Will Bapaga
Personal information
Full name William Adipepe Pandi Bapaga[1]
Date of birth (2002-11-03) 3 November 2002
Place of birth Coventry, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Buxton
Number 20
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 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 November 2023

William Adipepe Pandi Bapaga (born 3 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Buxton

He has previously played 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]

Personal life

Bapaga is of Congolese descent.

Career statistics

As of match played 23 November 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coventry City 2019–20[10] League One 1000003[lower-alpha 1]040
2020–21[11] Championship 201010—40
2021–22[12] 000000—00
Total 3010103080
Grimsby Town (loan) 2021–22[12] National League 10221—123
Career totals 132311030203
  1. ↑ Appearance in the EFL Trophy

    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. ↑ "Games played by Will Bapaga in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
    11. ↑ "Games played by Will Bapaga in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
    12. 1 2 "Games played by Will Bapaga in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2021.


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