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Nasiru Zakaria Banahene (born 8 July 2000) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a right-back for Finnish club Honka

Nasiru Banahene

Personal information
Full name	Nasiru Zakaria Banahene
Date of birth	(2000-07-08) 8 July 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Position(s)	Right-back
Club information
Current team	Honka
Number	24
Youth career
2009-2016	Kumasi Barcelona Football Club
2016-2018	Ocheman Planners
2018–2019	Liberty Professionals
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	MTK Budapest	5	(0)
2019	→ FC Honka B (loan)	2	(0)
2019–2020	→ Honka (loan)	5	(0)
2020–	Honka	7	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:58, 19 September 2020 (UTC)

Career

Early life

Born in Accra, Banahene started his career at the age of 9 with local club Kumasi Barcelona Football Club based in Kumasi, Ghana. He was there with childhood friend Mohammed Salisu. Banahene then moved to Ocheman Planners before progressing on to the youth academy of Accra-based club Liberty Professionals.

MTK Budapest

In February 2019, he joined Hungarian club MTK Budapest. However, MTK decided to loan Banahene out during the summer due to a lack of playing time.[1]

FC Honka

On 9 August 2019, Banahene joined Finnish club Honka on an initial loan deal for the rest of 2019 with an option to buy.[2] In July 2020, Honka exercised their buy option with Banahene signing a three-year deal.[1]

Club statistics

As of match played 6 August 2020[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
MTK Budapest	2018–19	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	5	0	0	0	—		5	0
Honka B	2019	Kakkonen	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
Honka	2019	Veikkausliiga	5	0	—		—		5	0
	2020	Veikkausliiga	7	2	7	0	0	0	14	2
	Total		12	2	7	0	0	0	19	2
Career total			19	2	7	0	0	0	26	0

References

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