Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü backroom staff
We hold the names of 28 people on Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Nuri Şahin manages the first team, with John Lammers as assistant manager. Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü's is the joint 6th longest staff list of the 21 Süper Lig clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 18 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuri Şahin | Manager | First team | 36 | Türkiye |  |
| İsmail Vadi Güleç | Manager | Under-19s | 44 | Türkiye | - |
| John Lammers | Assistant manager | First team | 61 | Netherlands |  |
| Ersin Akılveren | Coach | First team | 36 | Türkiye |  |
| Fisnik Zejnullahu | Coach | First team | 38 | Kosovo | - |
| Luke Benstead | Coach | First team | 35 | England |  |
| Mehmet Keçici | Coach | Under-19s | 44 | Türkiye | - |
| Tolga Cangel | Coach | Under-19s | 41 | Türkiye | - |
| Yiğitcan Erdoğan | Coach | Under-19s | 41 | Türkiye | - |
| Zeki Korkmaz | Coach | Under-19s | 36 | Türkiye | - |
| Jarkko Tuomisto | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 49 | Finland |  |
| Mesut Keke | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 39 | Türkiye | - |
| Cüneyt Ayar | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 37 | Türkiye | - |
| Emre Uyar | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 29 | Türkiye | - |
| Sefa Ufuk Çeltik | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 26 | Türkiye | - |
| Selçuk Yiğit | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 58 | Türkiye |  |
| Dolu Arslan | Fitness coach | First team | 48 | Türkiye | |
| Ömer Can | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 45 | Türkiye | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armağan Arslan | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 50 | Türkiye |
| Mehmet Akman | Head physio | Club-wide | 45 | Türkiye |
| Rıdvan Seyhan | Physio | Under-19s | 36 | Türkiye |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebahattin Yiğit | Scout | Club-wide | 36 | Türkiye | - |
| Tolga Özmen | Scout | Club-wide | 33 | Türkiye | - |
| Hüseyin Çayırlı | Performance analyst | First team | 35 | Türkiye | |
| Kadem Bakız | Performance analyst | First team | 25 | Türkiye | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emre Büyükakpınar | Head of youth development | 33 | Türkiye |
Owners and directors
Who owns Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Göksel Gümüşdağ | Chair | 52 | Türkiye |
| Barbaros Gözneli | Director | 41 | Türkiye |
Backroom staff at every Süper Lig club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü's list is the joint 6th longest of the 21, against a median of 24 across the division. Galatasaray A.Ş. names the most, 52. Amed Sportif Faaliyetler names the fewest, 11.
Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü against the Süper Lig, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | BAŞAKŞEHIR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 18 | 14 | 22 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 3 | 5 | 12 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 4 | 4 | 18 | |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | Samsunspor A.Ş. |
| Owners and directors | 2 | 1 | 3 |  |
Backrooms the size of Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü's, in every league
Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü's 28 names make the joint 370th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 349 | OL Lyonnes Women | Division 1 Féminine | 29 |
| 349 |  | Ekstraklasa | 29 |
| 349 |  | J1 League | 29 |
| 349 |  | League One | 29 |
| 349 |  | J1 League | 29 |
| 349 |  | Liga MX | 29 |
| 349 |  | Primeira Liga | 29 |
| 349 |  | Ekstraklasa | 29 |
| 349 |  | Championship | 29 |
| 370 |  | Ligue 1 | 28 |
| 370 | | Süper Lig | 28 |
| 370 |  | Liga MX | 28 |
| 370 |  | Russian Premier League | 28 |
| 370 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 28 |
| 370 |  | Süper Lig | 28 |
| 370 |  | Ligue 1 | 28 |
| 370 | Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba | Super Liga | 28 |
| 370 |  | Major League Soccer | 28 |
| 370 |  | Ekstraklasa | 28 |
| 370 |  | Women's Super League | 28 |
| 370 |  | Belgian Pro League | 28 |
Where Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 28 staff whose nationality we hold
Türkiye supplies 24 of the 28, 86%. The median age is 39. The oldest is John Lammers, assistant manager, at 61, and the youngest Kadem Bakız, performance analyst, at 25. 8 members of staff came from another club, most often Antalyaspor (3).
Where Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü's former staff work now
On Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 26 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü's manager?
Nuri Şahin is the Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü first-team manager, aged 36. John Lammers is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü?
Jarkko Tuomisto and Mesut Keke coach the Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü's head physio?
Mehmet Akman is head physio at Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü.
How many backroom staff do Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü have?
We hold the names of 28 people on Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü's staff for 2025/26: 18 in coaching, 3 in medical and sports science, 4 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 2 owners and directors. That is the joint 6th longest list of the 21 Süper Lig clubs we hold, against a median of 24. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 370th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü pays its squad, see Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Nuri Şahin. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Süper Lig wages.