 On 2 September 2012, he scored his first goal for Galatasaray against Bursaspor, as the game finished 3–2, making it Galatasaray's historic 1000th league win.On 19 September, in a Champions League match against Manchester United, he became the first Turkish player to play a Champions League match with four most of the most successful Turkish clubs.Two weeks later he scored the only goal for Galatasaray as the game ended in a 1–1 home draw against Eskişehirspor.