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Caykur Rizespor

Merkez/RİZE, TürkiyeSüper Lig · tier 1Founded 19 May 1953Colours

www.caykurrizespor.org.tr ↗M.Cengiz Tes.Taşlıdere Mah.Sevgi Cad. 3, 53020 Merkez/RİZE, Türkiye+90 464 2261901

Squad

29 players

avg age 24.9

Foreigners

55% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

13 / 18

11 pts · 10 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Çaykur Didi

14,879 seats

Manager

Recep Uçar

Transfer balance

−€5.6m

season 2026/27

Squad

29 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Yahia FofanaGoalkeeper	26	Cote d'Ivoire · France	194 cm	right	Feb 2025from Angers SCO	Jun 2028
Zafer GörgenGoalkeeper	26	Türkiye	189 cm	right	Jan 2019from Manisaspor	Jun 2027
Efe DoğanGoalkeeper	22	Türkiye	195 cm	right	Jul 2025from Bucaspor 1928	Jun 2029
Hasan Yağız DöneGoalkeeper	16	Türkiye	—		Jan 2026from Caykur Rizespor Youth	—
Defenders · 10
Mithat PalaRight-Back	26	Türkiye	172 cm	right	Apr 2020from Pazarspor	Jun 2028
Taha ŞahinRight-Back	26	Türkiye	178 cm	right	Jul 2023from Manisa FK	Jun 2028
Siaka BakayokoCentre-Back	21	France · Cote d'Ivoire	188 cm	right	Jan 2026from Amiens SC	Jun 2029
Modibo SagnanCentre-Back	27	Mali · France	187 cm	left	Aug 2026from Montpellier HSC	Jun 2028
Zakaria ArissLeft-Back	22	Morocco · France	178 cm	left	Jan 2026from SC Bastia	Jun 2030
Attila MocsiCentre-Back	26	Hungary	190 cm	right	Aug 2023from Zalaegerszegi TE FC	Jun 2027
Khusniddin AlikulovCentre-BackFitness - Return expected on 09/11/2026	27	Uzbekistan	186 cm	right	May 2023from Nasaf Qarshi	Jun 2027
Tayyip Talha SanuçCentre-Back	26	Türkiye	188 cm	right	Jul 2026from Beşiktaş JK	Jun 2028
Umut ErdemLeft-Back	22	Türkiye	182 cm	left	Aug 2026from Galatasaray	Jun 2029
Yakup AyanCentre-Back	18	Türkiye	—		Jan 2026from Caykur Rizespor U19	Jun 2028
Midfielders · 7
Qazim LaciCentral Midfield	30	Albania · Greece	173 cm	right	Jul 2025from AC Sparta Praha	Jun 2028
Ibrahim OlawoyinCentral Midfield	29	Nigeria	178 cm	right	Dec 2023from Ankara Keciörengücü	Jun 2027
Can BozdoganCentral Midfield	25	Germany · Türkiye	174 cm	left	Apr 2026from FC Utrecht	Jun 2028
Dal VaresanovicAttacking Midfield	25	Bosnia-Herzegovina · Croatia	177 cm	right	Oct 2023from FK Sarajevo	Jun 2027
Moussa DiakitéCentral Midfield	23	Mali	189 cm	right	Aug 2026from Cádiz CF	Jun 2027
Taylan AntalyalıDefensive MidfieldTeam captain	31	Türkiye	180 cm	right	Aug 2025from Galatasaray	Jun 2027
Emirhan YılmazCentral Midfield	22	Türkiye	179 cm	right	Jan 2026from Büyükcekmece Gücü FK	Jun 2028
Forwards · 8
Valentin MihăilăLeft Winger	26	Romania	180 cm	right	Jul 2025from Parma Calcio 1913	Jun 2029
Ahmed KutucuLeft WingerEdema in the knee - Return expected on 03/11/2026	26	Türkiye · Germany	181 cm	right	Jul 2026from Galatasaray	Jun 2027
Gennaro BorrelliCentre-Forward	26	Italy	194 cm	right	Apr 2026from Cagliari Calcio	Jun 2027
Iustin DoicaruRight Winger	19	Romania	184 cm	left	Aug 2026from FCV Farul Constanta	Jun 2031
Adedire MebudeRight Winger	22	Scotland · Nigeria	179 cm	right	Jan 2026from KVC Westerlo	Jun 2030
Emrecan BulutLeft Winger	23	Türkiye	185 cm	right	May 2024from Ablöse ?	Jun 2028
Ali SoweCentre-Forward	32	The Gambia · Italy	191 cm	right	Jul 2025from FC Rostov	Jun 2028
Mustafa Coşkun TosunCentre-Forward	17	Türkiye	—		Jan 2026from Caykur Rizespor U19	Jun 2029

