Stuart came through the youth set up at Thistle and made his first team debut on the opening day of the 2010/11 season.
After spending six months on loan with Ayr United, Stuart came back ready for the demands of regular first team football.
Bannigan actually began the championship winning season of 2012/13 at left back, before moving in to his most natural midfield role. His strong performances saw him capture the eye of the national team and he won a couple of under 21 caps during the course of the season. Stuart maintained his tough tenacious style of play as the side adjusted to Premiership life and he made his 50th Jags appearance in October 2015.
Banzo has struggled for game time since March 2016 when he picked up a very serious knee injury against Hearts at Tynecastle. He returned to the Thistle team last summer during the Betfred Cup group stages but further injury problems meant that Stuart missed the majority of the 17/18 campaign.
Contract Expires: August 2019
