Beni Baningime
{{Short description|Congolese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Beni Baningime
| image = Beni Baningime 2017.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Baningime in 2017
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|9|9|df=y}}{{cite web|title=Beni Baningime|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/players/b/bb/beni-baningime|publisher=Everton F.C.|accessdate=26 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201195330/http://www.evertonfc.com/players/b/bb/beni-baningime|archive-date=1 December 2017|url-status=dead}}
| birth_place = Kinshasa, DR Congo
| height = 1.78 m
| position = Central midfielder
| currentclub = Heart of Midlothian
| clubnumber = 6
| youthyears1 = 2007–2017
| youthclubs1 = Everton
| years1 = 2017–2021
| clubs1 = Everton
| caps1 = 8
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019
| clubs2 = → Wigan Athletic (loan)
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021
| clubs3 = → Derby County (loan)
| caps3 = 2
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021–
| clubs4 = Heart of Midlothian
| caps4 = 75
| goals4 = 1
| club-update = 14 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Beni Tangama Baningime (born 9 September 1998) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for {{Scottish football updater|HeartofM}} club Heart of Midlothian.
Early life
Baningime grew up in the Lemba district of Kinshasa.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58900311|title=Beni Baningime: Hearts midfielder on his childhood, finding faith and thriving in Scottish football|last=English|first=Tom|date=14 October 2021|work=BBC Sport}} He left at the age of 8, after his father, who was working as a doctor in England, moved the family to Wigan.
Career
= Everton =
File:Next Generation Trophy -2013 07.JPG in 2013.]]
Baningime joined Everton at the age of nine.{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/who-beni-baningime-evertons-midfield-13812458|title=Meet Beni Baningime — the midfield prodigy likened to Kante|first=Adam|last=Jones|date=25 October 2017|work=Liverpool Echo}} He is an academy graduate of the club and won honours such as 'The Premier League 2'{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/everton/story/3111722/everton-under-23s-win-premier-league-2-title?src=com|title=Everton U23s win Premier League 2 title|date=24 April 2017|publisher=}} and the Dallas Cup{{cite web|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2016/03/27/dallas-cup-final-report|title=So Close... - Everton Football Club|website=www.evertonfc.com|access-date=4 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615212053/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2016/03/27/dallas-cup-final-report|archive-date=15 June 2018|url-status=dead}} during his time in the Everton F.C. Reserves and Academy. Baningime also won the Everton F.C. Reserves and Academy Player of the Year award for the 2016/17 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2017/05/18/baningime-takes-top-academy-prize|title=So Close... - Everton Football Club|website=www.evertonfc.com|access-date=3 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828192437/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2017/05/18/baningime-takes-top-academy-prize|archive-date=28 August 2018|url-status=dead}} Baningime's senior debut came in a League Cup game against Chelsea in October 2017.{{Cite news|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/beni-baningime-shock-everton-debut-13812892|title=This is what David Unsworth thought of Baningime's debut|last=Doyle|first=Ian|date=25 October 2017|work=liverpoolecho|accessdate=26 October 2017}} Baningime made his Premier League debut as a half-time substitute against Leicester City on 29 October 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballfallout.com/premier-league-2017-2018/game/leicester-city-vs-everton-29-10-2017|title=Leicester City v Everton|website=Football Fallout|language=en-gb|accessdate=3 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107032057/https://www.footballfallout.com/premier-league-2017-2018/game/leicester-city-vs-everton-29-10-2017|archive-date=7 November 2017|url-status=dead}}
In January 2019, he was loaned to Wigan Athletic until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.wiganathletic.com/news/2019/january/wigan-athletic-sign-everton-midfielder-beni-baningime-on-loan-until-the-end-of-the-season/|title=WIGAN ATHLETIC SIGN EVERTON MIDFIELDER BENI BANINGIME ON LOAN UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON|publisher=Wigan Athletic F.C.|date=31 January 2019|accessdate=7 February 2019}}
On 1 February 2021, Baningime joined Championship side Derby County on loan for the remainder of the 2020−21 season, reuniting with former Everton teammate Wayne Rooney who is manager.{{cite web|url=https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2021/02/rams-land-baningime-on-loan-from-everton|title=RAMS LAND BANINGIME ON LOAN FROM EVERTON|publisher=Derby County F.C.|date=1 February 2021|accessdate=1 February 2021}} Two days later, he made his debut for the Rams as a substitute for Graeme Shinnie in a 0–3 away league defeat by Rotherham United.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55920060 |title=Preston North End 1-2 Rotherham United: Late Millers flourish leave Rooney's Rams reeling |website=BBC Sport |date=3 February 2021 |accessdate=15 February 2021}}
= Hearts =
On 29 July 2021, Baningime joined Scottish Professional Football League club Heart of Midlothian for a nominal fee and signed a three-year deal.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58019108|title=Baningime joins Hearts from Everton|date=29 July 2021|work=BBC Sport}} Baningime played his debut for Hearts in a 2–1 home win against Celtic, playing the full match and receiving the Man of the Match award.{{Cite news|title=Souttar earns Hearts win over Celtic|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57951053|access-date=2021-08-02}}
Personal life
Baningime's younger brother Divin Baningime is also a footballer, who most recently played for Wigan Athletic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wiganathletic.com/news/2017/october/find-out-more-about-latics-academy-graduate-involved-tonight-against-middlesbrough-u23/|title=Find Out More About Latics' Academy Graduates Involved Tonight Against Middlesbrough U21|publisher=Wigan Athletic|date=24 October 2017|accessdate=8 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108204716/https://www.wiganathletic.com/news/2017/october/find-out-more-about-latics-academy-graduate-involved-tonight-against-middlesbrough-u23/|archive-date=8 November 2017|url-status=dead}}
Baningime is a Christian. He prays before every match, and reads the Bible.
Career statistics
{{updated|14 April 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/beni-baningime/453276/ |title=B. Baningime |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |accessdate=25 October 2017}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=5|Everton
|8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League|name=UEL}} | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2018–19
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Wigan Athletic (loan)
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Derby County (loan)
|Championship |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| rowspan=5|Heart of Midlothian
|24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| 2022–23
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24
|28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2024–25
|23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!75 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 89 | 0 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!86 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 104 | 2 |
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References
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External links
- [https://www.evertonfc.com/players/14623/beni-baningime Profile] at the Everton F.C. website
- {{soccerway|beni-baningime/453276}}
{{Heart of Midlothian F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baningime, Beni}}
Category:Footballers from Kinshasa
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Wigan Athletic F.C. players
Category:Derby County F.C. players
Category:Premier League players
Category:Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Wigan
Category:English Football League players
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
Category:21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo sportsmen