Iman Beney
{{Short description|Swiss footballer (born 2006)}}
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| name = Iman Beney
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| fullname = Iman Beney
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|7|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Switzerland,
| height = 1.60m
| position = Midfielder / Forward
| currentclub = YB Frauen
| nationalteam1 = Switzerland
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Iman Beney (born 23 July 2006) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a attacker for BSC Young Boys and the Swiss national team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66096277|title=Switzerland name 16-year-old Beney for World Cup|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.srf.ch/sport/fussball/fifa-frauen-wm-2023/fuer-2-wm-vorbereitungswoche-13-neue-spielerinnen-stossen-dazu-talent-beney-darf-bleiben-1|title=Für 2. WM-Vorbereitungswoche - 13 neue Spielerinnen stossen dazu – Talent Beney darf bleiben|date=17 June 2023|website=Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.srf.ch/sport/fussball/fifa-frauen-wm-2023/iman-beney-das-toptalent-will-bereits-an-der-wm-2023-brillieren|title=Iman Beney - Das Toptalent will bereits an der WM 2023 brillieren|date=26 June 2023|website=Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)}}
International career
Beney has represented Switzerland at youth level.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bluewin.ch/de/sport/fussball-wm/iman-beney-erobert-die-fussball-schweiz-in-atemberaubenden-tempo-1786097.html|title=Iman Beney erobert die Fussball-Schweiz in atemberaubenden Tempo|website=blue News}}
Iman Beney made her international debut against Zambia in a 3–3 tie.{{Cite web|url=https://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/sport/frauen-laenderspiel-schweizerinnen-glueckt-mit-einem-xx-sieg-gegen-sambia-der-erste-test-vor-der-weltmeisterschaft-in-neuseeland-ld.2482828|title=Frauen-Länderspiel - Dank dem 16-jährigen Wunderkind Iman Beney kommen die Schweizerinnen immerhin zu einem 3:3 gegen Sambia|first=Raphael|last=Gutzwiller|date=30 June 2023|website=Luzerner Zeitung}} Beney was the youngest member of the Swiss 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.srf.ch/sport/fussball/fifa-frauen-wm-2023/nati-kader-fuer-die-wm-toptalent-beney-dabei-xhemaili-bleibt-zuhause|title=Nati-Kader für die WM - Toptalent Beney dabei – Xhemaili bleibt zuhause|date=3 July 2023|website=Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)}}
Personal life
Iman Beney is of Brazilian descent via her mother.{{Cite web|url=https://www.blick.ch/sport/fussball/frauen-fussball/frauen-nati/neuentdeckung-der-frauen-nati-ein-teenager-rockt-das-wm-camp-id18694975.html|title=Ein Teenager rockt das WM-Camp|first=Christian|last=Finkbeiner|date=24 June 2023|website=Blick}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.letemps.ch/sport/football/chez-les-beney-le-gene-du-football-se-transmet-aussi-de-pere-en-fille|title=Chez les Beney, le gène du football se transmet (aussi) de père en fille - Le Temps|date=23 June 2023|via=www.letemps.ch}} Beney's father Nicolas Beney was a professional football player as was her aunt Noémie Beney. Her older brother Roméo is also a professional footballer and plays for Basel in the Swiss Super League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.blick.ch/sport/fussball/frauen-fussball/frauen-nati/vater-war-cupsieger-bruder-spielt-beim-fcb-supertalent-iman-beney-16-wird-juengste-schweizer-wm-spielerin-id18716855.html|title=Supertalent Iman Beney (16) wird jüngste Schweizer WM-Spielerin |first=Matthias |last=Dubach |date=2 July 2023|website=Blick}}
Honours
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Category:Women's association football midfielders
Category:Swiss Women's Super League players
Category:BSC YB Frauen players
Category:Swiss people of Brazilian descent
Category:Swiss women's footballers
Category:Switzerland women's youth international footballers
Category:Switzerland women's international footballers
Category:21st-century Swiss sportswomen
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