Şefik Abalı

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

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

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.
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