Beni Baningime, born on 9 September 1998 (age 27), is a DR Congolese central midfielder whose senior career has been shaped most clearly at Hearts. His early years included loan football, the sort of necessary apprenticeship that gives a young midfielder proper tests away from the academy rhythm.
Hearts is where his career has settled. Across four seasons he has made 107 league appearances, scoring once, and became an important first-team midfielder rather than a passing squad name. His strongest league campaign came in 2021-22, when he made 24 appearances and scored his only league goal for the club.
His current market value is around £1.5m, according to Transfermarkt. Baningime’s career is not especially complicated: early development, loan football, then a sustained spell at Hearts, where most of his senior football has been played.
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