| Alper Balaban | |
| Height: | 1.750NaN0 |
| Birth Date: | 9 August 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Heilbronn, West Germany |
| Death Place: | Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears1: | 1992–2005 |
| Youthyears2: | 2005–2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | 1899 Hoffenheim |
| Youthclubs2: | Fenerbahçe PAF |
| Years1: | 2005–2008 |
| Years2: | 2007 |
| Years3: | 2008 |
| Years4: | 2008–2009 |
| Years5: | 2009 |
| Years6: | 2009 |
| Years7: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs1: | Fenerbahçe U-23 |
| Clubs2: | Fenerbahçe |
| Clubs3: | → Kocaelispor (loan) |
| Clubs4: | → Bucaspor (loan) |
| Clubs5: | İnegölspor |
| Clubs6: | Eskişehirspor[1] |
| Clubs7: | Tavşanlı Linyitspor |
| Caps1: | 58 |
| Goals1: | 16 |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Caps4: | 13 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Caps5: | 14 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Caps6: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2006 |
| Nationalteam1: | Turkey U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Alper Balaban (9 August 1987 – 12 April 2010) was a Turkish-German footballer who started his career with Fenerbahçe.[2]
Balaban was raised in Gemmingen and Heilbronn. He began his career with German club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. In 2005, he was transferred to Fenerbahçe. He made his debut in a Turkish Cup match against Sivasspor on 11 November 2006 and was brought on in the 82nd minute.
Balaban played 58 times for Fenerbahçe PAF and scored 16 goals.
On 5 April 2010 he was involved in a car accident in Bretten, Germany, and died seven days later on 12 April 2010.[3]