Abdülkerim Bardakcı

Turkish footballer

Abdülkerim Bardakcı
Personal information
Bardakcı with Konyaspor in 2021
Full name	Abdülkerim Bardakcı
Date of birth	(1994-09-07) 7 September 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth	Meram, Turkey
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, left-back
Team information
Current team	Galatasaray
Number	42
Youth career
2007–2009	Fenerspor
2009–2011	Konyaspor
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2022	Konyaspor	104	(8)
2014	→ Konya Şeker SK (loan)	6	(1)
2014–2015	→ Adana Demirspor (loan)	33	(3)
2017	→ Samsunspor (loan)	32	(1)
2018	→ Giresunspor (loan)	13	(0)
2018–2019	→ Denizlispor (loan)	32	(2)
2019–2020	→ Altay (loan)	31	(3)
2022–	Galatasaray	50	(6)
International career^‡
2012	Turkey U18	6	(0)
2011–2013	Turkey U19	15	(0)
2012–2013	Turkey U20	6	(2)
2015	Turkey U21	2	(0)
2023–	Turkey	6	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:33, 7 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:22, 21 November 2023

Abdülkerim Bardakcı (born 7 September 1994) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Turkey national team.

Club career

He made his Süper Lig debut on 17 August 2013 against Fenerbahçe.^[1]

Galatasaray

On 25 June 2022, an agreement was reached with Bardakcı and his club Konyaspor on the transfer of the player.^[2] Accordingly, a net transfer fee of 2,800,000 EUR will be paid to the former club of the player.^[3]

Bardakcı became the champion in the Süper Lig in the 2022–23 season with the Galatasaray team. Defeating Ankaragücü 4–1 away in the match played in the 36th week on 30 May 2023, which secured Galatasaray their 23rd league championship in club history.^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 December 2023^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Turkish Cup		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Konyaspor	2020–21	Süper Lig	37	2	1	0	–		38	2
	2021–22	Süper Lig	33	5	2	1	–		35	6
	Total		70	7	3	0	–		73	8
Galatasaray	2022–23	Süper Lig	30	3	3	0	–		33	3
	2023–24	Süper Lig	13	1	0	0	11^[a]	1	24	2
	Total		43	4	3	0	11	1	57	5
Career total			113	11	6	0	11	1	130	13

^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League

International

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	16 June 2023	Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia	Latvia	1–0	3–2	UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours

Süper Lig: 2022–23^[6]

References

^ "ABDÜLKERİM BARDAKCI - Player Details TFF". TFF.org. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
^ "Abdülkerim Bardakcı Galatasaray'da!". Galatasaray S.K. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
^ "Profesyonel Futbolcu Abdülkerim Bardakcı'nın transferi hakkında". Galatasaray S.K. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
^ "Turkish Super Lig: Galatasaray win title for 23rd time after beating Ankaragucu 4-1". BBC Sport. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
^ "Abdülkerim Bardakcı". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
^ "CUMHURİYETİN YÜZÜ, TÜRKİYE'NİN EN BÜYÜĞÜ, ŞAMPİYON GALATASARAY!". Galatasaray S.K. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.