Veli Acar (born 30 August 1981) is a former

Turkish Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and mi ...

professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played as a wingback.

Club career

Acar began his career in the amateur leagues with local club Karşıyakaspor. He played for several other

Denizli Denizli is an industrial city in the southwestern part of Turkey and the eastern end of the alluvial valley formed by the river Büyük Menderes, where the plain reaches an elevation of about . Denizli is located in the country's Aegean Region. ...

-based clubs, including Denizli Telekomspor, Acipayam Merkezspor, and Pamukkale Üniversitesi G.S.K., before signing for

Bursaspor Bursaspor Kulübü Derneği (), commonly known as Bursaspor, is a Turkish sports club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, the club colours are green and white, with home kits usually featuring both colours in a striped pattern. In th ...

in 2005. When he first signed with the club, they were competing in the

TFF First League The TFF 1. Lig, officially known as Spor Toto 1. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2001 as the ''Turkish Second League Category A'' after the reorganization of the ...

. Bursaspor earned promotion at the end of the season, with Acar making eleven appearances. His career with the club culminated with a

Süper Lig The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), officially known as Spor Toto Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system and is run by the ...

title at the end of the 2009–10 season, the first in club history.

Konyaspor Konyaspor Kulübü (, Konya Sports Club) is a Turkish professional football club based in Konya. They are better known as Konyaspor. In 1922 Konyaspor were founded with the name Konya Gençlerbirliği and have played at their current home stadium ...

signed him on 13 August 2010.

Honours

(1): 2009–10

References

External links

* 1981 births Living people Sportspeople from Denizli Turkish footballers Süper Lig players Bursaspor footballers Konyaspor footballers Denizlispor footballers TFF First League players Association football defenders {{Turkey-footy-defender-stub