Başar Önal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Doetinchem, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NEC | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | DZC '68 | ||
| 2012–2022 | De Graafschap | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | De Graafschap | 73 | (17) |
| 2024– | NEC | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Turkey U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | Turkey U19 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:26, 2 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:54, 28 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Başar Önal (born 6 July 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club NEC.[1] Born in the Netherlands, he is a youth international for Turkey.
Professional career
[edit]Önal began playing football with the youth sides of DZC '68 at the age of 5, before being scouted with De Graafschap at eight-years old.
He worked his way up their youth categories, eventually promoting straight to their senior team in 2022.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with De Graafschap as a late substitute in a 3–1 Eerste Divisie loss to MVV on 18 March 2022.[3] On 15 April 2022, he signed his first professional contract with De Graafschap for 3 seasons.[4]
On 5 July 2024, Eredivisie club NEC announced that Önal had signed a four-year contract with the club.[5]
International career
[edit]Önal is a youth international for Turkey, having played up to the Turkey U19s.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Önal was born in the Netherlands to Turkish parents.[7] [2]
Playing style
[edit]Önal began playing football as a left-back, before moving to left winger as a U17. He is a fast attacker who is good at handling the ball and getting past opponents. He likes having the ball at his feet, and attacking from the flanks or as a false striker.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 29 October 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| De Graafschap | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | 41 | 9 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 36 | 9 | |
| Total | 73 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 83 | 19 | ||
| NEC | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Career total | 83 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 94 | 19 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
References
[edit]- ^ "N.E.C. vindt in Başar Önal gewenste versterking". www.nec-nijmegen.nl (in Dutch). 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "De Turkse pleintjesvoetballer die dit seizoen doorbreekt op De Vijverberg | Keuken Kampioen Divisie". keukenkampioendivisie.nl.
- ^ "De Graafschap legt jeugdspeler Önal vast". www.regio8.nl.
- ^ "De Graafschap legt talent Basar Önal voor drie jaar vast". www.doetinchemsvizier.nl.
- ^ "N.E.C. vindt in Başar Önal gewenste versterking". NEC Nijmegen (in Dutch). 5 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Made, Richard van der (23 October 2022). "Groeibriljant Basar Onal droomt van Spanje en Engeland: 'In mijn hoofd kom ik heel ver'". www.gld.nl.
- ^ "De Graafschap-speler Önal denkt bij zege aan familie in Turkije". NPO Radio 1.
- ^ Başar Önal at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Başar Önal at the Turkish Football Federation
- Başar Önal at Soccerway
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Doetinchem
- Turkish men's footballers
- Turkey men's youth international footballers
- Dutch men's footballers
- Dutch sportspeople of Turkish descent
- De Graafschap players
- NEC Nijmegen players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Eredivisie players
- Men's association football wingers
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen