Alper Balaban
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alper Balaban | ||
| Date of birth | August 1, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Karlsruhe, West Germany | ||
| Date of death | April 12, 2010 (aged 22) | ||
| Place of death | Karlsruhe, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | 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) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Alper Balaban (August 1, 1987, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg – April 12, 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 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]