Rayyan Baniya (born 18 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Süper Lig club Konyaspor. Born in Italy, he chose to represent Turkey at international level.
He joined the Under-19 squad of Verona before the 2016âÂÂ17 season. He did not receive any call-ups to the senior squad in 2016âÂÂ17 and 2017âÂÂ18 seasons. He spent the 2018âÂÂ19 season on loan at Serie D side Mantova. On 29 June 2019 he signed his first professional contract with Verona for a three-year term.
On 17 July 2019 he joined Serie C club Renate on loan.
He made his professional Serie C debut for Renate on 25 August 2019 in a game against Giana Erminio. He started the game and played the whole match.
On 1 September 2020, he returned to Mantova, this time in Serie C.
On 22 June 2021, he signed with Fatih Karagümrük in Turkey.
On 18 August 2023, he signed a 4+1 year contract with Süper Lig club Trabzonspor.
On 26 August 2024, Baniya moved to Palermo in Serie B on loan, with an option to buy.
In October 2023, Baniya received his first call-up to the Turkey senior national team for two UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Croatia and Latvia.
Born in Bologna, Italy to a Beninese father and a Turkish mother, Baniya holds Italian and Turkish passports.