Simon Banza
Attack - Centre-Forward
at SC Braga
at SC Braga
1,405 days · joined 2022-07-19
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
Market value
€14.00m
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.35
goals / match
RC Lens
top club · 99 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#63
goals rank
#113
assists rank
122
season goals
39
season assists
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€18.00m
peak value · 2024
€2.96m
top transfer fee · 22/23
23
best season · 23/24
14 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-08-13 · 6 players total
351Appearances
122Goals
39Assists
43Yellow cards
3Red cards
61Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Simon Banza |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Simon Bokoté Banza |
| Date of birth | 1996-08-13 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Creil, DR Congo |
| Citizenship | DR Congo France |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | SC Braga |
| Joined | 2022-07-19 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | HD |
Jun 2025
Transfer: Trabzonspor → SC Braga
24/25 · Return from loan
May 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2024
Transfer: SC Braga → Trabzonspor
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — SC Braga, Trabzonspor
39 matches · 22 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — SC Braga
41 matches · 23 G · 5 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Lens → SC Braga
22/23 · Transfer · €2.96m
Jul 2022
22/23 — SC Braga
47 matches · 14 G · 10 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2022
Transfer: Famalicão → Lens
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2021
Transfer: Lens → Famalicão
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Famalicão, RC Lens
37 matches · 18 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — RC Lens
35 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — RC Lens
28 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Injury: unknown
34 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — RC Lens, RC Lens B
16 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: Titus Petange → Lens
17/18 · Return from loan
Nov 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
Transfer: Lens → Titus Petange
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Union Titus Petange
25 matches · 18 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2017
Transfer: AS Béziers → Lens
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Lens → AS Béziers
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — RC Lens B, AS Béziers, RC Lens
26 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2015
Transfer: RC Lens B → Lens
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — RC Lens B, RC Lens
31 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — RC Lens B
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: RC Lens U19 → RC Lens B
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: RC Lens U17 → RC Lens U19
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Lens Yth. → RC Lens U17
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Chantilly Jgd → Lens Yth.
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Creil Youth → Chantilly Jgd
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €18.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals22 total · 6.76/90
Assists7 total · 2.15/90
G+A29 total · 8.91/90
Yellow cards7 total · 2.15/90
Minutes played by club
Trabzonspor
5.3%
SC Braga
12.9%
RC Lens
33.6%
FC Famalicão
6.7%
RC Lens B
37.9%
Union Titus Petange
3.6%
AS Béziers
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trabzonspor | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 293 |
| SC Braga | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 90 | 37 | 15 | 712 |
| RC Lens | 6 | 15/16 | 21/22 | 99 | 18 | 9 | 1,851 |
| FC Famalicão | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 370 |
| RC Lens B | 4 | 14/15 | 18/19 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 2,086 |
| Union Titus Petange | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 199 |
| AS Béziers | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Europa League Qualifying | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | 31 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 134 |
| 24/25 | Türkiye Kupasi | Trabzonspor | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 159 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | SC Braga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | SC Braga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | SC Braga | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 105 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | SC Braga | 28 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 95 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 191 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | SC Braga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | SC Braga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | SC Braga | 30 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 132 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 189 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | FC Famalicão | 29 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 167 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | FC Famalicão | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 34 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 272 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 2 | RC Lens | 24 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 174 |
| 18/19 | L1/L2 Playoffs | RC Lens | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | RC Lens | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59 |
| 18/19 | National 2 - Grp. D | RC Lens B | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 222 |
| 17/18 | BGL Ligue | Union Titus Petange | 21 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 127 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de Luxembourg | Union Titus Petange | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 |
| 16/17 | CFA - Grp. B | RC Lens B | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 389 |
| 16/17 | Championnat National | AS Béziers | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 2 | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | CFA - Grp. A | RC Lens B | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 212 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 2 | RC Lens | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 909 |
