Roméo Beney Explained

Roméo Beney
Birth Date:19 January 2005
Birth Place:Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
Height:1.87 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:FC Basel
Clubnumber:35
Youthclubs1:Yverdon-Sport
Youthyears2:–2021
Youthclubs2:Sion
Youthyears3:2021–
Youthclubs3:Basel
Years1:2022–
Clubs1:Basel II
Caps1:37
Goals1:12
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:Basel
Caps2:13
Goals2:1
Nationalyears1:2021–2022
Nationalteam1:Switzerland U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears3:2022–
Nationalteam3:Switzerland U18
Nationalcaps3:9
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2023–
Nationalteam4:Switzerland U19
Nationalcaps4:5
Nationalgoals4:3
Club-Update:27 May 2024

Roméo Beney (born 19 January 2005) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as forward for FC Basel in the Swiss Super League. He has been Swiss youth international at various levels.

Club career

Born in Yverdon-les-Bains,[1] Beney started his youth football with local club Yverdon-Sport, but soon moved to the youth department of Sion. In September 2021 he moved to Basel, played first in their U-18 team and a year later advanced to their U-21 team, who play in the Promotion League, the third highest tier of the Swiss football league system.[2]

At the beginning of November, newly installed Basel head-coach Fabio Celestini visited the UEFA Youth League match between Basel and Dinamo Zagreb.[3] Because Beney played well and netted the winning goal, Celestini invited him to train with the first team. Then due to the long injury list, Beney was named as substitute for the away match in the Cornaredo against Lugano and in the 57th minute he was substituted on. Beney's first attempt at goal landed on the underside of the crossbar, but his second attempt landed in the net and Basel won the away game.[4] [5]

On 9 January 2024, FCB announced that Beney had signed a professional contract with them and would be member of the first team squad with immediate effect.[6]

International career

Beney has been Swiss youth international at various levels, since 2021. His first game for the Swiss U-17 team was on 11 August, as the team played against Italy U-17. In March 2022 he had two further appearances as substitute. In November 2022 Beney advanced to the Swiss U-18 team, having nine appearances for them, scoring one goal. The first on 8 November against Spain U-18. He scored his goal the team played a 2–2 draw against Belgium U-18 on 22 March 2023.

Beney advanced to the Swiss U-19 team in the summer of 2023 and had an appearance in each of the five friendly matches during that Autumn. His first appearance was on 9 September as the team played England U-19. The English team took the lead twice and Beney scored the equaliser each time. The English team won 4–2, Beney was substituted out after 65 minutes.[7] Beney also scored a goal in the 3–3 draw played against France U-19 on 17 October 2023.[8]

Personal life

Beney is of Brazilian descent via his mother.[9] [10] Beney's father Nicolas Beney was also a professional footballer, who played as goalkeeper between 1997 and 2010.[11] His younger sister Iman plays for YB Frauen and the Swiss women's team.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] His aunt Noémie Beney was also a footballer.[18] [19] [20] [21]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . 2023 . Roméo Beney - FCB statistics . Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . 2023-11-16.
  2. Web site: weltfussball.com . 2023 . Roméo Beney . weltfussball.com . de . 2023-11-16.
  3. Web site: UEFA.com . 8 November 2023 . FC Basel 1893 2-0 Dinamo Zagreb . UEFA.com . en . 2023-11-16.
  4. Web site: FC Basel 1893 . 6 December 2023. 3:1 in Lugano - der FCB feiert seinen ersten Auswärtssieg . de . 3:1 in Lugano - FCB celebrates its first away win . FC Basel 1893 AG . 2023-12-06.
  5. Web site: Beney trifft bei Debüt und eine Fahnenstange fast Dubasin . Beney hits on debut and a flagpole almost hits Dubasin . Basler Zeitung . de . 2023-12-06.
  6. Web site: FC Basel 1893 . 9 January 2024 . Roméo Beney unterzeichnet Profivertrag . FC Basel 1893 AG . de-ch . Roméo Beney signs professional contract . 2024-01-09.
  7. Web site: Swiss Football Verband (SFV) . 9 September 2023 . Switzerland 2–4 England . Swiss Football Verband (SFV) website . de . 2023-11-16.
  8. Web site: Swiss Football Verband (SFV) . 17 October 2023 . France 3–3 Switzerland . Swiss Football Verband (SFV) website . de . 2023-11-16.
  9. Web site: Ein Teenager rockt das WM-Camp. Christian. Finkbeiner. 24 June 2023. Blick.
  10. Web site: Chez les Beney, le gène du football se transmet (aussi) de père en fille - Le Temps. 23 June 2023. www.letemps.ch.
  11. Web site: Scriptorium. scriptorium.bcu-lausanne.ch.
  12. Web site: Switzerland name 16-year-old Beney for World Cup. www.bbc.co.uk.
  13. Web site: Für 2. WM-Vorbereitungswoche - 13 neue Spielerinnen stossen dazu – Talent Beney darf bleiben. 17 June 2023. Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF).
  14. Web site: Iman Beney - Das Toptalent will bereits an der WM 2023 brillieren. 26 June 2023. Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF).
  15. Web site: Iman Beney erobert die Fussball-Schweiz in atemberaubenden Tempo. blue News.
  16. Web site: Frauen-Länderspiel - Dank dem 16-jährigen Wunderkind Iman Beney kommen die Schweizerinnen immerhin zu einem 3:3 gegen Sambia. Raphael. Gutzwiller. 30 June 2023. Luzerner Zeitung.
  17. Web site: Nati-Kader für die WM - Toptalent Beney dabei – Xhemaili bleibt zuhause. 3 July 2023. Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF).
  18. Web site: 2010-02-04 . Notre invitée : Noémie Beney, footballeuse – Carton-Rouge . 2023-07-04 . fr-FR.
  19. Web site: Gremion . Manuel . 2013-11-07 . Noémie Beney replonge . 2023-07-04 . La Région.
  20. Web site: 2022-07-27 . L'invitée de La Matinale - Noémie Beney, ancienne joueuse internationale de football et consultante . 2023-07-04 . . fr.
  21. Web site: Football féminin – Noémie Beney: "La Suisse a toutes les cartes en main". April 12, 2022. 24 heures.