Will Bapaga

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Will Bapaga
Personal information
Full name William Adipepe Pandi Bapaga [1]
Date of birth (2002-11-03) 3 November 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Coventry, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Coventry City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Coventry City 3 (0)
2021–2022 → Grimsby Town (loan) 10 (2)
2023–2024 Buxton 5 (0)
2024 → Mickleover (dual registration) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:02, 21 February 2024 (UTC)

William Adipepe Pandi Bapaga (born 3 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

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He has previously played professionally for Coventry City and Grimsby Town.

Career

Coventry City

In July 2019, the 16-year-old Bapaga was announced as a surprise call-up from the youth side. [2]

Bapaga made his professional debut coming on as a substitute on 10 August 2019 in a 0–0 League One draw with Bolton Wanderers, coming on to replace Zain Westbrooke. [3]

On 12 August 2021, Bapaga signed for Grimsby Town on a season-long loan. [4] On 12 January 2022, Bapaga was recalled by parent club Coventry City. [5]

Bapaga was released at the end of the 2022–23 season. [6]

In July 2023, Bapaga joined Huddersfield Town on trial and scored in a friendly victory over Bradford (Park Avenue), as well as appearing in a game against Burnley. [7] [8]

Buxton

On 18 November 2023, Bapaga joined National League North club Buxton. [9] On 6 February 2024, he joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Mickleover on dual registration. [10]

Personal life

Bapaga is of Congolese[ specify ] descent.

Career statistics

As of match played 10 February 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coventry City 2019–20 [11] League One 1000003 [lower-alpha 1] 040
2020–21 [12] Championship 201010—40
2021–22 [13] Championship000000—00
2022–23 [14] Championship000000—00
Total3010103080
Grimsby Town (loan) 2021–22 [13] National League 10221——123
Buxton 2023–24 [15] National League North 5000—1 [lower-alpha 2] 060
Mickleover 2023–24 [16] Southern League Premier Division Central10———10
Career totals192311040273
  1. ↑ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy

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    References

    1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Coventry City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 20. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
    2. ↑ Turner, Andy (9 July 2019). "Sixteen-year-old makes plane to Spain as Coventry City man farmed out for season". Coventry Telegraph . Retrieved 10 August 2019.
    3. ↑ "Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Coventry City". CCFC Official. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
    4. ↑ "Grimsby Town sign Coventry City winger William Bapaga on loan as Mariners continue busy summer - Grimsby Live". Grimsbylive. 12 August 2021.
    5. ↑ "News: Will Bapaga recalled". Coventry City FC. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
    6. ↑ https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2023/may/news-coventry-city-confirm-players-that-are-leaving-the-club-at-the-end-of-the-202223-season/
    7. ↑ "ACADEMY TRAVELS TO BURNLEY TOMORROW FOR FRIENDLY!". htafc.com. Huddersfield Town AFC. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
    8. ↑ Atkinson, Nathan. "Bradford (Park Avenue) lose at Horsfall to Huddersfield Town". thetelegraphandargus.co.uk. The Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
    9. ↑ @Buxton_FC (18 November 2023). "👋🏼⚽️ | We are delighted to announce the arrival of attacking player William Bapaga. The former @Coventry_City and @officialgtfc man trained with the squad this week and was registered in time for today's match. Welcome to Buxton, William! #WelcomeWilliam | #TeamBuxton" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 November 2023– via Twitter.
    10. ↑ Scherer, Peter (6 February 2024). "Bapaga Joins Sports". Mickleover Football Club. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
    11. ↑ "Games played by Will Bapaga in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
    12. ↑ "Games played by Will Bapaga in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
    13. 1 2 "Games played by Will Bapaga in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
    14. ↑ "Games played by Will Bapaga in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
    15. ↑ Will Bapaga at Soccerway
    16. ↑ "Will Bapaga | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
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