Francis Banecki
German footballer (born 1985)
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Francis Banecki (born 17 July 1985) is a German former professional footballer who mostly played as a defender.
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Banecki with Werder in 2005 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 July 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | West Berlin, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1997 | SC Tegel | ||
| 1997–1999 | Reinickendorfer Füchse | ||
| 1999–2000 | Hertha BSC | ||
| 2001 | Reinickendorfer Füchse | ||
| 2001–2003 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | ||
| 2003–2004 | Werder Bremen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Werder Bremen II | 52 | (4) |
| 2004–2006 | Werder Bremen | 2[1] | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Eintracht Braunschweig II (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Werder Bremen II | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Hertha BSC II | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Kickers Emden | 13 | (3) |
| 2010 | FC Oberneuland | 6 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | SV Meppen | 34 | (15) |
| 2011–2014 | BSV Schwarz-Weiß Rehden | 58 | (20) |
| 2014–2017 | VSG Altglienicke | ||
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Germany U-19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Germany U-20 | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Banecki played for Reinickendorfer Füchse and for Hertha BSC in his youth years.[2]
In 2003–04, he moved to Werder Bremen youth system.[3] After having had a successful 2004–05 season, he moved from Bremen's youth team to the first team in 2005–06.[4]
After the 2006–07 season Banecki was loaned to Eintracht Braunschweig for one year. In Braunschweig he played nine times for the first team until a severe injury in his knee stopped him for over one year.[5]
After the convalescence his contract with Werder Bremen expired, Banecki returned to Hertha BSC to play for the club's second team for the season 2008–09. On 5 August 2009, he left Hertha BSC II for Kickers Emden,[6] but in December 2009 he resigned his contract with the club.[7] He left Emden on 26 December 2009 and signed on 1 January 2010 for FC Oberneuland.[8] In June 2010 he signed a contract with VfB Oldenburg[9] but cancelled it after one month[10] and signed with local rival SV Meppen.[11]
International career
Banecki played six times for the German Under-20 team, scoring one goal and two times for the German Under-19 team.[12]
Personal life
Banecki's siblings, the twins Nicole and Sylvie also played in the first Bundesliga.[13] His mother's cousin, Marcel Mahouvé, represented Cameroon in the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[14]