Abdülkerim Bardakcı
Turkish footballer
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Abdülkerim Bardakcı (born 7 September 1994) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Süper Lig club Galatasaray, whom he captains, and the Turkey national team.
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Bardakcı with Konyaspor in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdülkerim Bardakcı | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Meram, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-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 | → Anadolu Selçukluspor (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Adana Demirspor (loan) | 33 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | → Samsunspor (loan) | 32 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Giresunspor (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Denizlispor (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Altay (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| 2022– | Galatasaray | 119 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Turkey U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Turkey U19 | 15 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Turkey U20 | 6 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | Turkey U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Turkey | 30 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Bardakcı made his Süper Lig debut on 17 August 2013 against Fenerbahçe.[1]
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 €2.8 million would 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]
International career
He was named in Turkey's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[5]
On 2 June 2026, Bardakcı was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 May 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | Turkish Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Konyaspor | 2011–12 | TFF First League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | TFF First League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | Süper Lig | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Süper Lig | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | Süper Lig | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 38 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 35 | 6 | |||
| Total | 104 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 119 | 9 | |||
| Anadolu Selçukluspor (loan) | 2013–14 | TFF Second League | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | |||
| Adana Demirspor (loan) | 2014–15 | TFF First League | 33 | 3 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 40 | 4 | ||
| Giresunspor (loan) | 2017–18 | TFF First League | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| Denizlispor (loan) | 2018–19 | TFF First League | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 2 | ||
| Altay (loan) | 2019–20 | TFF First League | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 3 | ||
| Galatasaray | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14[b] | 2 | 1[c] | 0 | 44 | 7 | |
| 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 32 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11[d] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 49 | 5 | |
| 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11[e] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| Total | 119 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 16 | ||
| Career total | 338 | 27 | 35 | 5 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 415 | 35 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Twelve appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in Turkish Super Cup
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 25 June 2026[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 June 2023 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Latvia | 1–0 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 2. | 23 March 2025 | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary |  Hungary | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs |
