Victory Beniangba

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Victory Beniangba
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-06-15) 15 June 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Yenagoa, Nigeria
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Jong Genk
Number 79
Youth career
Young Boys FA
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–2021 Bayelsa United
2021–2022 Ceramica Cleopatra 0 (0)
2022 → Tala'ea El Gaish (loan) 18 (6)
2022– Jong Genk 47 (18)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

Victory Beniangba (born 15 June 2003) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Jong Genk. [1]

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Career

Beniangba played at the Young Boys Football Academy, before joining his local side Bayelsa United FC, for whom he played in the CAF Confederation Cup in 2021. He signed with the Egyptian side Ceramica Cleopatra, but was immediately loaned to Cairo-based side Tala'ea El Gaish SC in February 2022. [2] He scored six goals in eighteen games in the Egyptian Premier League for Tala’ea El Gaish. [3]

Beniangba became a transfer target for K.R.C. Genk in August 2022. [4] The signing was seen as controversial by Spanish side Celta Vigo who considered themselves as signing the player and appealed to FIFA for regulation. [5] In September 2022 Beniangba made his debut for Jong Genk in the Challenger Pro League. [6] [7] He scored his first goal for Jong Genk on October 16, 2022, in a 3–2 home win over RSCA Futures. [8] [9]

Personal life

In January 2023 it was revealed Beniangba had married his girlfriend in a traditional ceremony. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Victory Beniangba". Soccerway. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ Ismail, Ali (February 1, 2022). "AFRICAN FOOTBALL NEWSOFFICIAL: Tala'a El-Gaish sign Nigerian youngster Victory Beniangba". Kingtut.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  3. ↑ El-Ramady, Ahmed. "Ceramica Cleopatra's Victory Beniangba completes KRC Genk move". Kingtut.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Nigerian teenager Victory Beniangba in the picture as an extra striker for KRC Genk". Nieuwsblad.be. August 8, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  5. ↑ Bravo, Alberto (November 29, 2022). "Celta brings the signing of Victory Beniangba by Genk to FIFA". Eldesmarque.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Celta Vigo wants FIFA to ban red hot ex Bayelsa United forward for snubbing them for Genk". December 5, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ "KRC GENK II VS. DENDER 0-2". Soccerway. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Winst voor Jong Genk tegen Anderlecht Futures: 3–2". krcgenk-jeugd.be. October 17, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Victory Beniangba (19) after first goal for Jong Genk: 'Onuachu is my big brother'". hbvl.be. October 22, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  10. ↑ Nwosu, Chogozie (January 3, 2023). "ABROADVictory Beniangba: K.R.C. Genk Striker Ties The Knot Traditionally With Girlfriend". Nigeria Sports News.
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