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Melih Kabasakal (born 18 February 1996) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for TFF First League club Eyüpspor.

Career in Turkey

Kabasakal is a youth product of the youth academies of Boyabat Çeltikspor, Samsunspor and Trabzonspor. He began his senior career with Trabzonspor in January 2016 where he was promoted to the senior team.[1] He joined Sarıyer on loan for the 2016–17 season, and 1461 Trabzon for 2017–18.[2] He then spent 2+1⁄2 seasons with Esenler Erokspor, before transferring to İstanbulspor on 30 January 2020 in the TFF First League.[3] He helped İstanbulspor achieve promotion in the 2021–22 season for the first time in 17 years.[4] He made his professional debut in İstanbulspor's return to the Süper Lig in a 2–0 season opening loss to Trabzonspor on 5 August 2022.[5]

On 16 January 2023, Kabasakal joined Eyüpspor on a 3.5-year contract.[6]

International career

Kabasakal is a youth international for Turkey, having played for the Turkey U16s.[7]

References

  1. ^ HABER 61, Trabzon Haber-. "Melih:". haber61.net.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Melih'in Hedefi Trabzonspor". Günebakış.
  3. ^ Öğünç, Mehmet Şakir (30 January 2020). "İstanbulspor Taraftarlar Derneği". İstanbulspor Taraftarlar Derneği (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  4. ^ "İstanbulspor, 17 yıl sonra Spor Toto Süper Lig'de". Pusula Haber.
  5. ^ "Trabzonspor lige galibiyetle başladı!". Haber7.
  6. ^ "Eyüpspor'umuza Hoş Geldin Melih Kabasakal!" (in Turkish). Eyüpspor. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  7. ^ "U16 Millilerin UEFA U16 Development Turnuvası aday kadrosu açıklandı | Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu".
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