Beni Baningime, born on the 9th of September 1998, is a 27-year-old footballer who hails from the Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly known as Zaire. He primarily fills the role of a central midfielder for Hearts. Baningime measures at roughly 1.78m (5ft 10in), and weighs in at 75kg (11st 11lb). Fans at the Tynecastle Park often recognise him by his number 6 jersey.
According to Transfermarkt, Baningime's current market value is roughly £1.3m.
Baningime's career in English football began in July 2007 when he joined Everton as a trainee. His debut season, 2017 - 2018, saw him make eight first-team appearances in league matches for the Merseyside club.
In January 2019, Baningime was loaned out to Wigan Athletic in the League One. His time there was relatively short-lived as he only made one first team appearance in league matches for the team during the 2018 - 2019 season.
Baningime returned to Everton from Wigan Athletic upon the completion of his loan in June 2019. Back in Merseyside, his first team participations mirrored his debut season with eight league matches.
In February 2021, Derby County in the English Championship became Baningime's next destination, joining the Rams on loan from Everton. In the 2020 - 2021 season, Baningime made a couple of appearances for Derby County's first team in the league matches.
Baningime's journey with Everton concluded in July 2021 when he transferred to Hearts in the Scottish Premiership on an undisclosed fee. So far, Baningime has been a backbone for the team in the middle of the park. The 2021-2022 season saw him making 24 league appearances and securing his first goal. In the following season, 2023-2024, his consistency remained significant, finishing the season with 29 league appearances. Just a year later, he managed to maintain a similar trend with 28 appearances. In the current 2025 - 2026 season, Baningime featured 14 times in league matches.
Apart from his league endeavours, Baningime was also part of Hearts' journeys in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup in the 2025 - 2026 season, wherein he started two games and made one substitute appearance in the former, and started once in the latter.
