William Bianda
{{short description|French association football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = William Bianda
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = William Ludovic Brandon Bianda{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FU17/2017/pdf/FU17_2017_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017: List of Players: France |publisher=FIFA |page=6 |date=28 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701083502/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FU17/2017/pdf/FU17_2017_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=1 July 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|4|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Suresnes, France
| height = 1.86 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Laval
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 = 2006–2014
| youthclubs1 = Red Star
| youthyears2 = 2014–2017
| youthclubs2 = Lens
| youthyears3 = 2018–2020
| youthclubs3 = Roma
| years1 = 2017–2018
| clubs1 = Lens II
| caps1 = 10
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017–2018
| clubs2 = Lens
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018–2023
| clubs3 = Roma
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2021
| clubs4 = → Zulte Waregem (loan)
| caps4 = 7
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021–2022
| clubs5 = → Nancy (loan)
| caps5 = 24
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2024
| clubs6 = SL16 FC
| caps6 = 9
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = Laval
| caps7 = 6
| goals7 = 0
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2016
| nationalteam1 = France U16
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam2 = France U17
| nationalcaps2 = 13
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2017
| nationalteam3 = France U18
| nationalcaps3 = 7
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2018
| nationalteam4 = France U19
| nationalcaps4 = 2
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = 11 May 2025
}}
William Ludovic Brandon Bianda (born 30 April 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Laval.{{Soccerway|william-bianda/466675}}
Club career
Bianda signed his first professional contract with RC Lens on 29 July 2017.{{cite web|last=|first=|date=29 June 2017|title=Officiel : William Bianda passe pro au RC Lens|url=https://maligue2.fr/2017/06/29/officiel-william-bianda-passe-pro-au-rc-lens/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=MaLigue2|publisher=|language=fr}} He made his professional debut with RC Lens in a 2–2 Ligue 2 tie with Paris FC on 9 December 2017.{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Domino's Ligue 2 - Saison 2017/2018 - 18ème journée - Paris FC / RC Lens|url=http://www.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuille_match/83369|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=LFP|language=fr}}
On 27 June 2018, A.S. Roma announced the signing of the French defender from Lens for €6 million, plus up to €5 million in bonus payments.{{cite web|url=http://www.asroma.com/en/news/2018/6/william-bianda-joins-roma-on-long-term-deal#tag=bxb1xkoxt9fn5jlbvupq2|title=William Bianda joins Roma on long-term deal|website=AS Roma|date=28 June 2018|accessdate=11 August 2018}}
On 5 August 2020, he went to Zulte Waregem on loan.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=William Bianda versterkt volgend seizoen Essevee|url=https://www.essevee.be/nl/team-essevee/nieuws/william-bianda-versterkt-volgend-seizoen-essevee|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=7 August 2020|website=SV Zulte Waregem|language=nl}}
On 22 August 2021, he joined Nancy on loan.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=22 August 2021|title=Le défenseur central français William Bianda est prêté par l'AS Roma.|url=https://www.asnl.net/58/actualites/actualites/fiche/27901|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=22 August 2021|website=AS Nancy Lorraine|language=fr}}
On 1 February 2024, Bianda signed a contract with Standard Liège in Belgium and was assigned to their reserve team SL16 FC that plays in the second-tier Challenger Pro League.{{cite web|publisher=Standard Liège|url=https://standard.be/en/node/6410|title=WILLIAM BIANDA AU SL16 FC|trans-title=WILLIAM BIANDA AT SL16 FC|date=|access-date=2 February 2024|language=fr}}
On 10 July 2024, Bianda signed a contract with Ligue 2 club Stade Lavallois.{{cite web|url=https://www.stade-lavallois.com/le-nouveau-numero-3/|title=Le nouveau numéro 3!|trans-title=The new number 3!|publisher=Stade Lavallois|language=fr|date=10 July 2024|access-date=11 May 2025}}
International career
Bianda was born in France and is of Ivorian descent.{{cite web|author=Riccardo Setth|date=27 June 2018|title=GRoma, arriva Bianda: il ragazzo delle banlieue parigine|url=https://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/roma-arriva-bianda-il-ragazzo-delle-=banlieue-parigine|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|work=Gianluca Di Marzio|publisher=|language=it}} Bianda represented France at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.{{cite web|author=Quentin Dagbert|date=17 September 2017|title=Info FM: à la découverte de William Bianda, international français U18 du RC Lens|url=http://www.footmercato.net/ligue2/info-fm-a-la-decouverte-de-william-bianda-international-francais-u18-du-rc-lens_210169|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Foot Mercato|publisher=|language=fr}}
Career statistics
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||||
| Lens
|5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 9 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.rclens.fr/site/club_equipe/2017/bianda_william/index.php#ancreContenu RC Lens profile]
- {{FFF player}}
{{Stade Lavallois squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Suresnes
Category:French men's footballers
Category:France men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:S.V. Zulte Waregem players
Category:AS Nancy Lorraine players
Category:Stade Lavallois players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Italy