Hamza Akman

Hamza Akman — Biography

Hamza Yiğit Akman is a young midfielder who came through Galatasaray's academy and was part of the squad when the club won two Süper Lig titles in a row. He is the son of former international Ayhan Akman, and his brother and a cousin are also professional footballers. After leaving Galatasaray in 2024 he played for Sønderjyske in Denmark, for Eyüpspor in Turkey and, on loan, for Pendikspor.

He joined Galatasaray's academy at the age of ten. In 2020-21 he contributed 8 goals and 6 assists to the Galatasaray under-19 side that won the TFF U-19 Süper Lig. On September 8, 2021, the club signed him to a professional contract running to the end of 2023-24. The following summer manager Okan Buruk called him up to the first team for pre-season, and he made his Süper Lig debut on August 13, 2022, as a substitute against Giresunspor. He won the Süper Lig in 2022-23 and 2023-24 and the Super Cup in 2023. His contract expired at the end of 2023-24.

The next chapter opened in Denmark: on August 1, 2024, he signed a three-year deal with Sønderjyske, but the contract was ended by mutual consent on November 1, 2024. In December 2024 he signed with Eyüpspor and returned to the Süper Lig, and in September 2025 he was loaned to TFF 1. Lig side Pendikspor. He has represented Turkey at U16, U18 and U19 level and was called up to the under-21 squad in March 2026.