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
Club information
Current team
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number 37
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).

† Appearances (goals)

Eusébio Armando Gomes Bancessi (born 4 August 1995) is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who plays as a wide midfielder. He is signed to English club Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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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