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Will Bapaga
English footballer
William Adipepe Pandi Bapaga (born 3 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Buxton and Southern League Premier Division Central club Mickleover on dual registration. He has previously played for Coventry City and Grimsby Town.
| 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Buxton/Mickleover | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coventry City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Coventry City | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2023– | Buxton | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Mickleover | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:02, 21 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
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]
Bapaga is of Congolese[specify] descent.
- As of match played 10 February 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 2019–20[11] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020–21[12] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2021–22[13] | National League | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||
| Buxton | 2023–24[15] | National League North | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Mickleover | 2023–24[16] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career totals | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
- Appearance in the EFL Trophy
- Appearance in FA Trophy
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Coventry City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 20. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- 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.
- "Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Coventry City". CCFC Official. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- "Grimsby Town sign Coventry City winger William Bapaga on loan as Mariners continue busy summer - Grimsby Live". Grimsbylive. 12 August 2021.
- "News: Will Bapaga recalled". Coventry City FC. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- "ACADEMY TRAVELS TO BURNLEY TOMORROW FOR FRIENDLY!". htafc.com. Huddersfield Town AFC. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- Atkinson, Nathan. "Bradford (Park Avenue) lose at Horsfall to Huddersfield Town". thetelegraphandargus.co.uk. The Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- @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.
- Scherer, Peter (6 February 2024). "Bapaga Joins Sports". Mickleover Football Club. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- "Games played by Will Bapaga in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- "Games played by Will Bapaga in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- "Games played by Will Bapaga in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- "Games played by Will Bapaga in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- Will Bapaga at Soccerway
- "Will Bapaga | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- Will Bapaga player profile at ccfc.co.uk
- Will Bapaga at Soccerbase
- Will Bapaga at Soccerway
