Alper Balaban

Alper Balaban

Personal information
Date of birth	(1987-08-09)9 August 1987
Place of birth	Heilbronn, West Germany
Date of death	12 April 2010(2010-04-12) (aged 22)
Place of death	Karlsruhe, Germany
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1992–2005	1899 Hoffenheim
2005–2007	Fenerbahçe PAF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2008	Fenerbahçe U-23	58	(16)
2007	Fenerbahçe	1	(0)
2008	→ Kocaelispor (loan)	4	(0)
2008–2009	→ Bucaspor (loan)	13	(0)
2009	İnegölspor	14	(0)
2009	Eskişehirspor	2	(0)
2009–2010	Tavşanlı Linyitspor
International career
2006	Turkey U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alper Balaban (9 August 1987 – 12 April 2010) was a Turkish-German footballer who started his career with Fenerbahçe.

Balaban was raised in Gemmingen and Heilbronn. He began his career with German club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. In 2005, he was transferred to Fenerbahçe. He made his debut in a Turkish Cup match against Sivasspor on 11 November 2006 and was brought on in the 82nd minute.

Balaban played 58 times for Fenerbahçe PAF and scored 16 goals.

On 5 April 2010 he was involved in a car accident in Bretten, Germany, and died seven days later on 12 April 2010.