Hikmet BalioÄŸlu

Hikmet Balioglu (2014)

Hikmet Balioglu (* August 4, 1990 in Manisa ) is a Turkish footballer who plays for Manisaspor.

Career

Club career

Hikmet Balioglu came in Manisa to the world and began here with the club football in the youth of Manisaspor. In 2008 he received a professional contract, but played mainly for the reserve team. In the course of the season he was also involved in parallel to his activities in the reserve in the training of professionals. So he made on 31 March 2012 in the Cup match against Kocaelispor his debut as a professional player.

In the spring he was loaned only for half a season and another in the fourth division Menemen Belediyespor and was occasionally used here. The season 2010/11 he spent also as Players out on loan, this time in the fourth division Altınordu. Here he quickly conquered a regular place and had major success on the fact that his team rose to the end of the season in the third-class TFF Lig 2.

In the summer of 2011, he returned to Manisaspor, but mostly sat on the bench. Only in the second half it was used a few times.

National team career

Balioglu was nominated for the first time for the Turkish U-19 in 2009 and was once used. In addition, he was nominated in May 2012 for the second selection of the Turkish national team.

As part of the Tournament of Toulon in 2012 Balioglu was appointed in May 2012 for the second selection of the Turkish national team. The Turkish A2 nominated for this players who were younger than 23 years to meet the age requirements for the tournament. The team made ​​it to the finals and defeated the selection of Mexico there.

Achievements

• Second selection of the Turkish national team: Runner-up in Toulon Tournament (1 ): 2012