Stats correct as of 9 April 2025
Ezechiel Banzuzi
Age: 20 (born 16 February 2005)
Club: OH Leuven (RB Leipzig from 1 July 2025)
Position: Central midfielder
Country: Netherlands (five U21 caps)
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Born in 2005 in Zwijndrecht in the Netherlands, Banzuzi started his career with NAC Breda, rising through the youth ranks before making his first-team debut in October 2021. The box-to-box midfielder made 59 appearances for the second-tier club, scoring seven goals and registering three assists.
Banzuzi swapped Breda for OH Leuven in the Belgian top flight in the summer of 2023. To date, he’s made 66 appearances in all competitions for the first division outfit, contributing four goals and six assists.
Banzuzi scored on his youth international debut for the Netherlands U17s in 2021, and is now a regular in the U21s. Impressive performances for club and country convinced Leipzig to make Banzuzi their first signing ahead of the 2025/26 season.
Watch: Ezechiel Banzuzi arrives at RB Leipzig
