Beni Baningime
 Baningime in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Beni Tangama Baningime[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2017 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Everton | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Derby County (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Heart of Midlothian | 59 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Beni Tangama Baningime (born 9 September 1998) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian.
Early life
[edit]Baningime grew up in the Lemba district of Kinshasa.[3] He left at the age of 8, after his father, who was working as a doctor in England, moved the family to Wigan.[3]
Career
[edit]Everton
[edit]
Baningime joined Everton at the age of nine.[4] He is an academy graduate of the club and won honours such as 'The Premier League 2'[5] and the Dallas Cup[6] 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.[7] Baningime's senior debut came in a League Cup game against Chelsea in October 2017.[8] Baningime made his Premier League debut as a half-time substitute against Leicester City on 29 October 2017.[9]
In January 2019, he was loaned to Wigan Athletic until the end of the season.[10]
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.[11] 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.[12]
Hearts
[edit]On 29 July 2021, Baningime joined Scottish Professional Football League club Heart of Midlothian for a nominal fee and signed a three-year deal.[13] 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.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Baningime's younger brother Divin Baningime is also a footballer, who most recently played for Wigan Athletic.[15]
Baningime is a Christian. He prays before every match, and reads the Bible.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 11 November 2024[16]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 2017–18 | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 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 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2018–19 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derby County (loan) | 2020–21 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 59 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 70 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 85 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
References
[edit]- ^ "List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/07/2015 and 31/07/2015". TheFA.com. 27 November 2015. p. 45. Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Beni Baningime". Everton F.C. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "'I was broken as a person' – Baningime". BBC Sport.
- ^ Jones, Adam (25 October 2017). "Meet Beni Baningime — the midfield prodigy likened to Kante".
- ^ "Everton U23s win Premier League 2 title". 24 April 2017.
- ^ "So Close... - Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "So Close... - Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ Doyle, Ian (25 October 2017). "This is what David Unsworth thought of Baningime's debut". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Leicester City v Everton". Football Fallout. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "WIGAN ATHLETIC SIGN EVERTON MIDFIELDER BENI BANINGIME ON LOAN UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON". Wigan Athletic F.C. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "RAMS LAND BANINGIME ON LOAN FROM EVERTON". Derby County F.C. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Preston North End 1-2 Rotherham United: Late Millers flourish leave Rooney's Rams reeling". BBC Sport. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Baningime joins Hearts from Everton". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Souttar earns Hearts win over Celtic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Find Out More About Latics' Academy Graduates Involved Tonight Against Middlesbrough U21". Wigan Athletic. 24 October 2017. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "B. Baningime". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the Everton F.C. website
- Beni Baningime at Soccerway