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Caykur Rizespor

Caykur Rizespor

Türkiye · Süper Lig · Süper Lig
Squad size16
Avg age27.5
Nations12
Latest season2011
Squad value €31.85m

About Caykur Rizespor

Çaykur Rizespor Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club based in Rize, a city on the eastern Black Sea coast. The team competes in the Süper Lig, the top tier of Turkish football. The club was originally founded on 19 May 1953, with its initial colors being green and yellow, representing the region’s connection to tea and citrus farming. Later the colors changed to green and blue.

Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset

Squad size16active players
Avg age27.5years
Domestic7Türkiye
Foreigners956% of squad
EU passport10non-EU: 6
Nationalities12different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
1
18–22
6
23–26
4
27–30
5
31+

Position breakdown

GK
2 (13%)
DEF
4 (25%)
MID
5 (31%)
FWD
5 (31%)
69% foreign players
11 of 16
28.1y avg squad age
2 Goalkeepers
4 Defenders
5 Midfielders
5 Attackers
30 seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
276 players ever
€900k biggest signing ever
€900k biggest sale ever
19 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Yahia Fofana Goalkeeper 25 Cote d'Ivoire France right 194.00m 2028-06-30 €7.00m
Qazim Laci Midfield - Central Midfield 30 Albania Greece right 173.00m 2028-06-30 €4.00m
Modibo Sagnan Defender - Centre-Back 27 Mali France left 187.00m 2026-06-30 €3.00m
Valentin Mihăilă Attack - Left Winger 26 Romania right 180.00m 2029-06-30 €3.00m
Ibrahim Olawoyin Midfield - Central Midfield 28 Nigeria right 178.00m 2026-06-30 €2.20m
Ali Sowe Attack - Centre-Forward 31 The Gambia Italy right 191.00m 2028-06-30 €1.90m
Taha Şahin Defender - Right-Back 25 Türkiye right 178.00m 2027-06-30 €1.80m
Samet Akaydin Defender - Centre-Back 32 Türkiye right 190.00m 2026-06-30 €1.50m
Giannis Papanikolaou Midfield - Defensive Midfield 27 Greece left 182.00m 2027-06-30 €1.40m
Mithat Pala Midfield - Central Midfield 25 Türkiye right 172.00m 2026-06-30 €1.40m
Casper Højer Defender - Left-Back 31 Denmark left 183.00m 2026-06-30 €1.20m
Vaclav Jurecka Attack - Centre-Forward 31 Czech Republic right 182.00m 2026-06-30 €1.10m
Halil Dervişoğlu Attack - Centre-Forward 26 Türkiye Netherlands right 183.00m 2026-06-30 €900k
Taylan Antalyalı Midfield - Central Midfield 31 Türkiye right 180.00m 2027-06-30 €900k
Erdem Canpolat Goalkeeper 25 Türkiye Germany right 194.00m 2027-06-30 €550k
Doğanay Avcı Attack - Left Winger 20 Türkiye right 187.00m 2028-06-30
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
19/20 2019-08-29 Marko Scepovic Attack - Centre-Forward Vidi FC Transfer €800k
21/22 2021-07-07 Alper Potuk Attack - Left Winger Ankaragücü Transfer
13/14 2014-01-16 Liban Abdi Attack - Left Winger Coimbra Transfer €500k
14/15 2015-06-30 Liban Abdi Attack - Left Winger Levski Sofia Return from loan
16/17 2016-08-29 Davide Petrucci Midfield - Central Midfield CFR Cluj Transfer €450k
23/24 2023-07-01 Emirhan Yılmaz Midfield - Central Midfield C. Rizespor U19 Transfer
24/25 2025-06-30 Emirhan Yılmaz Midfield - Central Midfield Düzcespor Return from loan
22/23 2022-07-01 Eren Emre Aydın Midfield - Central Midfield C. Rizespor U19 Transfer
23/24 2024-06-30 Eren Emre Aydın Midfield - Central Midfield Inegölspor Return from loan
24/25 2024-12-19 Eren Emre Aydın Midfield - Central Midfield 24 Erzincanspor Return from loan
24/25 2025-06-30 Eren Emre Aydın Midfield - Central Midfield 1461 Trabzon Return from loan
25/26 2026-06-30 Eren Emre Aydın Midfield - Central Midfield 12 Bingöl Spor Return from loan
16/17 2016-07-01 Oğuz Han Aynaoğlu Attack - Left Winger Bursaspor Transfer
18/19 2018-07-02 Ali Çamdalı Midfield - Defensive Midfield Without Club Transfer
98/99 1998-08-03 Fenerbahce Transfer
13/14 2013-07-01 Kıvanç Karakaş Midfield - Central Midfield Sanliurfaspor Transfer
18/19 2018-07-30 Musa Çağıran Midfield - Defensive Midfield Osmanlispor FK Loan
94/95 1994-07-01 Balikesirspor Transfer
20/21 2021-01-29 Alexander Søderlund Attack - Centre-Forward Häcken Transfer
22/23 2022-07-01 Efe Tecimer Attack - Left Winger C. Rizespor U19 Transfer
24/25 2025-01-14 Efe Tecimer Attack - Left Winger Zonguldak Spor Return from loan
24/25 2025-06-30 Efe Tecimer Attack - Left Winger Artvin Hopaspor Return from loan
03/04 2003-07-21 Ahmet Çağıran Defender - Centre-Back Altay SK Transfer
03/04 2003-08-13 Elazigspor Transfer
02/03 2002-08-23 Bakirköyspor Transfer
05/06 2005-08-23 Büyüksehir Bld Return from loan
05/06 2006-06-30 Giresunspor Return from loan
02/03 2002-08-14 Yunus Altun Attack - Centre-Forward Konyaspor Transfer
99/00 2000-01-31 Trabzonspor Loan
08/09 2008-07-15 Sakaryaspor Transfer
11/12 2011-07-11 Severin Bikoko Attack - Centre-Forward K. Erciyesspor Transfer
10/11 2011-02-01 Erdem Sen Midfield - Defensive Midfield ROC Charleroi-M. Transfer
22/23 2023-02-18 Haqi Osman Attack - Left Winger Y. Malatyaspor Loan
21/22 2021-07-16 Uğur Can Semizoğlu Attack - Right Winger Eskisehirspor Transfer
