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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Doetinchem, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NEC | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | DZC '68 | ||
| 2012–2022 | De Graafschap | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | De Graafschap | 73 | (17) |
| 2024– | NEC | 62 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Turkey U18 | 6 | (2) |
| 2022 | Turkey U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2024– | Turkey U21 | 7 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October | |||
Professional career
editÖnal began playing football with the youth sides of DZC '68 at the age of 5, before being scouted by 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
editÖnal is a youth international for Turkey, having played up to the Turkey U19s.[6]
Personal life
editPlaying style
editCareer statistics
edit- As of match played 9 November 2025[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 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| Total | 43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 45 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 116 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 128 | 22 | ||
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 3 "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