Fernando Muslera ends his Galatasaray career

Starting the match in the starting 11, Muslera was replaced by Günay Güvenç in the final minutes. His teammates carried Muslera on their shoulders to the sidelines. During this moment, the experienced goalkeeper had an emotional reaction and could not hold back his tears.

The 38-year-old goalkeeper, who has guarded the yellow-reds' goal for many years, holds an important place in club history both for the many successes he experienced with the team and his personal achievements.

Fernando Muslera played in 551 official matches for Galatasaray. Muslera took the field 442 times in the Super League, 55 times in the UEFA Champions League and its qualifiers, 23 times in the UEFA Europa League and its qualifiers, 21 times in the Turkish Cup, and 9 times in the TFF Super Cup with the yellow-reds.

WON 19 TROPHIES

Transferred from the Italian team Lazio in 2011, Fernando Muslera etched his name into club history by achieving many successes with Galatasaray. Muslera won 19 trophies with the yellow-reds, including 8 Super League titles, 6 TFF Super Cups, and 5 Turkish Cups. The 38-year-old goalkeeper stands as the foreign player who has won the most trophies with the Lions.

SCORED 2 GOALS

Fernando Muslera also celebrated scoring 2 goals during his Galatasaray career. Muslera first scored from a penalty kick in the final week of the 2011-2012 Super League season against Manisaspor. The 38-year-old goalkeeper stepped up to the spot again this season during the 36th-week match against Kayserispor played in Istanbul, sending the ball into the net.

SUPER LEAGUE RECORDS

As the foreign player with the most appearances in the Super League, Muslera also earned the title of the player with the most appearances for Galatasaray in the Super League. With the 19 trophies he won with the Lions, the Uruguayan goalkeeper also stands as the foreign player who has experienced the most trophy celebrations with the yellow-reds in the league. Muslera concluded his career here as the goalkeeper with the most championships in Super League history.

The Uruguayan goalkeeper kept a clean sheet in 194 of the 550 matches he played for Galatasaray. Over his 14 seasons, Fernando Muslera also broke the records held by legendary Galatasaray goalkeepers Claudio Taffarel and Faryd Mondragon for the most clean sheets in a single season. Muslera improved upon the record he set in the 2011-2012 season with 16 clean sheets, reaching 17 in the 2023-2024 season.

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