About Beni Baningime

Beni Tangama Baningime (born 9 September 1998) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian.

Baningime grew up in the Lemba district of Kinshasa. He left at the age of 8, after his father, who was working as a doctor in England, moved the family to Wigan.

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

Baningime is a Christian. He prays before every match, and reads the Bible.