Halil Akbunar (born 9 November 1993) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Süper Lig club Eyüpspor and the Turkey national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Halil Akbunar[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 9 November 1993||
Place of birth | İzmir, Turkey | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Eyüpspor | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2010 | Balçova Idman Yurdu | ||
2010–2011 | Antalyaspor | ||
2011–2012 | Göztepe | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2022 | Göztepe | 293 | (45) |
2015–2016 | → Elazığspor (loan) | 28 | (3) |
2022–2023 | Westerlo | 14 | (2) |
2023– | Eyüpspor | 25 | (2) |
2023–2024 | → Pendikspor (loan) | 37 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2012 | Turkey U19 | 2 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Turkey U20 | 7 | (2) |
2021– | Turkey | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 January 2021 |
Club career
editAkbunar was promoted to the senior team of Göztepe in January 2012 after graduating from their youth academy.[2] On 26 August 2015 he joined Elaziğspor on loan.[3] Halil made his Süper Lig debut for Göztepe in a 2–2 draw against Fenerbahçe, on 12 August 2017.[4]
On 4 July 2022, he signed a three-year contract with Westerlo in Belgium.[5]
On 12 January 2023, Akbunar returned to Turkey and signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Eyüpspor.[6] On 8 July 2023, he joined Süper Lig newcomer Pendikspor on loan.[7]
International career
editAkbunar made his senior debut for Turkey on 27 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Norway.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played on 27 November 2023[9]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Göztepe | 2011–12 | TFF First League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
2012–13 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
2013–14 | TFF Second League | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
2014–15 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | ||
2016–17 | TFF First League | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 7 | |
2017–18 | Süper Lig | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
2018–19 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 4 | ||
2019–20 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 6 | ||
2020–21 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 10 | ||
2021–22 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 5 | ||
Total | 293 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 310 | 49 | ||
Elazığspor (loan) | 2015–16 | TFF First League | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
Westerlo | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
Eyüpspor | 2023–24 | TFF First League | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
Pendikspor (loan) | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Career total | 367 | 51 | 20 | 5 | 387 | 56 |
International
edit- As of match played on 12 July 2022
Team | Year | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Turkey U19 | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Turkey U20 | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
Total | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
Turkey | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Career total | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
Honours
editGöztepe
- TFF Second League: 2014-15
- TFF First League, Play-offs winner: 2016-17
References
edit- ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Turkey" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
- ^ "GÖZTEPE A.Ş. KARTALSPOR - Maç Detayları TFF". www.tff.org.
- ^ DHA (26 August 2015). "Halil Akbunar, Elazığspor'a kiralandı". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "GÖZTEPE A.Ş. FENERBAHÇE A.Ş. - Maç Detayları TFF". www.tff.org.
- ^ "Welcome Halil Akbunar". Westerlo. 4 July 2022. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Eyüpspor, Halil Akbunar'ı kadrosuna kattığını açıkladı" (in Turkish). Eyüpspor. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Halil Akbunar, Pendikspor'da!". X (formerly Twitter). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Norway vs. Turkey - Football Match Report - March 27, 2021 - ESPN".
- ^ Halil Akbunar at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
External links
edit- Halil Akbunar at Soccerway
- Halil Akbunar at the Turkish Football Federation
- Halil Akbunar at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)