Sabri Sarıoğlu

Turkish footballer and Galatasaray captain

Sabri Sarıoğlu - Turkish footballer and Galatasaray captain
Born

July 26th, 1984
41 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Turkey

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Born in 1984, a professional footballer played primarily as a right back. Spent the majority of his career at Galatasaray, joining the club's youth team in 1996 and making his first team debut in 2001. Contributed to the club's success in domestic and international competitions.

Won multiple Süper Lig titles with Galatasaray

Lifted the Turkish Cup several times

Part of the Galatasaray team that won the UEFA Cup in 2000

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