French
DeutschBaşar 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 | De Graafschap | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | DZC '68 | ||
| 2012–2022 | De Graafschap | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | De Graafschap | 66 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Turkey U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | Turkey U19 | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:24, 3 March 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 Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap. 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.[1] 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.[2] On 15 April 2022, he signed his first professional contract with De Graafschap for 3 seasons.[3]
International career[edit]
Önal is a youth international for Turkey, having played up to the Turkey U19s.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Önal was born in the Netherlands to Turkish parents.[5] [1]
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.[1]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 9 February 2024[6]
| 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 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 65 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 17 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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