21/22 2022-06-30 Uğur Can Semizoğlu Attack - Right Winger Pazarspor Return from loan
22/23 2023-06-30 Uğur Can Semizoğlu Attack - Right Winger Büyük Anadolu Return from loan
11/12 2011-07-01 Galatasaray U21 Transfer
13/14 2014-06-30 Kahramanmaras Return from loan
09/10 2009-08-11 Mithat Yaşar Midfield - Attacking Midfield Diyarbakirspor Transfer
10/11 2011-01-31 Freddy Adu Midfield - Attacking Midfield Benfica Loan
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
19/20 2020-02-21 Marko Scepovic Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club Transfer
23/24 2023-07-27 Alper Potuk Attack - Left Winger Gostivar Transfer
14/15 2015-02-12 Liban Abdi Attack - Left Winger Levski Sofia Loan
15/16 2015-12-03 Liban Abdi Attack - Left Winger Without Club Transfer
19/20 2019-07-13 Davide Petrucci Midfield - Central Midfield Ascoli Transfer
23/24 2024-01-24 Emirhan Yılmaz Midfield - Central Midfield Düzcespor Loan
25/26 2025-08-19 Emirhan Yılmaz Midfield - Central Midfield Beykoz Ishakli Transfer
23/24 2023-09-09 Eren Emre Aydın Midfield - Central Midfield Inegölspor Loan
24/25 2024-08-29 Eren Emre Aydın Midfield - Central Midfield 24 Erzincanspor Loan
24/25 2025-01-21 Eren Emre Aydın Midfield - Central Midfield 1461 Trabzon Loan
25/26 2025-08-14 Eren Emre Aydın Midfield - Central Midfield 12 Bingöl Spor Loan
17/18 2017-08-29 Oğuz Han Aynaoğlu Attack - Left Winger Adanaspor Transfer
18/19 2019-01-31 Ali Çamdalı Midfield - Defensive Midfield Konyaspor Transfer
99/00 1999-07-20 Bursaspor Transfer
15/16 2015-08-31 Kıvanç Karakaş Midfield - Central Midfield Sanliurfaspor Transfer
18/19 2019-06-30 Musa Çağıran Midfield - Defensive Midfield Osmanlispor FK Return from loan
97/98 1998-01-15 Balikesirspor Transfer
21/22 2021-08-01 Alexander Søderlund Attack - Centre-Forward Haugesund Transfer
24/25 2024-09-12 Efe Tecimer Attack - Left Winger Zonguldak Spor Loan
24/25 2025-01-30 Efe Tecimer Attack - Left Winger Artvin Hopaspor Loan
25/26 2025-08-26 Efe Tecimer Attack - Left Winger Yalova FK 77 SK Transfer
05/06 2005-07-06 Ahmet Çağıran Defender - Centre-Back Diyarbakirspor Transfer
04/05 2004-08-26 1. FC Brno Transfer
03/04 2004-02-06 Büyüksehir Bld Loan
05/06 2005-08-24 Giresunspor Loan
06/07 2006-08-17 Kasimpasa Transfer
03/04 2003-08-08 Yunus Altun Attack - Centre-Forward Elazigspor Transfer
99/00 2000-06-30 Trabzonspor Return from loan
09/10 2009-08-08 Boluspor Transfer
12/13 2012-08-13 Severin Bikoko Attack - Centre-Forward Akhisar Belediye Transfer €170k
11/12 2011-08-01 Erdem Sen Midfield - Defensive Midfield ROC Charleroi-M. Transfer
22/23 2023-06-30 Haqi Osman Attack - Left Winger Y. Malatyaspor Return from loan
21/22 2021-09-03 Uğur Can Semizoğlu Attack - Right Winger Pazarspor Loan
22/23 2022-09-01 Uğur Can Semizoğlu Attack - Right Winger Büyük Anadolu Loan
23/24 2023-10-18 Uğur Can Semizoğlu Attack - Right Winger Without Club Transfer
13/14 2013-08-15 Kahramanmaras Loan
14/15 2014-07-31 Altay SK Transfer
11/12 2011-08-22 Mithat Yaşar Midfield - Attacking Midfield Gaziantep BB Transfer
10/11 2011-06-30 Freddy Adu Midfield - Attacking Midfield Benfica Return from loan
94/95 1994-07-01 Pazarspor Transfer
NationalityPlayers% of squad
Türkiye 5 31.3%
Cote d'Ivoire France 1 6.3%
Albania Greece 1 6.3%
Mali France 1 6.3%
Romania 1 6.3%
Nigeria 1 6.3%
The Gambia Italy 1 6.3%
Greece 1 6.3%
Denmark 1 6.3%
Czech Republic 1 6.3%
Türkiye Netherlands 1 6.3%
Türkiye Germany 1 6.3%
SeasonCompetition
99/00Türkiye Kupasi
98/99Türkiye Kupasi
97/98Türkiye Kupasi
96/97Türkiye Kupasi
25/26Süper Lig
24/25Süper Lig
24/25Türkiye Kupasi
23/24Süper Lig
23/24Türkiye Kupasi
22/231.Lig
22/23Türkiye Kupasi
21/22Süper Lig
21/22Türkiye Kupasi
20/21Süper Lig
20/21Türkiye Kupasi
19/20Süper Lig
19/20Türkiye Kupasi
18/19Süper Lig
18/19Türkiye Kupasi
17/181.Lig
17/18Türkiye Kupasi
16/17Süper Lig
16/17Türkiye Kupasi
15/16Süper Lig
15/16Türkiye Kupasi
14/15Süper Lig
14/15Türkiye Kupasi
13/14Süper Lig
13/14Türkiye Kupasi
12/131.Lig
12/13Türkiye Kupasi
11/121.Lig
11/121.Lig Playoff
11/12Türkiye Kupasi
10/111.Lig
10/111.Lig Playoff
10/11Türkiye Kupasi
09/101.Lig
09/10Türkiye Kupasi
08/091.Lig
08/09Türkiye Kupasi
07/08Süper Lig
07/08Türkiye Kupasi
06/07Süper Lig
06/07Türkiye Kupasi
05/06Süper Lig
05/06Türkiye Kupasi
04/05Süper Lig
04/05Türkiye Kupasi
03/04Süper Lig
11 matches this season · 193 all-time
DateCompStageHomeScoreAwayStatus
2025-11-03 TR1 REGULAR SEASON Çaykur Rizespor 1–0 Fatih Karagümrük L
2025-10-27 TR1 REGULAR SEASON Samsunspor 1–1 Çaykur Rizespor D
2025-10-22 TR1 REGULAR SEASON Çaykur Rizespor 0–0 İstanbul Başakşehir D
2025-10-18 TR1 REGULAR SEASON Çaykur Rizespor 1–2 Trabzonspor W
2025-10-03 TR1 REGULAR SEASON Antalyaspor 2–5 Çaykur Rizespor W
2025-09-28 TR1 REGULAR SEASON Çaykur Rizespor 1–2 Kasımpaşa SK W
2025-09-21 TR1 REGULAR SEASON Kocaelispor 1–1 Çaykur Rizespor D
2025-09-15 TR1 REGULAR SEASON Çaykur Rizespor 1–0 Gençlerbirliği L
2025-08-30 TR1 REGULAR SEASON Galatasaray 3–1 Çaykur Rizespor L
2025-08-16 TR1 REGULAR SEASON Alanyaspor 0–0 Çaykur Rizespor D
2025-08-10 TR1 REGULAR SEASON Çaykur Rizespor 0–3 Göztepe W

