Halil Akbunar (born 9 November 1993) is a Turkish professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club

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and the Turkey national team.

Club career

Akbunar was promoted to the senior team of Göztepe in January 2012 after graduating from their youth academy. On 26 August 2015 he joined Elaziğspor on loan. Halil made his

debut for Göztepe in a 2–2 draw against Fenerbahçe, on 12 August 2017. On 4 July 2022, he signed a three-year contract with

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in Belgium. On 12 January 2023, Akbunar returned to Turkey and signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with

. On 8 July 2023, he joined

newcomer Pendikspor on loan.

International career

Akbunar made his senior debut for

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on 27 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Norway.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Göztepe *

TFF Second League The TFF 2. Lig (), currently referred to as Nesine 2. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the third level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in the 2001–02 season with the name of ''Turkish Second League Category B'' as a continu ...

: 2014-15 *

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, Play-offs winner: 2016-17

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Akbunar, Halil 1993 births Living people Belgian Pro League players Elazığspor footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Eyüpspor footballers Göztepe S.K. footballers K.V.C. Westerlo players Men's association football wingers Pendikspor footballers Footballers from Konak Süper Lig players TFF 1. Lig players Turkey men's international footballers Turkey men's youth international footballers Turkish expatriate men's footballers Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Turkish men's footballers 21st-century Turkish sportsmen