Beni Baningime

Beni Tangama Baningime (born 9 September 1998) is a Congolese-English[3] professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Championship club Derby County on loan from Everton.

Beni Baningime
Personal information
Full name Beni Tangama Baningime[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-09) 9 September 1998[2]
Place of birth Kinshasa, DR Congo
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Derby County
(on loan from Everton)
Number 34
Youth career
2007–2017 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Everton 8 (0)
2019 → Wigan Athletic (loan) 1 (0)
2021– → Derby County (loan) 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:45, 5 February 2021 (UTC)

Career

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]

Personal life

Baningime's younger brother Divin Baningime is also a footballer, who most recently played for Wigan Athletic.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 3 February 2021[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Everton 2017–18 Premier League 8000103[lower-alpha 1]0120
2018–19 Premier League 0000000000
2019–20 Premier League 0000000000
2020–21 Premier League 0000000000
Total 80001030120
Wigan Athletic (loan) 2018–19 Championship 100000–10
Derby County (loan) 2020–21 Championship 100000–10
Career total 100001030140
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References
  1. "List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/07/2015 and 31/07/2015" (pdf). TheFA.com. 27 November 2015. p. 45. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  2. "Beni Baningime". Everton F.C. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  3. "Beni Baningime". UEFA. 2 November 2017.
  4. Jones, Adam (25 October 2017). "Meet Beni Baningime — the midfield prodigy likened to Kante".
  5. "Everton U23s win Premier League 2 title".
  6. "So Close... - Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  7. "So Close... - Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  8. Doyle, Ian (25 October 2017). "This is what David Unsworth thought of Baningime's debut". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  9. "Leicester City v Everton". Football Fallout. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  10. "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.
  11. "RAMS LAND BANINGIME ON LOAN FROM EVERTON". Derby County F.C. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  12. "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.
  13. "B. Baningime". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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