| Beni Baningime | |
| Fullname: | Beni Tangama Baningime[1] |
| Birth Date: | 9 September 1998[2] |
| 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: | 52 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 20 May 2024 (UTC) |
Beni Tangama Baningime (born 9 September 1998) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club Heart of Midlothian.
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]
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]
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]
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]
| 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 | 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 | ||
| Total | 52 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 63 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 76 | 2 | |||