Divin Baningime
Congolese footballer (born 2000)
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Divin Baningime (born 13 October 2000) is a Congolese professional footballer who is a free agent. He last played as a forward for Wigan Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2017 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Curzon Ashton (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:40, 03 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Brother of Hearts midfielder Beni,[1] Baningime joined Wigan Athletic at the age of nine in 2010.[2] He made his first-team debut during their EFL Trophy tie against Middlesbrough U23s in October 2017.[3] In October 2019 Baningime joined Curzon Ashton on loan.[4]
On 28 January 2021, Baningime left Wigan Athletic after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[5]
On 8 September 2021, Baningime returned to Wigan Athletic on a short-term deal.[6]
He scored his first professional goal on 25 January 2022 in a 1-0 win against Arsenal U21s which put his side into the semi-finals of the EFL Trophy.[7][8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 January 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 2017–18[9] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018–19[9] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[9] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[10] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[11] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Curzon Ashton (loan) | 2019–20[9] | National League North | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy