Rayyan Baniya

Rayyan Baniya
Personal information
Date of birth	18 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Bologna, Italy
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Palermo; (on loan from Trabzonspor)
Number	4
Youth career
0000–2016	Modena
2016–2018	Verona
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2021	Verona
2018–2019	→ Mantova (loan)
2019–2020	→ Renate (loan)
2020–2021	→ Mantova (loan)
2021–2023	Fatih Karagümrük
2023–	Trabzonspor
2024–	→ Palermo (loan)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024

Rayyan Baniya (born 18 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie B club Palermo, on loan from Süper Lig club Trabzonspor. Born in Italy, he chose to represent Turkey at international level.

Club career

Verona

He joined the Under-19 squad of Verona before the 2016–17 season. He did not receive any call-ups to the senior squad in 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons. He spent the 2018–19 season on loan at Serie D side Mantova.^[1] On 29 June 2019 he signed his first professional contract with Verona for a 3-year term.^[2]

Loan to Renate

On 17 July 2019 he joined Serie C club Renate on loan.^[3]

He made his professional Serie C debut for Renate on 25 August 2019 in a game against Giana Erminio. He started the game and played the whole match.^[4]

Second loan to Mantova

On 1 September 2020 he returned to Mantova, this time in Serie C.^[5]

Fatih Karagümrük

On 22 June 2021, he signed with Fatih Karagümrük in Turkey.^[6]

Trabzonspor

On 18 August 2023, he signed a 4+1 year contract with Süper Lig club Trabzonspor.^[7]

On 26 August 2024, Baniya moved to Palermo in Serie B on loan, with an option to buy.^[8]

International career

In October 2023, Baniya received his first call-up to the Turkey senior national team for two UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Croatia and Latvia.^[9]

Personal life

Born in Bologna, Italy to a Beninese father and a Turkish mother, Baniya holds Italian and Turkish passports.^[10]

References

^ Rayyan Baniya at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
^ "SETTORE GIOVANILE: PRIMO CONTRATTO DA PROFESSIONISTA PER 3 CALCIATORI" (Press release) (in Italian). Verona. 29 June 2019.
^ "UFFICIALE: BANIYA IN PRESTITO DAL VERONA!" (Press release) (in Italian). Renate. 17 July 2019.
^ "Giana Erminio v Renate game report". Soccerway. 25 August 2019.
^ "UN GRADITO RITORNO IN DIFESA: INIZIA LA SECONDA AVVENTURA DI RAYYAN BANIYA IN BIANCOROSSO" (in Italian). Mantova. 1 September 2020.
^ "Rayyan Baniya, Karagümrük'te!" (in Turkish). Fatih Karagümrük. 22 June 2021.
^ "Rayyan Baniya resmen Trabzonspor'da!". cnnturk.com (in Turkish). 18 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^ "Baniya is rosanero". Palermo FC. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
^ "A Millî Takım'ın Hırvatistan ve Letonya Maçları Aday Kadrosu Açıklandı". www.tff.org (in Turkish). 6 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
^ ""Curioso di misurarmi con il calcio dei grandi L'obiettivo è andare in C"". Gazzetta di Mantova. 14 July 2018.

External links

Rayyan Baniya at Soccerway

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[1] Rayyan Baniya at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)

[2] "SETTORE GIOVANILE: PRIMO CONTRATTO DA PROFESSIONISTA PER 3 CALCIATORI" (Press release) (in Italian). Verona. 29 June 2019.

[3] "UFFICIALE: BANIYA IN PRESTITO DAL VERONA!" (Press release) (in Italian). Renate. 17 July 2019.

[4] "Giana Erminio v Renate game report". Soccerway. 25 August 2019.

[5] "UN GRADITO RITORNO IN DIFESA: INIZIA LA SECONDA AVVENTURA DI RAYYAN BANIYA IN BIANCOROSSO" (in Italian). Mantova. 1 September 2020.

[6] "Rayyan Baniya, Karagümrük'te!" (in Turkish). Fatih Karagümrük. 22 June 2021.

[7] "Rayyan Baniya resmen Trabzonspor'da!". cnnturk.com (in Turkish). 18 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

[8] "Baniya is rosanero". Palermo FC. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.

[9] "A Millî Takım'ın Hırvatistan ve Letonya Maçları Aday Kadrosu Açıklandı". www.tff.org (in Turkish). 6 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

[10] ""Curioso di misurarmi con il calcio dei grandi L'obiettivo è andare in C"". Gazzetta di Mantova. 14 July 2018.

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