# Abdülkerim Bardakcı

Abdülkerim Bardakcı (born 7 September 1994) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Turkey national team.

## Club career

Bardakcı made his Süper Lig debut on 17 August 2013 against Fenerbahçe.
On 25 June 2022, an agreement was reached with Bardakcı and his club Konyaspor on the transfer of the player. Accordingly, a net transfer fee of €2.8 million would be paid to the former club of the player.
Bardakcı became the champion in the Süper Lig in the 2022–23 season with the Galatasaray team. Defeating Ankaragücü 4–1 away in the match played in the 36th week on 30 May 2023, which secured Galatasaray their 23rd league championship in club history.

## International career

He was named in Turkey's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 26 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Turkish Cup | Turkish Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Konyaspor | 2011–12 | TFF First League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 19 | 0 |
| Konyaspor | 2012–13 | TFF First League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Konyaspor | 2013–14 | Süper Lig | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Konyaspor | 2015–16 | Süper Lig | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 |
| Konyaspor | 2016–17 | Süper Lig | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 |
| Konyaspor | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 38 | 2 |
| Konyaspor | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 35 | 6 |
| Konyaspor | Total | Total | 104 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 119 | 9 |
| 1922 Konyaspor (loan) | 2013–14 | TFF Second League | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 |
| Adana Demirspor (loan) | 2014–15 | TFF First League | 33 | 3 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 40 | 4 |
| Giresunspor (loan) | 2017–18 | TFF First League | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 16 | 0 |
| Denizlispor (loan) | 2018–19 | TFF First League | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 32 | 2 |
| Altay (loan) | 2019–20 | TFF First League | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 31 | 3 |
| Galatasaray | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 33 | 3 |
| Galatasaray | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 6 |
| Galatasaray | Total | Total | 57 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 9 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 276 | 24 | 28 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 323 | 28 |
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Twelve appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in Turkish Super Cup

### International

    As of match played 16 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Turkey | 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| Turkey | 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 17 | 1 |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 16 June 2023 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia | Latvia | 1–0 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |

## Honours

Galatasaray
* Süper Lig: 2022–23, 2023–24
* Turkish Super Cup: 2023