Başar Önal

Başar Önal
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-07-06) 6 July 2004
Place of birth Doetinchem, Netherlands
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Lille
Number 19
Youth career
2009–2012 DZC '68
2012–2022 De Graafschap
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 De Graafschap 73 (17)
2024–2026 NEC 62 (8)
2026– Lille 1 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Turkey U18 6 (2)
2022 Turkey U19 3 (1)
2024– Turkey U21 8 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026

Başar Önal (born 6 July 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger or left midfielder for French Ligue 1 club Lille.[1] Born in the Netherlands, he is a youth international for Turkey.

Professional career

Önal 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]

On 8 July 2026, Önal moved to Lille in France on a four-season deal.[6]

International career

Önal is a youth international for Turkey, having played up to the Turkey U19s.[7]

Personal life

Önal was born in the Netherlands to Turkish parents.[8][2]

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.[2]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 August 2026[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
De Graafschap 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 4100—2[a]061
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 37742——419
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 32920—2[a]0369
Total 731762—408319
NEC 2024–25 Eredivisie 33120—1[b]0361
2025–26 Eredivisie 29752——349
Total 6287200107010
Lille 2026–27 Ligue 1 100000—10
Career total 13625134005015429
  1. 1 2 Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
  2. ↑ Appearance in European play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "N.E.C. vindt in Başar Önal gewenste versterking". www.nec-nijmegen.nl (in Dutch). 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "De Turkse pleintjesvoetballer die dit seizoen doorbreekt op De Vijverberg | Keuken Kampioen Divisie". keukenkampioendivisie.nl.
  3. ↑ "De Graafschap legt jeugdspeler Önal vast". www.regio8.nl.
  4. ↑ "De Graafschap legt talent Basar Önal voor drie jaar vast". www.doetinchemsvizier.nl.
  5. ↑ "N.E.C. vindt in Başar Önal gewenste versterking". NEC Nijmegen (in Dutch). 5 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "L'explosif espoir turc, Başar Önal, est un Dogue !" [The explosive Turkish prospect, Başar Önal, is a Mastiff!] (in French). Lille OSC. 8 July 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "De Graafschap-speler Önal denkt bij zege aan familie in Turkije". NPO Radio 1.
  9. ↑ Başar Önal at Soccerway
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