Iman Beney
Swiss footballer (born 2006)
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Iman Beney (French: [i.mɑ̃ be.nɛ]; born 23 July 2006) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Swiss national team.[1][2][3]
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Beney in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iman Beney | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2020 | FC Savièse | ||
| 2020–2021 | FC Sion | ||
| 2020–2022 | FC Saxon Sports | ||
| 2021–2022 | BSC YB Frauen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | BSC YB Frauen | 40 | (14) |
| 2025– | Manchester City | 13 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Switzerland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Switzerland U17 | 13 | (9) |
| 2022– | Switzerland U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2023– | Switzerland | 21 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:00, 14 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:45, 20 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Beney started her senior career at BSC YB Frauen, where she won the 2024–25 Super League.[4] In June 2025, she joined English Super League club Manchester City by signing a four-year contract.[5] On 4 October 2025, she scored her first goal, a late winner vs Arsenal in a 3-2 win in the Women's Super League.[6]
International career
Beney represented Switzerland at youth level.[7] She reached the semi-finals with Switzerland U17 during the 2023 UEFA Under-17 Championship.[8]
Beney made her international debut against Zambia in a 3–3 tie.[9] Beney was the youngest member of the Swiss 2023 FIFA World Cup squad.[10] However, she ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament in training and was replaced by Amira Arfaoui.[11]
On 23 June 2025, Beney was called up to the Switzerland squad for the UEFA Euro 2025.[12] She started in every game, advancing to the quarter-finals. However Switzerland lost 2–0 against eventual finalists Spain.[13]
Personal life
Beney is of Brazilian descent via her mother.[14][15] Beney's father Nicolas Beney was a professional football player, as was her aunt Noémie Beney. Her older brother Roméo is also a professional footballer and plays for Basel in the Swiss Super League.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 February 2026[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| BSC YB Frauen | 2022–23 | Swiss Women's Super League | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 6 | |
| 2023–24 | Swiss Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Swiss Women's Super League | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 25 | 10 | ||
| Total | 40 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 16 | ||
| Manchester City | 2025–26 | Women's Super League | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Career total | 53 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 64 | 18 | ||
- Includes Swiss Women's Cup, Women's FA Cup
- Includes Women's League Cup
International
- As of match played 7 March 2026[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 21 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Beney goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 October 2025 | East End Park, Dunfermline, Scotland |  Scotland |
2–1 | 4–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2 December 2025 | Estadio Municipal de Chapín, Jerez, Spain |  Wales |
2–3 | 2–3 | |
| 3 | 7 March 2026 | Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta |  Malta |
1–0 | 4–1 | 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
Honours
BSC YB Frauen
Individual
- UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2023[19]
- Women's Super League Team of the Season: 2024–25