Abdülkerim Bardakci
Türkiye
DEF
Age
31
Appearances
0
Tackles won
0
About Abdülkerim Bardakci
Abdülkerim Bardakci is a confirmed defender in Türkiye's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Vincenzo Montella's final 26. The Galatasaray defender is 31 at kick-off and brings 26 senior caps and 2 international goals into the squad, heading to his first World Cup.
Türkiye were drawn in Group D alongside the United States, Paraguay and Australia. They open against Australia at BC Place in Vancouver on 13 June, then face Paraguay at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on 19 June and the United States at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on 25 June. Türkiye reached the finals by winning their UEFA play-off path, Path C, on 31 March 2026, with Bardakci among the defenders in the 26.
Türkiye were drawn in Group D alongside the United States, Paraguay and Australia. They open against Australia at BC Place in Vancouver on 13 June, then face Paraguay at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on 19 June and the United States at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on 25 June. Türkiye reached the finals by winning their UEFA play-off path, Path C, on 31 March 2026, with Bardakci among the defenders in the 26.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
Bardakci is a defender for Galatasaray, with 26 senior caps for Türkiye. His is a defensive game, the job of a defender for club and country at the back.
For Türkiye, Bardakci is a defensive option in Montella's 26, a Galatasaray defender. It is his work at the back, rather than anything further forward, that he brings to the side for the finals, one of the defenders named for the tournament.
For Türkiye, Bardakci is a defensive option in Montella's 26, a Galatasaray defender. It is his work at the back, rather than anything further forward, that he brings to the side for the finals, one of the defenders named for the tournament.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup will be Abdülkerim Bardakci's first. Named in Türkiye's final 26, the defender reaches a senior World Cup for the first time, with no previous senior World Cup appearances. His international career so far runs to 26 caps and 2 goals for Türkiye, all of it before this first World Cup appearance.
Bardakci heads to the finals among the defenders in Montella's squad, his place in the 26 confirmed for Türkiye's group-stage campaign.
Bardakci heads to the finals among the defenders in Montella's squad, his place in the 26 confirmed for Türkiye's group-stage campaign.
National Team
Türkiye
Tier 4
£10m
📋 Teammates (25)
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Goal Rush Impact
The Galatasaray defender Bardakci adds to the Türkiye defensive picks, listed in the squad on 26 caps. Türkiye are listed as a Tier 4 unit at £10m, a side set within the game's £200m card budget, with their Group D fixtures still to come this summer.
Bardakci adds exactly that to the squad this summer, his place in the Group D group now settled, one of the names bound for the stage this year.
Bardakci adds exactly that to the squad this summer, his place in the Group D group now settled, one of the names bound for the stage this year.
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Bardakci at the 2026 World Cup
Bardakci is a confirmed defender in Vincenzo Montella's 26-man Türkiye squad for the 2026 World Cup, a Galatasaray defender. At 31 he brings 26 caps to a Türkiye side opening their Group D campaign in June.
Picking Türkiye in Goal Rush
Among Türkiye's defenders is Bardakci, the Galatasaray man. Türkiye are slotted as a £10m pick in Tier 4. Group D opens with Australia for Türkiye.
Abdülkerim Bardakci World Cup 2026 FAQs
Looking at Goal Rush, Türkiye are placed as a £10m outfit in Tier 4. Bardakci, a Galatasaray defender, slots into Türkiye's 26, with Türkiye set for their Group D opener.
Bardakci is a defender for Türkiye, with 26 caps and 2 goals. He plays his club football for Galatasaray and is part of Vincenzo Montella's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in the final 26.
No. The 2026 World Cup will be Bardakci's first. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances, reaching the tournament for the first time after his place in Türkiye's 26-man squad was confirmed.
Bardakci plays his club football for Galatasaray. He is named among Türkiye's defenders in Vincenzo Montella's final 26, with Türkiye opening their Group D campaign against Australia in mid-June.
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