Bile-Enoch Banza (born 4 February 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as right winger .
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.
Career Banza started at the age of 5 at Malmin Palloseura (MPS), before he joined HJK Helsinki youth sector at the age of 8. He made his Veikkausliiga debut with HJK first team in 2017 when he was 17 years old, against PS Kemi.
On 7 January 2019, Banza was loaned out to KPV for the 2019 Veikkausliiga season.HJK lainaa kaksi nuorta ja lahjakasta pelaajaansa – toinen sarjanousijan ja toinen hopeajoukkueen riveihin, hs.fi, 7 January 2019 In June 2020, he was then loaned out to Veikkausliiga club RoPS for the rest of 2020 season.LK: RoPS saamassa lisävoimaa hyökkäykseen – Enoch Banza ja brittihyökkääjä liittymässä riviin, veikkausliiga.com, 7 June 2020
In April 2021, Banza signed with Norwegian club Raufoss IL.
On 15 April 2022, Banza joined AC Oulu on loan for the 2022 season. On 26 July 2022, Banza was further loaned out to Järvenpään Palloseura (JäPS) in Finnish second tier Ykkönen.Enoch Banza loppukaudeksi Järvenpäähän!, japsedustus.fi, 26 July 2022 He stayed with JäPS also for the 2023 season.Enoch Banza jatkaa Järvenpäässä!, japsedustus.fi, 1 January 2023
On 1 March 2024, Banza joined Finnish Ykkösliiga club Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (KTP) on a permanent contract.ENOCH BANZA TUO KTP:LLE TULIVOIMAA - "YRITÄN AIHEUTTAA KOKO AJAN VAARAA", fcktp.fi, 1 March 2024
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKlubi 042017Kakkonen20510––2152018Kakkonen140–––140Total345100000355HJK2017Veikkausliiga6010–00602018Veikkausliiga5031–10912019Veikkausliiga0000–00002020Veikkausliiga0030––302021Veikkausliiga0010–0010Total110810010201KPV (loan)2019Veikkausliiga2648400–348RoPS (loan)2020Veikkausliiga162–––162Raufoss IL20211. divisjon23130––261Raufoss IL 220213. divisjon50–––50AC Oulu (loan)2022Veikkausliiga913100–122JäPS (loan)2022Ykkönen91–––912023Ykkönen25101065–3215Total34111065004116KTP2024Ykkösliiga1351000–1452025Veikkausliiga303100–61Total165410000206Haminan Pallo-Kissat2025Kakkonen10–––10Career total17529287651021041
Honours HJK Veikkausliiga: 2017, 2018 Finnish Cup: 2017, 2020 KTP Ykkösliiga: 2024KTP varmisti sarjanousun Veikkausliigaan, Yle, 6 October 2024
Individual Ykkösliiga Player of the Month: April 2024KTP:n Enoch Banza Ykkösliigan huhtikuun pelaaja, Finnish FA, 8 May 2024
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