Divin Baningime Explained

Divin Baningime
Birth Date:12 October 2000
Birth Place:Kinshasa, DR Congo
Height:1.75m
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:2010–2017
Youthclubs1:Wigan Athletic
Years1:2017–2021
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2019
Clubs2:Curzon Ashton (loan)
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2021–2022
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Pcupdate:22:40, 03 January 2021 (UTC)

Divin Baningime (born 13 October 2000) is a Congolese professional footballer who is a free agent. He last played as a forward for Wigan Athletic.

Club career

Brother of Hearts midfielder Beni,[1] Baningime joined Wigan Athletic at the age of nine in 2010.[2] He made his first-team debut during their EFL Trophy tie against Middlesbrough U23s in October 2017.[3] In October 2019 Baningime joined Curzon Ashton on loan.[4]

On 28 January 2021, Baningime left Wigan Athletic after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[5]

On 8 September 2021, Baningime returned to Wigan Athletic on a short-term deal.[6]

He scored his first professional goal on 25 January 2022 in a 1-0 win against Arsenal U21s which put his side into the semi-finals of the EFL Trophy.[7]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wigan Athletic2017–18League One0000002[8] 020
2018–19Championship0000000000
2019–20Championship0000000000
2020–21League One0000002020
2021–22League One0000003131
Total0000007171
Curzon Ashton (loan)2019–20National League North4000000040
Career total40000071111

Notes and References

  1. News: Beni Wants More After First-Team Bow . Everton Official Site . 26 October 2017 . 21 November 2017.
  2. News: Divin Baningime . Wigan Athletic Official Site . 21 November 2017.
  3. News: Wigan Athletic vs. Middlesbrough U21 . Soccerway . 24 October 2017 . 21 November 2017.
  4. News: Divin Baningime joins Curzon Ashton on loan . Wigan Athletic F.C. . 12 October 2019 . 3 January 2021.
  5. News: Divin Baningime leaves Latics by mutual consent . Wigan Athletic . 28 January 2021 . 5 February 2021.
  6. Web site: DIVIN BANINGIME RETURNS TO LATICS ON SHORT-TERM CONTRACT. Wigan Athletic F.C.. 8 September 2021. 29 November 2021.
  7. News: EFL Trophy: Hartlepool and Rotherham progress to semi-finals on penalties. . 25 January 2022 . 26 January 2022.
  8. Appearances in the EFL Trophy