Emre Balak
Emre Balak ( born August 11, 1988 in Merzifon ) is a Turkish footballer who currently plays for Bucaspor.
Playing career
Association
Balak began with the club football in the youth of his home club Merzifonspor in the city nordatürkischen Merzifon and moved in 2005 to the youth of the traditional club Samsunspor. Here he received a professional contract in the summer of 2005, but was still used for almost two years only in youth or reserve team. Opposite end of the season 2006/ 07 he was accepted into the professional squad. His professional debut was here on April 8, 2007, a meeting of the TFF 1 Lig Relegation against Mardinspor. From then on he is played almost exclusively for the pros and came to the summer of 2007/ 08 on 28 missions for the professionals.
For the season 2008/ 09 he moved to first division Gençlerbirliği Ankara. Here he came in his first season as a reserve player to sporadic operations. The second season he was loaned to the second team Gençlerbirligi, to the second division Hacettepe SK and played consistently with this club. At the end of the season he returned to Gençlerbirliği and experienced again a mixed season as a substitute.
After his contract expired with Gençlerbirliği, he left this club and signed up to the second division Tavşanlı Linyitspor. Here he played only the first round and moved to second round for the third division Kizilcahamamspor.
In summer 2012, his move to the second division Bucaspor was announced.
National
Balak went through from the Turkish U -17 all Turkish youth national teams. In 2005, the Turkish part with the U-17 to U-17 Football Championship in 2005 and was the end of the tournament winner. In the same year participated in the U-17 World Cup in 2005 and occupied with his team to fourth place. For squad included players like Nuri Şahin, Tevfik Kose and Deniz Yılmaz.
Achievements
- Turkish U-17 national team: Participation in the U-17 World Cup ( 1): 2009
- Turkish U-19 national team: Participation in the U-19 Football Championship (1 ): 2011