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Halil Akbunar

Experienced headBursaspor · 32 yrsRotation

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameHalil Akbunar
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityTürkiye
Age32
Date of birth9 Nov 1993
Birthplaceİzmir
Height170 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubBursaspor
Central midfielder
2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
157
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Bursaspor.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
1. Lig100836.9

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

H. Akbunar is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Eyüpspor, rated 14.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (16.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.81 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Akbunar.

On the season, Akbunar graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 0 assists and 2.807 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 7). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14. At 32 Akbunar is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downBreakout: 2023/245 clubs
14.3
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
10.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
16.8%
Minutes
limited game time
2.81
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Eyüpspor finished 15th of 18 · a lower-table side

12
Apps
2.81
Def. / 90
13
Tackles
2
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 12 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.35 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 16.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 14.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles13
Interceptions2
Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.