Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Banjai |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Saido Indjai |
| Date of birth | 1981-07-19 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| Citizenship | Guinea-Bissau Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leixões SC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UD Oliveirense | 6 | 08/09 | 13/14 | 216 | 10 | 0 | 9,895 |
| SC Covilhã | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2,635 |
| CF União Lamas | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | Leixões SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | Leixões SC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | UD Oliveirense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | UD Oliveirense | 34 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3,022 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | UD Oliveirense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | UD Oliveirense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | UD Oliveirense | 38 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 670 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | UD Oliveirense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | UD Oliveirense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga Portugal 2 | UD Oliveirense | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,198 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | UD Oliveirense | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | UD Oliveirense | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga Portugal 2 | UD Oliveirense | 29 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,305 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | UD Oliveirense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | UD Oliveirense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Portugal 2 | UD Oliveirense | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | UD Oliveirense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | UD Oliveirense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liga Portugal 2 | UD Oliveirense | 30 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,700 |
| 05/06 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Covilhã | 30 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,635 |
| 02/03 | Liga Portugal 2 | CF União Lamas | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Taça de Portugal | CF União Lamas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Unknown | FC Porto U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | FC Porto U17 | FC Porto U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-08-01 | FC Porto U19 | Ol. Bairro | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-12-31 | Ol. Bairro | FC Porto U19 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | FC Porto U19 | FC Porto B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-08-01 | FC Porto B | Lus. Lourosa | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Lus. Lourosa | FC Porto B | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | FC Porto B | Ermesinde | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Ermesinde | FC Porto B | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | FC Porto B | União Lamas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | União Lamas | Louletano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Louletano | SC Covilhã | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | SC Covilhã | Naval 1º de Maio | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Naval 1º de Maio | SC Covilhã | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | SC Covilhã | Naval 1º de Maio | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Naval 1º de Maio | Louletano | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Louletano | Naval 1º de Maio | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Naval 1º de Maio | Oliveirense | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Oliveirense | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-01 | Without Club | Leixões | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Leixões | Valadares Gaia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Valadares Gaia | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3701 | #14 | 13 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Galo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Pimenta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Avto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlitos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | UD Oliveirense | 5 | 38 |
| 10/11 | Liga Portugal 2 | UD Oliveirense | 2 | 29 |
| 05/06 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Covilhã | 1 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Louletano | Naval 1º de Maio | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Naval 1º de Maio | Louletano | Loan | — | €200k |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | SC Covilhã | Naval 1º de Maio | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Naval 1º de Maio | SC Covilhã | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Ermesinde | FC Porto B | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | FC Porto B | Ermesinde | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Lus. Lourosa | FC Porto B | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-08-01 | FC Porto B | Lus. Lourosa | Loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-12-31 | Ol. Bairro | FC Porto U19 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-08-01 | FC Porto U19 | Ol. Bairro | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 37 | 3,022 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 12/13 | 42 | 670 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.94 |
| 11/12 | 35 | 2,198 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 1,305 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 2,700 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 05/06 | 30 | 2,635 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 02/03 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Banjai
Who is Banjai?
Banjai is a Guinea-Bissau professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Banjai?
Banjai is 44 years old. He was born on July 19, 1981 in Bissau.
What position does Banjai play?
Banjai plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Banjai play for?
Banjai currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Banjai scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Banjai has scored 11 goals in 264 appearances.