Eusébio Bancessi

Eusébio Bancessi
Personal information
Full name Eusébio Armando Gomes Bancessi
Date of birth (1995-08-04) 4 August 1995
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Playing position Winger
Youth career
Benfica
2013–2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
2014Cheltenham Town (loan) 4 (0)
2016Telford United (loan) 6 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:58, 10 July 2015 (UTC).


Eusébio Armando Gomes Bancessi (born 4 August 1995) is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who plays as a wide midfielder.

Career

Bancessi was part of the youth system at Portuguese club Benfica before moving to England in July 2013 to join the academy of Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1] After scoring regularly in the Under-21 Premier League he was selected in several matchday squads at first team level as Wolves won the League One title, but he remained only an unused substitute on those occasions.[2] During the close season he signed a new contract with Wolves that runs until summer 2017 (with the option of a further year).[3]

In October 2014 he was loaned to League Two side Cheltenham Town for a month,[4] for whom he made his professional debut on 11 October 2014 against Shrewsbury,[5] in the first of four appearances for the club.

Bancessi joined Telford United on a one-month loan he made his debut against Gainsborough Trinity wearing the number 7 shirt.

References

  1. "Q&A: Eusebio Bancessi". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 17 July 2014.
  2. "Kenny Jackett: Eusebio Bancessi was close to Wolves debut". Express & Star. 15 May 2014.
  3. "Eusebio extends Wolves stay". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 19 August 2014.
  4. "Cheltenham: Terry Gornell set to exit as Eusebio Bancessi arrives". BBC Sport. 9 October 2014.
  5. "Shrewsbury 3–1 Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 11 October 2014.
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