SIMON BANZA
Attacker · PAOK · Super League 1
“A striker who turns half-chances into punishment.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
S. Banza is a prime striker whose value rests on proven production at SC Braga and a longer steady run at Trabzonspor. The market still discounts the league level, and he is not an automatic starter.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €3.5M – €4.1M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
S. Banza is a direct central striker who lives on sharp movement and clean finishing. He stays on the shoulder, attacks the space defenders concede, and looks most dangerous when the box is crowded and the ball drops quickly. His game is built around a clinical goal threat: efficient touches, decisive runs, and a ruthless final action.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
6.00
SoT / 90
4.00
Accuracy
67%
Conversion
22%
Club football this season: 9 shots in 6 matches (135 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 5 matches · shots
6 shots · 2 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super League 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 7.42 |
 Pro League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3.32 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0 | 135 | 5.60 |
Form (last 5 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
1.33
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
6.00
per 90
Shots on target
4.00
per 90
Conversion
22%
goals per shot
Dribbles
1.33
per 90 · 67% completed
Key passes
0.00
per 90
Pass accuracy
73%
Fouls won
2.00
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
0.67
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 |  OFI | Super League | L2-1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Oct 18 |  Iraklis 1908 | Super League | W2-1 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 8.4 |
| Oct 12 |  Kalamata | Super League | L1-3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jun 24 |  Colombia | World Cup | L1-0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jun 17 |  Portugal | World Cup | D1-1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Super League 175 (56%)Pro League60 (44%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Al-Jazira | Pro League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4.04 |
| 2025/26 | Al-Jazira | Pro League | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0.40 | 7.10 |
| 2024/25 |  Trabzonspor | Süper Lig | 34 | 19 | 5 | 0.71 | 7.05 |
| 2023/24 |  SC Braga | Primeira Liga | 39 | 23 | 5 | 0.72 | 7.38 |
| 2021/22 |  Famalicao | Primeira Liga | 36 | 18 | 3 | 0.58 | 7.18 |
| 2020/21 |  Lens | Ligue 1 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0.20 | 6.64 |
| 2019/20 | Lens | Ligue 2 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 0.38 | 6.79 |
| 2018/19 |  Lens II | National 2 - Group A | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0.25 | 6.67 |
Career highlights
Taça da Liga
2023/2024
Spell detail
No season stats on record for this spell.
International career
DR Congo
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
DR Congo
DR Congo's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for S. Banza.