Eusébio Bancessi
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eusébio Armando Gomes Bancessi | ||
Date of birth | 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) |
2014 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2016 | → Telford 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
- ↑ "Q&A: Eusebio Bancessi". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 17 July 2014.
- ↑ "Kenny Jackett: Eusebio Bancessi was close to Wolves debut". Express & Star. 15 May 2014.
- ↑ "Eusebio extends Wolves stay". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 19 August 2014.
- ↑ "Cheltenham: Terry Gornell set to exit as Eusebio Bancessi arrives". BBC Sport. 9 October 2014.
- ↑ "Shrewsbury 3–1 Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 11 October 2014.