Başar Önal

Başar Önal (born 8 May 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for De Graafschap in the Eerste Divisie. Born in the Netherlands, he is a youth international for Turkey.

Başar Önal
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-05-08) 8 May 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 41 (8)
International career‡
2021–2022 Turkey U18 4 (0)
2022– Turkey U19 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:54, 28 February 2023 (UTC)

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 8 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 Maastricht on 18 March 2022.[2] On 15 April 2022, he signed his first professional contract with De Graafschap for 3 seasons.[3]

International career

Önal is a youth international for Turkey, having played up to the Turkey U19s.[4]

Personal life

Önal was born in the Netherlands to Turkish parents.[5] [1]

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.[1]

References
  1. "De Turkse pleintjesvoetballer die dit seizoen doorbreekt op De Vijverberg | Keuken Kampioen Divisie". keukenkampioendivisie.nl.
  2. "De Graafschap legt jeugdspeler Önal vast". www.regio8.nl.
  3. "De Graafschap legt talent Basar Önal voor drie jaar vast". www.doetinchemsvizier.nl.
  4. Made, Richard van der (October 23, 2022). "Groeibriljant Basar Onal droomt van Spanje en Engeland: 'In mijn hoofd kom ik heel ver'". www.gld.nl.
  5. "De Graafschap-speler Önal denkt bij zege aan familie in Turkije". NPO Radio 1.
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