Alper Balaban

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Alper Balaban
Personal information
Full name	Alper Balaban
Date of birth	August 1, 1987 (1987-08-01) (age 20)
Place of birth	Sinsheim, West Germany
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Kocaelispor loaned from Fenerbahçe
Youth clubs
???? - 2005	TSG Hoffenheim
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2005–07 2005— 2007–08	Fenerbahçe PAF Fenerbahçe → Kocaelispor (loan)	58 (16) 1 (0) 1 (0)
National team
2006—	Turkey U21	1 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Alper Balaban (born August 1, 1987 in Sinsheim-Karlsruhe, West Germany) is a Turkish-German footballer who plays for Kocaelispor where he loaned from Fenerbahçe until June 2008.

Alper's career began with German club TSG Hoffenheim. In 2005, he was transferred to Fenerbahçe. He made his debut in a Turkish Cup match against Sivasspor on November 11, 2006. He was brought on in the 82nd minute.

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

[edit] Honours

• 2007 Turkish Super League Champion with Fenerbahçe

[edit] External links

• Player Profile at TFF.org

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