Aggregated from 11 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.

Record 4W-4D-3L 1.45 pts/game
Goals scored 15 1.36 per match
Goals conceded 11 1.00 per match
Goal difference +4
Clean sheets 3 27% of matches
Failed to score 4 36% of matches

Home vs Away

Home record 0W-0D-0L 0-0 goals
Away record 4W-4D-3L 15-11 goals

Highlights

5 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Koray Avcı Midfield - Defensive Midfield Türkiye 2 210 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.43 0.00 0.43
Ümit Ozan Kazmaz Midfield - Attacking Midfield Türkiye 2 175 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.51 0.00 0.51
Kürşat Duymuş Defender - Centre-Back Türkiye 1 120 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.75 0.00 0.75
Selçuk Yıldırımkaya Midfield - Defensive Midfield Türkiye 1 90 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.00 0.00 1.00
Devran Ayhan Midfield - Central Midfield Türkiye 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about Caykur Rizespor

What is Caykur Rizespor?

Caykur Rizespor is a professional football club based in Türkiye, competing in Süper Lig.

How many players are in Caykur Rizespor's squad?

Caykur Rizespor currently has 16 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does Caykur Rizespor play in?

Caykur Rizespor plays in Süper Lig.

When was Caykur Rizespor founded?

Caykur Rizespor was founded in 1953.