| 14/15 | CFA - Grp. A | RC Lens B | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,263 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Creil Youth | Chantilly Jgd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Chantilly Jgd | Lens Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Lens Yth. | RC Lens U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | RC Lens U17 | RC Lens U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | RC Lens U19 | RC Lens B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-23 | RC Lens B | Lens | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-07 | Lens | AS Béziers | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | AS Béziers | Lens | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-31 | Lens | Titus Petange | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Titus Petange | Lens | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Lens | Famalicão | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Famalicão | Lens | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-19 | Lens | SC Braga | Transfer | 5000000 | €2.96m |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-03 | SC Braga | Trabzonspor | Loan | 18000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Trabzonspor | SC Braga | Return from loan | 14000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Back problems | 2017-11-19 | 2017-11-27 | 9 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2018-07-05 | 2019-02-20 | 231 | 34 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-01-21 | 2022-01-30 | 10 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Knee problems | 2024-07-31 | 2024-08-09 | 10 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Thigh problems | 2025-05-14 | 2025-05-20 | 7 | 2 |
Current€14.00m
Peak€18.00m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€13.70m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3854 | — | 14 | 2 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristián Borja | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Valentin Wojtkowiak | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Robert | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Gradit | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Clément Michelin | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Pizzi | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Charles Pickel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Florian Sotoca | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Massadio Haïdara | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matheus | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrián Marín | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Abel Ruiz | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| André Horta | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Moatasem Al-Musrati | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruma | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cheick Doucouré | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Álvaro Djaló | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | SC Braga | 21 | 28 |
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | 19 | 31 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | FC Famalicão | 14 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | 5 | 31 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 5 | 7 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | SC Braga | 4 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Trabzonspor | SC Braga | Return from loan | — | €14.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-03 | SC Braga | Trabzonspor | Loan | — | €18.00m |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Famalicão | Lens | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Lens | Famalicão | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Titus Petange | Lens | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-31 | Lens | Titus Petange | Loan | — | €300k |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | AS Béziers | Lens | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-07 | Lens | AS Béziers | Loan | — | €300k |
Teams faced most often by Simon Banza's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont Foot 63 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 36% |
| Stade Brestois 29 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 36% |
| FC Lorient | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 38% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 17% |
| Stade de Reims | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 42% |
| FC Porto | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 8% |
| AJ Auxerre | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 64% |
| AC Ajaccio | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 55% |
| Sivasspor | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 30% |
| İstanbul Başakşehir | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 40% |
| Rio Ave FC | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 40% |
| Antalyaspor | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 60% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal | |
| 21/22 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 23/24 | Goal #100 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 39 | 293 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.15 |
| 23/24 | 41 | 200 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 |
| 22/23 | 47 | 512 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 21/22 | 37 | 492 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.28 |
| 20/21 | 35 | 272 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.65 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 322 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 18/19 | 16 | 347 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 17/18 | 25 | 199 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 |
| 16/17 | 26 | 490 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 1,121 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.32 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal
88 apps
46 G
10 A
Süper Lig
31 apps
19 G
5 A
BGL Ligue
21 apps
13 G
0 A
Ligue 2
48 apps
9 G
6 A
Ligue 1
38 apps
6 G
3 A
CFA - Grp. A
39 apps
6 G
0 A
Coupe de Luxembourg
4 apps
5 G
1 A
Taça de Portugal
10 apps
4 G
8 A
Türkiye Kupasi
6 apps
3 G
2 A
National 2 - Grp. D
7 apps
2 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Simon Banza
Who is Simon Banza?
Simon Banza is a DR professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for SC Braga.
How old is Simon Banza?
Simon Banza is 29 years old. He was born on August 13, 1996 in Creil.
What position does Simon Banza play?
Simon Banza plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Simon Banza play for?
Simon Banza currently plays for SC Braga.
How many career goals has Simon Banza scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Simon Banza has scored 122 goals in 351 appearances.
What is Simon Banza's market value?
Simon Banza's most recent reported market value is €14.00m.