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Season Guide

2020/2021

Gaziantep FK

In

Muhammet Demir (att)(Basaksehir-on loan), Andre (att)(Gremio), Zvonimir Kozulj (mid)(free agent), Alexandru Maxim (mid)(Mainz 05); Çağlar Şahin Akbaba (gk)(Bursa), Cenk Sahin (att)(Kayseri), Furkan Soyalp (mid)(Basaksehir).

Out

Alexandru Maxim (r)(mid)(Mainz 05-end of loan); Patrick Twumasi (r)(att)(Alaves), Kerim Avci (mid), Seifeddin Chabbi (att)(released), Oleranwaju Kayode (r)(att)(Shakhtar Donetsk-end of loan), Muhammet Demir (sp)(att), Furkan Soyalp (mid)(Basaksehir-end of loan), Haydar Yilmaz (sp)(gk)(Alanya-end of loan).

Gaziantep FK were one of the surprise packages last season, finishing 8th in their 1st season at the top level. With a 532 formation, which is just used by them in the league, they were unable to build steady runs, but hurt lots of strong teams like Besiktas, Galatasaray, Trabzon and Sivas. During the whole season, they did not struggle to score, but they also recorded few clean sheets. Most of their foreign players were not of a high level, but they harmonised with the coach’s style. On the road, they could be very dangerous with their speedy attackers. It is thus a very good news that the board will continue to work with coach Sumudica. The fans saw some departures in the summer. The most important departures are those of Kayode and Twumasi. They added Cenk Sahin, but his arrival is not enough. The board signed Maxim on a permanent deal after the Romanian player did a great job last seaon. In the midfield, Kozulj was signed in, but he has been far from action since March. So his performance is a question mark. The defence line is still the same and the coach should welcome more offensive support from Djilobodji. Caglar Akbaba arrived following the depature of Haydar Yilmaz. He should suppport Gunay Guvenc well. If they bring one more attacker, they will have everything they need to repeat last season’s success.

Target

They saved most of their structure and target a top 8 finish. They also aim at improving their cup run.

Season Review

2019/2020

№8: Gaziantep FK

It was absolutely a great season for Gaziantep FK. The eighth place saw them pass lots of experienced clubs in the Super League and it was a great success for coach Sumudica after the local media had claimed that he would have caused the club's bankruptcy in the early fixtures. During the whole season, they were unable to catch a steady run, but their 5-3-2 formation, which is not often used in the Super League, caused some big problems to some teams like Besiktas, Sivas, Galatasaray and Trabzon. Although Kayode missed 7 fixtures in the league, they were spurred by his 10-goal and 6-assist performance. No doubt that the biggest contribution belongs to Papy Djilobodji. The strong center-back produced six goals besides being the most steady member of the backline. Since their formation is based on not losing at first, it was not easy to defeat them. That is why they recorded most draws at the end. Especially, they did a great job in the recent fixtures and an 8-game unbeaten run enabled them to finish in the top 8. During most of the season, the coach did not have any big problem with injuries and suspensions. So he was able to use his best line up in general, but it is obvious that they could have offered a better performance, had they not lacked quality. The board are expected to keep on working with the Romanian coach and he has already declared that he wants to see 4 new players coming in the summer. Considering that he has already built the necessary trust on the board and the fans, he could enable his team to be successful once again.