Şefik_Abalı
Şefik Abalı
Turkish footballer (born 2002)
Şefik Abalı (born 7 June 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. Born in Austria, he represents Turkey internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2002-06-07) 7 June 2002 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Innsbruck, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | SV Telfs | ||
| 2012–2016 | Wacker Innsbruck | ||
| 2016–2019 | AKA Tirol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Wacker Innsbruck II | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Wacker Innsbruck | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Göztepe | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → SKU Amstetten (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Dordrecht | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | İskenderunspor | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Austria U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Turkey U19 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:23, 18 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
Abalı made his professional debut with Wacker Innsbruck II in a 1–1 Austrian 2. Liga tie with FC Liefering on 29 May 2019.[1]
On 1 July 2021, he signed a four-year contract with Göztepe in Turkey.[2] Seven days later, on 8 July 2021, he joined SKU Amstetten on loan, back in Austria.[3]
Abalı signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Dordrecht on 31 January 2022.[4] He made his debut for the club on 4 February, coming on as an injury-time substitute for Toine van Huizen in the 2–2 league draw against Almere City.[5]
On 16 January 2023, Abalı moved to TFF Second League club İskenderunspor on a 2.5-year contract.[6] The contract was mutually terminated on 29 August 2023.[7]
Born in Austria, Abalı is of Turkish descent. He is a youth international for both Austria and Turkey. He was called up to represent the Turkey U21s on 17 March 2021.[8]
- "Wacker Innsbruck II vs. Liefering - 29 May 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- "Şefik Abalı Göztepe'mizde" (in Turkish). Göztepe. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "SEFIK ABALI WECHSELT ZUM SKU ERTL GLAS AMSTETTEN" (in German). SKU Amstetten. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "Turks jeugdinternational Sefik Abali (19) naar FC Dordrecht". FC Dordrecht (Press release) (in Dutch). 31 January 2022.
- "Dordrecht vs. Almere City – 4 February 2022 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- "HOŞ GELDİN ŞEFİK ABALI!" (in Turkish). İskenderunspor. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- "Ümit Milli Takım kadrosu açıklandı". www.trtspor.com.tr.
- Şefik Abalı at Soccerway
- OEFB Profile