Nasiru Banahene Explained

Nasiru Banahene
Full Name:Nasiru Zakaria Banahene
Birth Date:8 July 2000
Birth Place:Accra, Ghana
Currentclub:Honka
Clubnumber:24
Position:Right-back
Youthyears1:2009-2016
Youthclubs1:Kumasi Barcelona Football Club
Youthyears2:2016-2018
Youthclubs2:Ocheman Planners
Youthyears3:2018
Youthclubs3:Liberty Professionals
Years1:2018
Clubs1:Liberty Professionals
Caps1:9
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2020
Clubs2:MTK Budapest
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years3:2019
Clubs3:Honka II (loan)
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Honka (loan)
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2023
Clubs5:Honka
Caps5:44
Goals5:4
Years6:2021–2023
Clubs6:Honka II
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Club-Update:25 October 2023 (UTC)

Nasiru Zakaria Banahene (born 8 July 2000) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a right-back for Finnish club Honka

Career

Early life

Born in Accra, Banahene started his career at the age of 9 with local club Kumasi Barcelona Football Club based in Kumasi, Ghana. He was there with childhood friend Mohammed Salisu. Banahene then moved to Ocheman Planners before progressing on to the youth academy of Accra-based club Liberty Professionals.

MTK Budapest

In February 2019, he joined Hungarian club MTK Budapest. However, MTK decided to loan Banahene out during the summer due to a lack of playing time.[1]

FC Honka

On 9 August 2019, Banahene joined Finnish club Honka on an initial loan deal for the rest of 2019 with an option to buy.[2] In July 2020, Honka exercised their buy option with Banahene signing a three-year deal.[1]

Club statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liberty Professionals2018Ghana Premier League8080
MTK Budapest2018–19NB I500050
Honka II (loan)2019Kakkonen200020
Honka (loan)2019Veikkausliiga5050
2020Veikkausliiga827000152
Total1327000202
Honka II2021Kakkonen1010
2022Kakkonen1010
2023Kakkonen1010
Total3030
Honka2021Veikkausliiga2206120301
2022Veikkausliiga000000
2023Veikkausliiga1425020212
Total36211140513
Career total67418140895

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Honka FC exercise option to tie Nasiru Banahene permanently from MTK Budapest . Football Made In Ghana . Abdul Wadudu . Osman . 19 July 2020 . 19 September 2020.
  2. https://esporthonka.com/muutoksia-hongan-pelaajistossa/ Muutoksia Hongan pelaajistossa