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

Nasiru Banahene
Personal information
Full name Nasiru Zakaria Banahene
Date of birth (2000-07-08) 8 July 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Honka
Number 24
Youth career
2009-2016 Kumasi Barcelona Football Club
2016-2018 Ocheman Planners
2018 Liberty Professionals
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Liberty Professionals 9 (0)
2018–2020 MTK Budapest 5 (0)
2019Honka II (loan) 2 (0)
2019–2020Honka (loan) 5 (0)
2020–2023 Honka 44 (4)
2021–2023 Honka II 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Career

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Early life

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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

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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

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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

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As of match played 31 December 2023[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liberty Professionals 2018 Ghana Premier League 8 0 8 0
MTK Budapest 2018–19 NB I 5 0 0 0 5 0
Honka II (loan) 2019 Kakkonen 2 0 0 0 2 0
Honka (loan) 2019 Veikkausliiga 5 0 5 0
2020 Veikkausliiga 8 2 7 0 0 0 15 2
Total 13 2 7 0 0 0 20 2
Honka II 2021 Kakkonen 1 0 1 0
2022 Kakkonen 1 0 1 0
2023 Kakkonen 1 0 1 0
Total 3 0 3 0
Honka 2021 Veikkausliiga 22 0 6 1 2[b] 0 30 1
2022 Veikkausliiga 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 Veikkausliiga 14 2 5 0 2[b] 0 21 2
Total 36 2 11 1 4 0 51 3
Career total 67 4 18 1 4 0 89 5

References

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  1. ^ a b Osman, Abdul Wadudu (19 July 2020). "Honka FC exercise option to tie Nasiru Banahene permanently from MTK Budapest". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ Muutoksia Hongan pelaajistossa, esporthonka.com, 9 August 2019
  3. ^ Nasiru Banahene at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 September 2020.