Başar Önal

Following his move to Lille, Önal's current-season form is up 7% on last season (Season 44→47), while his Rating climbed 76→78. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Lille · 3rd	1	0	0	5.9	78	47
2025/26	NEC Nijmegen · 3rd	29	7	7	7	76	44
2024/25	NEC Nijmegen · 8th	35	1	2	6.66	67	13
2023/24	NEC Nijmegen	1	0	0	7.3	—	—
2023/24	De Graafschap · 6th	30	8	6	7.24	62	39
2022/23	De Graafschap · 10th	35	6	2	6.64	60	28

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season in the full career.

Türkiye · international

Side	Apps	G
Turkey U21	2	0
Turkey U19	3	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Rising assetCreative Central midfielder

B. Önal is a 22-year-old central midfielder at NEC Nijmegen, rated 76.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (67.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.57 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Önal.

On the season, Önal graded 52 for current form (age-blind), on 7 goals, 7 assists and 1.566 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 44 → 47). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 77. At 22 Önal is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 38.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Önal is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2024/25

76.6

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

52.2

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

67.6%

Minutes

a regular starter

1.57

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · NEC Nijmegen finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

1.57

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 7 goals and 7 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 67.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.61 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Creativity. 0.3 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.57 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

Rated 76.6 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %67.6%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.304

Assists / 900.304

Goal contribution / 900.609

Defensive actions / 901.566

Player flow

Goal involvements14

Cards / 900.174

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~51), then tapers with age. At 22, Önal sits on 38.1, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Önal's projected Rating — 76.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals7

Passing

Assists7

Defending

Tackles24

Interceptions11

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

LilleJul 2026 – now

NEC NijmegenJul 2024 – Jul 2026

De Graafschapuntil Jul 2024

About B. Önal

Başar Önal is a 22-year-old central midfielder who plays for Lille, born on July 6, 2004 in Doetinchem, standing 173 cm tall. He is from Türkiye. Lille currently sit 3rd of 18 in the Ligue 1.

This season

In the current season, B. Önal has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 57 minutes, averaging a 5.9 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 2-0 win away at Angers (57 minutes, 5.9 rating)

B. Önal's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Lille face Paris Saint Germain at home in the Ligue 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates B. Önal at 76.6 with a Season form score of 52.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, B. Önal has totalled 135 club appearances with 23 goals and 17 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 35 appearances for De Graafschap.

B. Önal's career has also included time at NEC Nijmegen and De Graafschap.

On the international stage, B. Önal has represented Turkey U21 and Turkey U19 — 5 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.