Charles Banya

Charles Banya
Personal information
Full name Charles Kai Banya[1]
Date of birth (1993-09-18) 18 September 1993
Place of birth Lambeth, London
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Margate
Youth career
2006–2012 Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Fulham 0 (0)
2013 → Woking (loan) 8 (0)
2014–2015 Crawley Town 9 (0)
2015 → Woking (loan) 9 (1)
2015–2016 Maidstone United 16 (0)
2016– Margate 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2016 (UTC).


Charles Kai Banya (born 18 September 1993) is an English footballer who plays for Margate as a midfielder.

Club career

Fulham

Banya began his career at Fulham, joining the club at the age of 12,[2] but he never made a first-team appearance, although he was an unused substitute for the Premier League match against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium in November 2012.[3]

On 2 November 2013, Banya joined Conference Premier side Woking on a one-month loan.[4] On the same day, Banya made his professional debut in a 2–1 defeat to Grimsby Town, playing the full 90 minutes.[5] Banya went on to make eight league and two FA Trophy appearances before returning to Fulham.

On 30 June 2014, Banya was released by Fulham at the end of his contract.[6]

Crawley Town

On 7 August 2014, Banya joined Crawley Town on a short-term deal after his release from Fulham.[7] On 9 August 2014, Banya made his Crawley Town debut in a 1–0 away victory over Barnsley, in which he replaced Lewis Young in the 56th minute.[8] On 2 September 2014, Banya scored his first Crawley Town goal in a 2–0 victory over Cambridge United in a Football League Trophy tie.[9]

On 22 January 2015, Banya re-joined Woking on loan until the end of the 2014/15 campaign.[10] On 24 January 2015, Banya made his Woking comeback in a 3–3 draw against Dover Athletic in the FA Trophy.[11] On 31 January 2015, Banya scored his first Woking goal in a 3–0 home victory against Alfreton Town, netting in the 63rd minute.[12]

Maidstone United

On 23 November 2015, Banya joined National League South side Maidstone United on a one-year deal.[13] On 1 December 2015, Banya made his Maidstone United debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Maidenhead United, in which he replaced Alex Akrofi in the 66th minute.[14] On 28 December 2015, Banya was given his first Maidstone United start in a 2–1 victory over Eastbourne Borough, in which he played 76 minutes before being replaced by Bobby-Joe Taylor.[15]

On 28 June 2016, it was announced that Banya would leave Maidstone United in search of a club closer to home.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 April 2016.[17]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Woking (loan) 2013–14 Conference Premier 8000—2[lower-alpha 1]0100
Crawley Town 2014–15 League One 9000102[lower-alpha 2]1121
Woking (loan) 2014–15 Conference Premier 9100—2[lower-alpha 1]0111
Maidstone United 2015–16 National League South 16000—1[lower-alpha 1]0170
Career total 421001071502
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy

Personal life

Banya was born in the London Borough of Lambeth to parents who hail from Sierra Leone, and was brought up in Tulse Hill, South London.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Charles Banya – UpthePosh profile". Up the Posh. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  2. 1 2 "U21 Player Profiles – Charles Banya". Fulham F.C. Official Website. 13 August 2014. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Stoke 1–0 Fulham". BBC Sport. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Charles Banya: Woking sign Fulham winger on loan". BBC Sport. 2 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Woking vs. Grimsby Town". Soccerway. 2 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Player Departures". Fulham F.C. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Charles Banya: Crawley sign ex-Fulham winger". BBC Sport. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Barnsley vs. Crawley Town". Soccerway. 9 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Crawley Town vs. Cambridge United". Soccerway. 2 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "Charles Banya joins on Loan". Woking F.C. 22 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "Woking vs. Dover Athletic". Soccerway. 24 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "Woking vs. Alfreton Town". Soccerway. 31 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "BANYA JOINS STONES". Pitchero Non League. 23 November 2015.
  14. ↑ "Maidstone United vs. Maidenhead United". Soccerway. 1 December 2015.
  15. ↑ "Maidstone United vs. Eastbourne Borough". Soccerway. 28 December 2015.
  16. ↑ "Stones bid farewell to Banya He signed for Margate FC in November 2016 - a club further from his home.". Maidstone United F.C. 28 June 2016.
  17. ↑ "C. Banya". Soccerway.
  18. ↑ "Next Generation Series". Sierra Leone football. Retrieved 17 October 2014.


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