Istanbul: Top 50 Football & Soccer Instagram Influencers

As of October 2026, infloo tracks 119 Instagram creators in Istanbul in the Football & Soccer category. Among the 50 largest by followers, the median engagement rate is 4.13% (middle half: 1.57–11.63%), and the median account has 1.6M followers. Over 1M followers: 38 of 50. Highest engagement: @canegribayat (26.28%), @barisalperyilmaz (18.08%), @mertgunok_34 (17.64%).

Creators tracked: 119
Median ER (top 50): 4.13%
Middle half of ER (top 50): 1.57–11.63%
Median followers (top 50): 1.6M
Data as of: October 2026

#	Instagram Account	Categories	Number of followers	Audience Engagement (ER)	User's Country	User's City	Check Fake Followers
1	1 Galatasaray @galatasaray Followers: 17,618,978 • ER: 5.98% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Cricket	Followers 17,618,978	ER 5.98%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
2	2 Arda Güler @ardaguler Followers: 15,099,162 • ER: 7.71% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 15,099,162	ER 7.71%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
3	3 𝙈𝘼𝙐𝙍𝙊 𝙄𝘾𝘼𝙍𝘿𝙄 @mauroicardi Followers: 14,105,746 • ER: 4.83% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 14,105,746	ER 4.83%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
4	4 Arda Turan @ardaturan Followers: 10,612,911 • ER: 0.62% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Cricket	Followers 10,612,911	ER 0.62%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
5	5 Fernando Muslera @muslera Followers: 5,451,656 • ER: 6.1% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball	Followers 5,451,656	ER 6.1%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
6	6 ultrAslan @ultraslan Followers: 3,827,020 • ER: 2.38% Istanbul Politics Football & Soccer Volleyball Rugby American Football Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Politics Football & Soccer Volleyball Rugby American Football Cricket	Followers 3,827,020	ER 2.38%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
7	7 DİNÇER AZAPHAN @dincerazaphan Followers: 3,096,648 • ER: 3.54% Istanbul Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Friendship Social Organisations Football & Soccer Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Friendship Social Organisations Football & Soccer	Followers 3,096,648	ER 3.54%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
8	8 Mackolik @mackolik Followers: 2,999,344 • ER: 1.86% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Cricket	Followers 2,999,344	ER 1.86%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
9	9 Kerem Aktürkoğlu @keremakturkoglu Followers: 2,935,506 • ER: 12.53% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 2,935,506	ER 12.53%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
10	10 Barış Alper Yılmaz @barisalperyilmaz Followers: 2,904,613 • ER: 18.08% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 2,904,613	ER 18.08%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
11	11 Romain Ghanem Saïss @romain.saiss.27 Followers: 2,555,584 • ER: 0.95% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 2,555,584	ER 0.95%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
12	12 Kubilay Aka @kubilayakaa Followers: 2,546,586 • ER: 2.19% Istanbul Movies & TV Shows Entertainment Political Shows Actors or Actress Political Leaders Football & Soccer Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Movies & TV Shows Entertainment Political Shows Actors or Actress Political Leaders Football & Soccer	Followers 2,546,586	ER 2.19%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
13	13 Ferdi Kadioglu Official @ferdikadioglu Followers: 2,445,807 • ER: 15.44% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Cricket	Followers 2,445,807	ER 15.44%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
14	14 Transfermarkt 🇹🇷 @transfermarkt.com.tr Followers: 2,259,733 • ER: 1.52% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 2,259,733	ER 1.52%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
15	15 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐔 𝐂𝐑𝟕 @museucr7funchal Followers: 2,182,188 • ER: 4.13% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Cricket	Followers 2,182,188	ER 4.13%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
16	16 YUNUS AKGÜN @yunusakgun17 Followers: 2,075,572 • ER: 15.49% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Baseball	Followers 2,075,572	ER 15.49%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
17	17 TRT SPOR @trtspor Followers: 1,939,955 • ER: 0.26% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 1,939,955	ER 0.26%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
18	18 SPOR @spor Followers: 1,925,269 • ER: 0.5% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Cricket	Followers 1,925,269	ER 0.5%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
19	19 Sofiane Feghouli @sffeghouli Followers: 1,839,780 • ER: 2.96% Istanbul Political Shows Politics Political Leaders Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Shows Politics Political Leaders Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball	Followers 1,839,780	ER 2.96%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
20	20 FutbolArena @futbolarena Followers: 1,725,367 • ER: 0.2% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 1,725,367	ER 0.2%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
21	21 ZPOR @zpor Followers: 1,707,818 • ER: 0.87% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Cricket	Followers 1,707,818	ER 0.87%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
22	22 okanburuk @okanburuk Followers: 1,699,035 • ER: 15.29% Istanbul Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Organisations Football & Soccer Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Social Organisations Football & Soccer	Followers 1,699,035	ER 15.29%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
23	23 Fenerbahçe Beko @fbbasketbol Followers: 1,675,994 • ER: 3.23% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 1,675,994	ER 3.23%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
24	24 Ertem Şener @ertemsener Followers: 1,624,842 • ER: 0.6% Istanbul Politics Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Politics Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 1,624,842	ER 0.6%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
25	25 İrfan Can Kahveci @irfan Followers: 1,615,703 • ER: 12.8% Istanbul Politics Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Politics Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby Baseball	Followers 1,615,703	ER 12.8%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
26	26 Sacha Boey @sacha_boey Followers: 1,496,678 • ER: 10.59% Istanbul Entertainment Political Leaders Social Clubs Football & Soccer Standup Volleyball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Entertainment Political Leaders Social Clubs Football & Soccer Standup Volleyball	Followers 1,496,678	ER 10.59%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
27	27 Aboubakar Vincent @aboubakarvincent Followers: 1,443,950 • ER: 3.94% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Cricket	Followers 1,443,950	ER 3.94%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
