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Turkish footballer (born 2004)

Başar Önal
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-07-06) 6 July 2004 (age 20)
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)
2024– Turkey U21 4 (0)
*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, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Başar Önal (born 6 July 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club NEC. Born in the Netherlands, he is a youth international for Turkey.

Professional career

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. 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. On 15 April 2022, he signed his first professional contract with De Graafschap for 3 seasons.

On 5 July 2024, Eredivisie club NEC announced that Önal had signed a four-year contract with the club.

International career

Önal is a youth international for Turkey, having played up to the Turkey U19s.

Personal life

Önal was born in the Netherlands to Turkish parents.

Playing style

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.

Career statistics

As of match played 29 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 0 6 1
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 37 7 4 2 — 41 9
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 32 9 2 0 2 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
  1. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References

  1. "N.E.C. vindt in Başar Önal gewenste versterking". www.nec-nijmegen.nl (in Dutch). 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ "De Turkse pleintjesvoetballer die dit seizoen doorbreekt op De Vijverberg | Keuken Kampioen Divisie". keukenkampioendivisie.nl.
  3. "De Graafschap legt jeugdspeler Önal vast". www.regio8.nl.
  4. "De Graafschap legt talent Basar Önal voor drie jaar vast". www.doetinchemsvizier.nl.
  5. "N.E.C. vindt in Başar Önal gewenste versterking". NEC Nijmegen (in Dutch). 5 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  6. 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.
  7. "De Graafschap-speler Önal denkt bij zege aan familie in Turkije". NPO Radio 1.
  8. Başar Önal at Soccerway

External links

NEC Nijmegen – current squad
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