Şefik Abalı

Şefik Abalı
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-06-07) 7 June 2002 (age 22)
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)
*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)

Şefik Abalı (born 7 June 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. Born in Austria, he represents Turkey internationally.

Career

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]

International career

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]

References

  1. ^ "Wacker Innsbruck II vs. Liefering - 29 May 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Şefik Abalı Göztepe'mizde" (in Turkish). Göztepe. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  3. ^ "SEFIK ABALI WECHSELT ZUM SKU ERTL GLAS AMSTETTEN" (in German). SKU Amstetten. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Turks jeugdinternational Sefik Abali (19) naar FC Dordrecht". FC Dordrecht (Press release) (in Dutch). 31 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Dordrecht vs. Almere City – 4 February 2022 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  6. ^ "HOŞ GELDİN ŞEFİK ABALI!" (in Turkish). İskenderunspor. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  7. ^ Şefik Abalı at the Turkish Football Federation
  8. ^ "Ümit Milli Takım kadrosu açıklandı". www.trtspor.com.tr.