Iman Beney

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| name = Iman Beney

| image =

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| fullname = Iman Beney

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|7|23|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland

| height = 1.60m

| position = Midfielder / Forward

| currentclub = Manchester City

| clubnumber = 24

| youthyears1 = 2014–2020

| youthclubs1 = FC Savièse

| youthyears2 = 2020–2021

| youthclubs2 = FC Sion

| youthyears3 = 2020–2022

| youthclubs3 = FC Saxon Sports

| youthyears4 = 2021–2022

| youthclubs4 = BSC YB Frauen

| years1 = 2022–2025

| clubs1 = BSC YB Frauen

| caps1 = 40

| goals1 = 14

| years2 = 2025–

| clubs2 = Manchester City

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2022

| nationalteam1 = Switzerland U16

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2021–

| nationalteam2 = Switzerland U17

| nationalcaps2 = 13

| nationalgoals2 = 9

| nationalyears3 = 2022–

| nationalteam3 = Switzerland U19

| nationalcaps3 = 8

| nationalgoals3 = 1

| nationalyears4 = 2023–

| nationalteam4 = Switzerland

| nationalcaps4 = 10

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| club-update = 22 June 2025

|nationalteam-update = 3 June 2025

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Iman Beney (born 23 July 2006) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester City 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)}}

Club career

Beney started her senior career at BSC YB Frauen, where she won the 2024–25 Women's Super League.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c4g83zwper0o |title=Manchester City sign teenage Swiss forward Beney |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 June 2025 }} In June 2025, she joined Women's Super League club Manchester City by signing a four-year contract.{{cite web |last=Kelsey |first=George |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/womens/iman-beney-man-city-signing-announcement-63886188 |title=City sign Iman Beney |publisher=Manchester City F.C. |date=22 June 2025 }}

International career

Beney 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}} She reached the semi-finals with Switzerland U17 during the 2023 UEFA Under-17 Championship.{{cite web |last=Lämmle |first=Patrick |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 |publisher=bluewin.ch |language=de |date=22 June 2023 }}

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)}} However, she ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament in training and was replaced by Amira Arfaoui.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66105436|title=Women's World Cup 2023: ACL blow rules out 16-year-old Switzerland player Iman Beney|newspaper=BBC Sport|date=4 July 2023}}

On 23 June 2025, Beney was called up to the Switzerland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://www.football.ch/sfv/nationalteams/a-team-frauen/UWNL/news/frauen-nationalteam-das-kader-fuer-die-uefa-women-s-euro-2025-steht-fest.aspx|title=Frauen-Nationalteam: Das Kader für die UEFA Women's EURO 2025 steht fest|publisher=Swiss Football Association|date=23 June 2025|lang=de}}

Personal life

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

BSC YB Frauen

Women's Super League: 2024–25

Individual

UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2023{{cite web|website=UEFA|url=https://www.uefa.com/womensunder17/news/0281-18231848e029-456bddff2e2d-1000--2023-women-s-u17-euro-team-of-the-tournament/|title=2023 Women's Under-17 EURO Team of the Tournament|date=30 May 2023}}
Women's Super League Team of the Season: 2024–25