ABOUT SIMON BANZA
Veteran center-forward and athlete that originally began his professional club career with RC Lens as a teenager in the year 2015. Since then, he has played soccer professionally in leagues across several nations including France, Portugal and Luxembourg. He stands 6'2" tall.
As a kid, he played for the US Chantilly youth squad. Prior to his professional club career, he also played for the Liévin and RC Lens youth teams.
While playing for SC Braga, he was named 'Primeira Liga Player of the Month' in August of 2022. He was also named 'Primeira Liga Forward of the Month" in August as well. He has also played for the Congolese men's national team during his professional career.
Growing up, he lived with his family in Creil, France. He is of Congolese descent.
He played alongside José Fonte as a member of SC Braga during the 2023 Primeira Liga season.
