Efe Akman

Efe Akman — Biography

Efe Akman is a young defensive midfielder who came through Galatasaray's academy, made his Süper Lig debut in 2024 and moved in 2025 to FC Andorra in Spain's second tier. He is the son of the former international Ayhan Akman, and his brother Hamza Akman and cousin Ali Akman are also professional footballers.

Born in Şişli, Akman joined Galatasaray's academy in 2016, developed through the age groups and won a league title with the under-16s. In 2022-23, aged 16, he took part in the first team's pre-season camp, and in February 2023 Roma obtained his transfer rights as part of Nicolò Zaniolo's move to Galatasaray. On January 7, 2024, he came on as a substitute in a 3-0 win over Konyaspor, making both his Süper Lig and his professional debut; on July 13, 2024, he signed a four-year professional contract with Galatasaray. He was in the squad that won the Süper Lig and the Turkish Cup in 2024-25.

On September 1, 2025, he signed with FC Andorra on a contract running to 2029 and drew attention with an assist in his first match in Spain. For Turkey he made his debut for the under-16s on August 24, 2021, and was in the squad for the 2022 European Under-17 Championship.