Gilles Binya
 Binya with Gaziantepspor in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Gilles Augustin Binya | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001 | Nassara Yaoundé | ||
| 2002 | Constellacio Yaoundé | ||
| 2003 |
Cotonsport Garoua | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Tonnerre Yaoundé | ||
| 2004–2007 | MC Oran | 59 | (2) |
| 2007–2010 | Benfica | 23 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 |
→ Neuchâtel Xamax (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 |
Neuchâtel Xamax | 32 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Gaziantepspor (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Gaziantepspor | 64 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Elazığspor | 35 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Alsancak Yeşilova | 26 | (0) |
| Total | 281 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Cameroon | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gilles Augustin Binya (born 29 August 1984) is a Cameroonian retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
He spent most of his career in Turkey, representing Gaziantepspor and Elazığspor and appearing in 87 Süper Lig matches for the former club. He also competed professionally, other than in his own country, in Algeria, Portugal and Switzerland.
Binya won 17 caps for Cameroon, representing the country in two Africa Cup of Nations.
Club career
Born in
While playing for the latter team in the
Domestically, Binya finished the campaign with 16 league appearances, profiting from forced absences to first-choice holding midfielder,
On 16 June 2010, Binya was signed by Neuchâtel on a three-year contract.[11] In August of the following year, he was loaned to Gaziantepspor in the Süper Lig, with the move being made permanent subsequently.
International career
Binya was first called up to the Cameroon national team in October 2007, by national manager Otto Pfister.[12] Subsequently, he went on to represent his country at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, where Cameroon finished second to Egypt – Pfister was also the team's coach.[13][14]
References
- ^ Médio Gilles contratado (Midfielder Gilles signed for one year); Record, 10 August 2007 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Gilles confirmado no Estrela (Gilles confirmed at Estrela); Record, 23 August 2007 (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Borja Oubiña separado por detalhes" [Only details in Borja Oubiña's way] (in Portuguese). Correio da Manhã. 24 August 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ McGeady's Celtic art baffles Benfica; UEFA, 6 November 2007
- ^ "Scott Brown: "Binya tentou partir-me a perna"" [Scott Brown: "Binya tried to break my leg"] (in Portuguese). Público. 7 November 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ Six-game ban for Binya; Sky Sports, 16 November 2007
- ^ Benfica big on Binya staying power; UEFA, 5 November 2007
- ^ Moreira perdeu a moral (Moreira's morale is low); Record, 5 January 2009 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Binya volta ao onze após expulsão na Trofa (Binya returns to starting XI after being sent off in Trofa); Record, 30 January 2009 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Binya emprestado ao Neuchatel Xamax (Binya loaned to Neuchatel Xamax); Record, 31 July 2009 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Binya verlängerte bei Xamax (Binya extends at Xamax); NZZ Online, 16 June 2010 (in German)
- ^ Binya: "Vamos recuperar os pontos perdidos" (Binya: "We will recover lost points"); Record, 29 December 2007 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Binya confirmado na CAN (Binya confirmed at the CAN); Record, 10 January 2008 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Final and third place; BBC Sport, 10 February 2008
External links
- Gilles Binya at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Gilles Binya at the Turkish Football Federation
- Gilles Binya at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gilles Binya at Soccerway
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