Rayyan Baniya
Turkish footballer (born 1999)
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Rayyan Baniya (born 18 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Süper Lig club Konyaspor. Born in Italy, he chose to represent Turkey at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Bologna, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Konyaspor | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Modena | ||
| 2016–2018 | Verona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Verona | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Mantova (loan) | 29 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Renate (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Mantova (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Fatih Karagümrük | 24 | (2) |
| 2023–2026 | Trabzonspor | 22 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Palermo (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2026– | Konyaspor | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2025 | |||
Club career
Verona
He joined the Under-19 squad of Verona before the 2016–17 season. He did not receive any call-ups to the senior squad in 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons. He spent the 2018–19 season on loan at Serie D side Mantova.[1] On 29 June 2019 he signed his first professional contract with Verona for a three-year term.[2]
Loan to Renate
On 17 July 2019 he joined Serie C club Renate on loan.[3]
He made his professional Serie C debut for Renate on 25 August 2019 in a game against Giana Erminio. He started the game and played the whole match.[4]
Second loan to Mantova
On 1 September 2020, he returned to Mantova, this time in Serie C.[5]
Fatih Karagümrük
On 22 June 2021, he signed with Fatih Karagümrük in Turkey.[6]
Trabzonspor
On 18 August 2023, he signed a 4+1 year contract with Süper Lig club Trabzonspor.[7]
On 26 August 2024, Baniya moved to Palermo in Serie B on loan, with an option to buy.[8]
International career
In October 2023, Baniya received his first call-up to the Turkey senior national team for two UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Croatia and Latvia.[9]