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€5.7m

25 arrivals

Received

€100k

21 departures

Net balance

−€5.6m

received − spent

Arrivals · 25

Iustin Doicaru
Right Winger · 19 y/o
from FCV Farul Constanta
€1.5m
Zakaria Ariss
Left-Back · 22 y/o
from SC Bastia
€1.5m
Siaka Bakayoko
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from Amiens SC
€1.2m
Modibo Sagnan
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
from Montpellier HSC
€1m
Umut Erdem
Left-Back · 22 y/o
from Galatasaray
€454k
Ahmed Kutucu
Left Winger · 26 y/o
from Galatasaray
Loan
Benhur Keser
Right Winger · 29 y/o
from Erzurumspor FK
End of loan
Can Bozdogan
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
from FC Utrecht
Free

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Dal Varesanovic
Attacking Midfield · 25 y/o
from Genclerbirligi Ankara
End of loan
Doğanay Avcı
Left Winger · 20 y/o
from Karsiyaka
Free
Emirhan Yılmaz
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
from Büyükcekmece Gücü FK
Free
Eray Korkmaz
Right-Back · 23 y/o
from Esenler Erokspor
End of loan
Eren Emre Aydın
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
from 12 Bingöl Spor
End of loan
Gennaro Borrelli
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
from Cagliari Calcio
Loan
Habil Özbakır
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from Cayeli SK
End of loan
Hasan Yağız Döne
Goalkeeper · 15 y/o
from Caykur Rizespor Youth
—
Hüseyincan Kırıkcı
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from 12 Bingöl Spor
End of loan
Mame Mor Faye
Right Winger · 20 y/o
from Esenler Erokspor
End of loan
Moussa Diakité
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
from Cádiz CF
Loan
Muhammed Baltacı
Attacking Midfield · 20 y/o
from Caykur Rizespor U19
—
Mustafa Coşkun Tosun
Centre-Forward · 17 y/o
from Caykur Rizespor U19
—
Mustafa Şengül
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
from Mardin 1969 Spor
End of loan
Tayyip Talha Sanuç
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
from Beşiktaş JK
Free
Yakup Ayan
Centre-Back · 18 y/o
from Caykur Rizespor U19
—
Zafer Görgen
Goalkeeper · 26 y/o
from Gaziantep FK
End of loan

Departures · 21

Altin Zeqiri
Left Winger · 26 y/o
to Esenler Erokspor
€100k
Benhur Keser
Right Winger · 29 y/o
to Kayserispor
Free
Casper Højer
Left-Back · 31 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Doğanay Avcı
Left Winger · 20 y/o
to Kücükcekmece Sinop Spor
Free
Emir Ortakaya
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to Kocaelispor
Free
Eray Korkmaz
Right-Back · 23 y/o
to Mardin 1969 Spor
Loan
Erdem Canpolat
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
to Esenler Erokspor
Loan
Eren Emre Aydın
Attacking Midfield · 22 y/o
to Etimesgut SK
?

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Frantzdy Pierrot
Centre-Forward · 31 y/o
to AEK Athens
End of loan
Furkan Orak
Right-Back · 25 y/o
to Esenler Erokspor
Loan
Giannis Papanikolaou
Defensive Midfield · 27 y/o
to Widzew Lodz
Free
Habil Özbakır
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to Gemlik Sümerbey FSK
Free
Halil Dervişoğlu
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
to Galatasaray
End of loan
Hüseyincan Kırıkcı
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to Erciyes 38 FSK
Free
Loide Augusto
Right Winger · 26 y/o
to Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama
End of loan
Mame Mor Faye
Right Winger · 21 y/o
to Esenler Erokspor
Loan
Modibo Sagnan
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
to Montpellier HSC
End of loan
Muhamed Buljubasic
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
to Esenler Erokspor
Loan
Muhammed Baltacı
Attacking Midfield · 20 y/o
to Pazarspor
Loan
Mustafa Şengül
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
to Mardin 1969 Spor
Free
Samet Akaydin
Centre-Back · 32 y/o
to Trabzonspor
Free

Manager & staff

14 people

Manager

Recep Uçar

Türkiye · 51 y/o

Appointed 3 December 2025

Contract until 30 June 2027

Coaching Staff · 10

Fevzi KorkmazAssistant ManagerTürkiye
Ekrem DagAssistant ManagerAustria
Hakan TürütGoalkeeping CoachTürkiye
Ferhat OdabaşıGoalkeeping CoachTürkiye
Enes KalenderAthletic CoachTürkiye
Can KaplanoğluAthletic CoachTürkiye
Serhat SezginAthletic CoachTürkiye
Atakan KartMatch AnalystTürkiye
Oğuzhan ArslanMatch AnalystTürkiye

Board of Directors · 1

Ali Zeki SaruhanPresidentTürkiye

Medical department · 1

Hakan AyazClub DoctorTürkiye

Public Relations · 1

Hasan Yavuz BakırPress officerTürkiye

Youth · 1

İsmail DemirciHead of Academy CoachingTürkiye

Honours

3 titles

3×Turkish second tier champion17/18 · 84/85 · 78/79

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