Bile-Enoch Banza (born 4 February 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as right winger for Veikkausliiga club KTP.[2]
Early life
Born in Helsinki, Finland, Banza is of Congolese descent. His family had fled the war in Zaire (present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo), and moved to Finland: his father in 1991 and his mother and sister in 1995. He also has four brothers who were also born in Finland. Banza received Finnish citizenship in 2018.[3]
Career
Banza started at the age of 5 at Malmin Palloseura (MPS), before he joined HJK Helsinki youth sector at the age of 8.[4] He made his Veikkausliiga debut with HJK first team in 2017 when he was 17 years old, against PS Kemi.[4]
On 7 January 2019, Banza was loaned out to KPV for the 2019 Veikkausliiga season.[4] In June 2020, he was then loaned out to Veikkausliiga club RoPS for the rest of 2020 season.[5]
In April 2021, Banza signed with Norwegian club Raufoss IL.
On 15 April 2022, Banza joined AC Oulu on loan for the 2022 season.[6] On 26 July 2022, Banza was further loaned out to Järvenpään Palloseura (JäPS) in Finnish second tier Ykkönen.[7] He stayed with JäPS also for the 2023 season.[8]
On 1 March 2024, Banza joined Finnish Ykkösliiga club Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (KTP) on a permanent contract.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 17 August 2024.
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Klubi 04 | 2017 | Kakkonen | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 5 | ||
| 2018 | Kakkonen | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 5 | ||
| HJK | 2017 | Veikkausliiga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| KPV (loan) | 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 34 | 8 | |
| RoPS (loan) | 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 2 | – | – | – | 16 | 2 | |||
| Raufoss IL | 2021 | 1. divisjon | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 1 | ||
| Raufoss IL 2 | 2021 | 3. divisjon | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| AC Oulu (loan) | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 2 | |
| JäPS (loan) | 2022 | Ykkönen | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | Ykkönen | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6[c] | 5 | – | 32 | 15 | ||
| Total | 34 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 16 | ||
| KTP | 2024 | Ykkösliiga | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 5 | |
| Career total | 171 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 203 | 40 | ||
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup and Norwegian Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Champions League
- ^ Includes Ykköscup
Honours
HJK
KTP
Individual
- Ykkösliiga Player of the Month: April 2024[11]
References
- ^ "Tästä 7-vuotiaasta tuulettajasta kasvoi Suomen kuumin futislupaus – "Kun lähden ulkomaille, palaan kuin Litmanen"" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ Enoch Banza at Soccerway
- ^ Vesander, Lari (6 December 2019). "HJK:n Enoch Banzan perheellä ei ollut varaa nappulakenkiin ja kausimaksuihin – juniorivalmentaja Tuomo hoiti viulut: "Emme ikinä unohda"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ a b c HJK lainaa kaksi nuorta ja lahjakasta pelaajaansa – toinen sarjanousijan ja toinen hopeajoukkueen riveihin, hs.fi, 7 January 2019
- ^ LK: RoPS saamassa lisävoimaa hyökkäykseen – Enoch Banza ja brittihyökkääjä liittymässä riviin, veikkausliiga.com, 7 June 2020
- ^ "Enoch Banza liittyy Laivastonsinisiin" (Press release) (in Finnish). AC Oulu. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Enoch Banza loppukaudeksi Järvenpäähän!, japsedustus.fi, 26 July 2022
- ^ Enoch Banza jatkaa Järvenpäässä!, japsedustus.fi, 1 January 2023
- ^ ENOCH BANZA TUO KTP:LLE TULIVOIMAA - "YRITÄN AIHEUTTAA KOKO AJAN VAARAA", fcktp.fi, 1 March 2024
- ^ KTP varmisti sarjanousun Veikkausliigaan, Yle, 6 October 2024
- ^ KTP:n Enoch Banza Ykkösliigan huhtikuun pelaaja, Finnish FA, 8 May 2024
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