantep 2–1 1–0 3–1 Yes
Hatayspor 4–2 2–0 6–2 Yes
İstanbul Başakşehir 4–0 1–0 5–0 Yes
İstanbulspor 6–0 5–1 11–1 Yes
Kasımpaşa 2–1 2–0 4–1 Yes
Kayserispor 3–0 4–3 7–3 Yes
Konyaspor 7–1 0–0 7–1 No
Pendikspor 4–1 5–0 9–1 Yes
Samsunspor 1–1 2–0 3–1 No
Sivasspor 4–1 2–2 6–3 No
Trabzonspor 2–3 3–2 5–5 No

Matches[edit]

The league fixtures were announced on 18 July 2023.[144]

13 August 2023 1 Fenerbahçe 2–1 Gaziantep Istanbul
21:45 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Attendance: 38,753
Referee: Abdulkadir Bitigen
21 August 2023 2 Samsunspor 0–2 Fenerbahçe Samsun
21:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Samsun Stadium
Attendance: 29,781
Referee: Volkan Bayarslan
3 September 2023 4 Ankaragücü 0–1 Fenerbahçe Ankara
21:45 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Eryaman Stadium
Attendance: 16,662
Referee: Arda Kardeşler
17 September 2023 5 Fenerbahçe 3–2 Antalyaspor Istanbul
17:00 TRT (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Attendance: 41,119
Referee: Halil Umut Meler
24 September 2023 6 Alanyaspor 0–1 Fenerbahçe Alanya
20:00 TRT (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Alanya Oba Stadium
Attendance: 7,761
Referee: Atilla Karaoğlan
28 September 2023 3 Fenerbahçe 4–0 İstanbul Başakşehir Istanbul
20:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Attendance: 38,216
Referee: Zorbay Küçük
Note: Turkish Football Federation announced that the league matches they will play at the weekend were postponed to a later date so that Turkish clubs playing in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa Conference League would not be adversely affected by the busy match schedule.[145] It has been announced that the postponed match will be played on 28 September.[146]
1 October 2023 7 Fenerbahçe 5–0 Çaykur Rizespor Istanbul
16:00 TRT (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Attendance: 40,481
Referee: Cihan Aydın
8 October 2023 8 Kasımpaşa 0–2 Fenerbahçe Istanbul
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium
Attendance: 7,410
Referee: Mete Kalkavan
22 October 2023 9 Fenerbahçe 4–2 Hatayspor Istanbul
19:00 TRT (UTC+3) Report
Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Attendance: 41,976
Referee: Volkan Bayarslan
29 October 2023 10 Pendikspor 0–5 Fenerbahçe Istanbul
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Pendik Stadium
Attendance: 1,343
Referee: Abdulkadir Bitigen
4 November 2023 11 Fenerbahçe 2–3 Trabzonspor Istanbul
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Attendance: 44,821
Referee: Zorbay Küçük
12 November 2023 12 Adana Demirspor 0–0 Fenerbahçe Adana
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)
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Stadium: New Adana Stadium
Attendance: 27,702
Referee: Halil Umut Meler
26 November 2023 13 Fenerbahçe 2–1 Fatih Karagümrük Istanbul
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Attendance: 38,124
Referee: Arda Kardeşler
4 December 2023 14 Fenerbahçe 4–1 Sivasspor Istanbul
20:00 TRT (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Attendance: 31,561
Referee: Bahattin Şimşek
9 December 2023 15 Beşiktaş 1–3 Fenerbahçe Istanbul
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Beşiktaş Stadium
Attendance: 37,703
Referee: Atilla Karaoğlan
20 December 2023 17 Kayserispor 3–4 Fenerbahçe Kayseri
17:00 TRT (UTC+3)
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Stadium: Kadir Has Stadium
Attendance: 13,049
Referee: Zorbay Küçük
24 December 2023 18 Fenerbahçe 0–0 Galatasaray Istanbul
19:00 TRT (UTC+3)
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