Halil Akbunar (born 9 November 1993) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a winger for TFF 1. Lig club Bursaspor and the Turkey national team.
Club career Akbunar was promoted to the senior team of Göztepe in January 2012 after graduating from their youth academy. On 26 August 2015 he joined Elaziğspor on loan. Halil made his Süper Lig debut for Göztepe in a 2–2 draw against Fenerbahçe, on 12 August 2017.
On 4 July 2022, he signed a three-year contract with Westerlo in Belgium.
On 12 January 2023, Akbunar returned to Turkey and signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Eyüpspor. On 8 July 2023, he joined Süper Lig newcomer Pendikspor on loan.
On 21 December 2025, he signed with Bursaspor and scored his first goal for the club against Adanaspor.
International career Akbunar made his senior debut for Turkey on 27 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Norway.
Career statistics Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGöztepe2011–12TFF First League122001222012–13274303042013–14TFF Second League303003032014–15276002762016–17TFF First League357103672017–18Süper Lig312103222018–19283613442019–20315213362020–214092142102021–2232421345Total2934517431049Elazığspor (loan)2015–16TFF First League28320303Westerlo2022–23Belgian Pro League14211153Eyüpspor2023–24TFF First League19100191Pendikspor (loan)2023–24Süper Lig13000130Career total3675120538756
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team, year and competitionTeamYearCompetitiveFriendlyTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTurkey U192012002020Turkey U2020120031312013202141Total205272Turkey20211010202022000000Total101020Career total3082112
Honours Göztepe TFF Second League: 2014-15 TFF First League, Play-offs winner: 2016-17
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