German footballer (born 1985)
Francis Banecki (born 17 July 1985) is a German former professional footballer who mostly played as a defender.
Club career
Banecki played for Reinickendorfer Füchse and for Hertha BSC in his youth years.[2]
In 2003–04, he moved to Werder Bremen youth system.[3] After having had a successful 2004–05 season, he moved from Bremen's youth team to the first team in 2005–06.[4]
After the 2006–07 season Banecki was loaned to Eintracht Braunschweig for one year. In Braunschweig he played nine times for the first team until a severe injury in his knee stopped him for over one year.[5]
After the convalescence his contract with Werder Bremen expired, Banecki returned to Hertha BSC to play for the club's second team for the season 2008–09. On 5 August 2009, he left Hertha BSC II for Kickers Emden,[6] but in December 2009 he resigned his contract with the club.[7] He left Emden on 26 December 2009 and signed on 1 January 2010 for FC Oberneuland.[8] In June 2010 he signed a contract with VfB Oldenburg[9] but cancelled it after one month[10] and signed with local rival SV Meppen.[11]
International career
Banecki played six times for the German Under-20 team, scoring one goal and two times for the German Under-19 team.[12]
Personal life
Banecki's siblings, the twins Nicole and Sylvie also played in the first Bundesliga.[13] His mother's cousin, Marcel Mahouvé, represented Cameroon in the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[14]
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