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Enoch Banza
Finnish footballer (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bile-Enoch Banza (born 4 February 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as right winger .[2]
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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]
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Career statistics
- As of 22 July 2025
- Includes Suomen Cup and Norwegian Cup
- Includes Finnish League Cup, Ykköscup and Ykkösliigacup
- Includes UEFA Champions League
Honours
HJK
KTP
Individual
- Ykkösliiga Player of the Month: April 2024[11]
References
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