Rayyan Baniya

Turkish footballer (born 1999)

Rayyan BaniyaPersonal information

Date of birth|  (1999-02-18) 18 February 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth|  Bologna, Italy
Height|  1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)|  Defender
Team information

Current team

|  Trabzonspor
Youth career
0000–2016|  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–|  Trabzonspor|  22|  (0)
2024–2025|  → Palermo (loan)|  29|  (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2025

Rayyan Baniya (born 18 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Süper Lig club Trabzonspor. Born in Italy, he chose to represent Turkey at international level.

## Club career

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### Verona

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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 3-year term.[2]

#### Loan to Renate

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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

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On 1 September 2020 he returned to Mantova, this time in Serie C.[5]

### Fatih Karagümrük

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On 22 June 2021, he signed with Fatih Karagümrük in Turkey.[6]

### Trabzonspor

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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

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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]

## Personal life

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Born in Bologna, Italy to a Beninese father and a Turkish mother, Baniya holds Italian and Turkish passports.[10]

## References

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1. ^ Rayyan Baniya at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
2. ^ "SETTORE GIOVANILE: PRIMO CONTRATTO DA PROFESSIONISTA PER 3 CALCIATORI" (Press release) (in Italian). Verona. 29 June 2019.
3. ^ "UFFICIALE: BANIYA IN PRESTITO DAL VERONA!" (Press release) (in Italian). Renate. 17 July 2019.
4. ^ "Giana Erminio v Renate game report". Soccerway. 25 August 2019.
5. ^ "UN GRADITO RITORNO IN DIFESA: INIZIA LA SECONDA AVVENTURA DI RAYYAN BANIYA IN BIANCOROSSO" (in Italian). Mantova. 1 September 2020.
6. ^ "Rayyan Baniya, Karagümrük'te!" (in Turkish). Fatih Karagümrük. 22 June 2021.
7. ^ "Rayyan Baniya resmen Trabzonspor'da!". cnnturk.com (in Turkish). 18 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
8. ^ "Baniya is rosanero". Palermo FC. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
9. ^ "A Millî Takım'ın Hırvatistan ve Letonya Maçları Aday Kadrosu Açıklandı". www.tff.org (in Turkish). 6 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
10. ^ ""Curioso di misurarmi con il calcio dei grandi L'obiettivo è andare in C"". Gazzetta di Mantova. 14 July 2018.

## External links

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* Rayyan Baniya at Soccerway

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Trabzonspor – current squad

* 1 Çakır (c)
* 5 Lundstram
* 6 Mendy
* 7 Višća
* 9 Nwakaeme
* 10 Cham
* 11 Tufan
* 14 Sikan
* 15 Savić
* 19 Eskihellaç
* 22 Zubkov
* 25 Çevikkan
* 26 Jacob-Folcarelli
* 29 Saatçı
* 32 Onuachu
* 35 Yokuşlu
* 44 Batahov
* 54 Tepe
* 61 Çanak
* 70 Drăguș
* 74 Malkoçoğlu
* 77 Boşluk
* 84 Ali Şahin
* 94 Destan
* Pina
* Manager: Tekke

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