28	28 Yağız Sabuncuoğlu @yagizsabuncuoglu Followers: 1,175,974 • ER: 1.57% Istanbul Movies & TV Shows Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Football & Soccer Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Movies & TV Shows Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Football & Soccer	Followers 1,175,974	ER 1.57%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
29	29 Gökmen Akdoğan @gokmenakdogan Followers: 1,165,091 • ER: 0.34% Istanbul Political Shows Romantic Relation... Politics Political Leaders Football & Soccer Volleyball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Shows Romantic Relation... Politics Political Leaders Football & Soccer Volleyball	Followers 1,165,091	ER 0.34%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
30	30 Serdar Dursun @dursunserdar Followers: 1,154,250 • ER: 13.91% Istanbul Romantic Relation... Politics Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Romantic Relation... Politics Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball	Followers 1,154,250	ER 13.91%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
31	31 Nabil Dirar @dirar_nabil Followers: 1,136,615 • ER: 0.52% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Golf Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Golf Rugby	Followers 1,136,615	ER 0.52%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
32	32 Miss. Souza @souza_5 Followers: 1,091,842 • ER: 2.5% Istanbul Politics Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Politics Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby	Followers 1,091,842	ER 2.5%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
33	33 Genç Fenerbahçeliler @gencfb_org Followers: 1,053,172 • ER: 2% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Cricket	Followers 1,053,172	ER 2%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
34	34 Semih Kılıçsoy @semihkilicsoy9 Followers: 1,045,164 • ER: 9.33% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 1,045,164	ER 9.33%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
35	35 Mert Günok @mertgunok_34 Followers: 1,036,690 • ER: 17.64% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Cricket	Followers 1,036,690	ER 17.64%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
36	36 Necip Uysal @necipuysal Followers: 1,031,218 • ER: 15.16% Istanbul Romantic Relation... Love & Intimacy Politics Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Romantic Relation... Love & Intimacy Politics Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball	Followers 1,031,218	ER 15.16%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
37	37 Gedson Fernandes @gedson_83 Followers: 1,029,793 • ER: 15.06% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 1,029,793	ER 15.06%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
38	38 Sebastian Szymański @szymanski__11 Followers: 1,024,713 • ER: 17.34% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 1,024,713	ER 17.34%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
39	39 Eren Elmalı @elmali Followers: 984,843 • ER: 0% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 984,843	ER 0%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
40	40 Ghezzal Rachid @ghezzalrachid Followers: 894,878 • ER: 9.3% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 894,878	ER 9.3%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
41	41 MILOT RASHICA @milotrashica7 Followers: 849,652 • ER: 11.63% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Rugby American Football	Followers 849,652	ER 11.63%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
42	42 Atiba Hutchinson @atiba13 Followers: 825,860 • ER: 6.46% Istanbul Politics Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Church Cricket Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Politics Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Church Cricket	Followers 825,860	ER 6.46%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
43	43 Hulusi Akar @hulusiakar38 Followers: 765,894 • ER: 0.52% Istanbul Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Football & Soccer Government Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Political Shows Social Issues Politics Political Leaders Football & Soccer Government	Followers 765,894	ER 0.52%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
44	44 Beşiktaş EN 🦅 @besiktasjkglobal Followers: 765,531 • ER: 5.91% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Rugby American Football Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Rugby American Football	Followers 765,531	ER 5.91%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
45	45 Oguzhan Ozyakup @ozyakup Followers: 716,913 • ER: 11.37% Istanbul Politics Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Politics Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 716,913	ER 11.37%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
46	46 Sinan Engin @sinanengin Followers: 707,540 • ER: 1.82% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Volleyball Basketball Rugby	Followers 707,540	ER 1.82%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
47	47 Uğur Şenpire @fotottarena Followers: 694,101 • ER: 7.13% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby Baseball Hockey Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby Baseball Hockey	Followers 694,101	ER 7.13%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
48	48 Ryan Donk @ryanhenkdonk Followers: 683,510 • ER: 2.04% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Rugby Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Basketball Rugby Baseball	Followers 683,510	ER 2.04%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
49	49 Mervan Tepelioğlu @mervan Followers: 677,057 • ER: 0.58% Istanbul Romantic Relation... Love & Intimacy Sex & Sexuality Football & Soccer Volleyball Basketball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Romantic Relation... Love & Intimacy Sex & Sexuality Football & Soccer Volleyball Basketball	Followers 677,057	ER 0.58%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
50	50 İrfan Can Eğribayat @canegribayat Followers: 664,050 • ER: 26.28% Istanbul Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 664,050	ER 26.28%	Country	City Istanbul	Check Fake Followers Get contacts

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Frequently asked questions

Who are the top Football & Soccer Instagram influencers in Istanbul?

By followers: @galatasaray (17.6M), @ardaguler (15.1M), @mauroicardi (14.1M). By engagement rate: @canegribayat (26.28%), @barisalperyilmaz (18.08%), @mertgunok_34 (17.64%). Data: infloo, October 2026.

What is a typical engagement rate for Football & Soccer influencers in Istanbul?

The median is 4.13%; half of the 50 largest creators by followers fall between 1.57% and 11.63%. Data: infloo, October 2026.

How many Football & Soccer Instagram influencers does infloo track in Istanbul?

119 as of October 2026. The ranking shows 50 of them, sorted by followers.

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