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Alper Balaban (August 1, 1987  – April 12, 2010) was a Turkish-German footballer who started his career with Fenerbahçe.[2]

Alper Balaban

Personal information
Date of birth	(1987-08-01)August 1, 1987
Place of birth	Karlsruhe, West Germany
Date of death	April 12, 2010(2010-04-12) (aged 22)
Place of death	Karlsruhe, Germany
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1992–2005	1899 Hoffenheim
2005–2007	Fenerbahçe PAF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2008	Fenerbahçe U-23	58	(16)
2007	Fenerbahçe	1	(0)
2008	→ Kocaelispor (loan)	4	(0)
2008–2009	→ Bucaspor (loan)	13	(0)
2009	İnegölspor	14	(0)
2009	Eskişehirspor[1]	2	(0)
2009–2010	Tavşanlı Linyitspor
National team
2006	Turkey U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 November 11, 2006, and was brought on in the 82nd minute.

Balaban played 58 times for Fenerbahçe PAF and scored 16 goals.

On April 5, 2010, he was involved in a car accident in Bretten, Germany, and died seven days later on April 12, 2010.[3]

References

На других языках

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[de] Alper Balaban

Alper Balaban (* 9. August 1987 in Heilbronn; † 12. April 2010 in Karlsruhe) war ein deutsch-türkischer Fußballspieler.

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- [en] Alper Balaban

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