Argentinian football player Mauro Icardi scored 77 goals in 134 official matches in his Galatasaray career. Icardi became the top scorer foreign football player of the Yellow-Reds after 4 seasons.
Galatasaray said goodbye to Argentinian football player Mauro Icardi, whose contract expired. The yellow-reds made an emotional post about Icardi on their social media account, saying, "Such a love is unforgettable." Thus, the Galatasaray - Mauro Icardi association, which started on September 8, 2022, officially ended on July 15, 2026. Icardi, who was at the start of Aslan's 4 league championships in a row, left the club as a legend.
On loan in 2022, transferred with a transfer fee in 2023
Galatasaray first added the Argentinian football player to its squad on loan from the French team Paris Saint-Germain in September 2022. Icardi, who showed a successful performance during this period and became the darling of the fans, became a Lion again in July 2023 by paying a transfer fee of 10 million Euros and wore the jersey for 3 more years.
Apart from the goals he scored, Mauro Emanuel Icardi Rivero became a beloved person not only for the yellow-red fans but also for many people in Türkiye, with his iconic goal celebration, blonde hair, goal song and sympathetic movements. While some fans dyed their hair blond to resemble her, the song "Aşkın Olmam" by singer Simge Sağın was at the top of the charts for a long time. Children took his goal joy as an example by constantly sharing it.
He scored his first goal against Alanyaspor and his last goal against Gençlerbirliği.
While Mauro Icardi scored his first goal for Galatasaray in the Alanyaspor match in Istanbul on October 23, 2022, he scored his last goal in the Gençlerbirliği match in Ankara on April 18, 2026.
Icardi took part in a total of 134 official competitions with Galatasaray, including 96 in the Super League, 16 in the Champions League, 6 each in the Champions League qualifiers and Europa League, 6 in the Turkish Cup and 4 in the TFF Super Cup. The 33-year-old football player celebrated goals 77 times during this period.
Mauro Icardi, who played a major role in Galatasaray's championships, achieved significant personal success in the 2023-2024 season. The Argentinian football player, who played in 34 matches in the Super League in the season in question, became the top scorer by scoring the opponent's net 25 times.
He suffered a cruciate ligament injury, returned after 281 days
Mauro Icardi, who showed a very important performance in Galatasaray, had bad days in his 3rd season. A rupture and meniscus damage were detected in the right knee anterior cruciate ligament of Icardi, who was injured in the UEFA Europa League match against the English team Tottenham at RAMS Park on November 7, 2024. The 33-year-old football player, who had a long treatment process, returned to the field after 281 days with the Fatih Karagümrük match in the league on August 15, 2025.
Argentinian football player Mauro Icardi achieved many successes in his Galatasaray career. The 33-year-old football player won the Super League championship in the 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 seasons, and won the TFF Super Cup in the 2023-2024 season and the Turkish Cup in the 2024-2025 season.
He became Galatasaray's top scorer foreign football player
In addition to all these achievements, Mauro Icardi became the foreign football player who scored the most goals in Galatasaray's history. Icardi completed his career in Aslan with 77 goals, surpassing Gheorghe Hagi, the legend of the Yellow-Reds, who had 72 goals.
The 33-year-old football player also received the title of the yellow-reds' foreign football player who scored the most goals in this league, with 65 goals he scored in the Super League.
Mauro Icardi, Galatasaray's top scorer foreign football player, was the football player who scored the most goals at the Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex RAMS Park, which was opened in 2011. The Argentinian football player celebrated a total of 47 goals in this stadium.
The 33-year-old football player made significant contributions to his team's victory with his performance in derbies. While Icardi scored 3 goals in 8 matches against Fenerbahçe, he also enjoyed 5 goals in 7 matches against Beşiktaş. Thus, the Argentinian football player scored a total of 8 times in the derbies against the two teams.
Mauro Icardi first wore jersey number 99 in Galatasaray, then switched to number 9 and left the club as a legend. - ISTANBUL