Enoch Banza

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. In June 2020, he was then loaned out to Veikkausliiga club RoPS for the rest of 2020 season.

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. He stayed with JäPS also for the 2023 season.

On 1 March 2024, Banza joined Finnish Ykkösliiga club Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (KTP) on a permanent contract.

Career statistics

Honours HJK Veikkausliiga: 2017, 2018 Finnish Cup: 2017, 2020 KTP Ykkösliiga: 2024

Individual Ykkösliiga Player of the Month: April 2024