Şefik Abalı | |
Birth Date: | 2002 6, df=y |
Birth Place: | Innsbruck, Austria |
Height: | 1.92 m |
Position: | Centre-back |
Youthyears1: | 2010–2012 |
Youthclubs1: | SV Telfs |
Youthyears2: | 2012–2016 |
Youthclubs2: | Wacker Innsbruck |
Youthyears3: | 2016–2019 |
Youthclubs3: | AKA Tirol |
Years1: | 2019–2021 |
Caps1: | 5 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2019–2021 |
Caps2: | 11 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs3: | Göztepe |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs4: | → SKU Amstetten (loan) |
Caps4: | 3 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs5: | Dordrecht |
Caps5: | 4 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2023 |
Clubs6: | İskenderunspor |
Caps6: | 1 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 27 August 2023 |
Ntupdate: | 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.
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.
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.[7]