{{short description|Congolese footballer (born 2000)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}} {{Use British English|date=May 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Divin Baningime | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|10|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Kinshasa, DR Congo | height = 1.75m | position = Forward | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2010–2017 | youthclubs1 = Wigan Athletic | years1 = 2017–2021 | clubs1 = Wigan Athletic | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2019 | clubs2 = → Curzon Ashton (loan) | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2021–2022 | clubs3 = Wigan Athletic | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | pcupdate = 22:40, 03 January 2021 (UTC) | ntupdate = }}
'''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.
==Club career== Brother of Hearts midfielder Beni,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Beni Wants More After First-Team Bow |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2017/10/26/baningime |publisher=Everton Official Site |date=26 October 2017 |accessdate=21 November 2017}}</ref> Baningime joined Wigan Athletic at the age of nine in 2010.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Divin Baningime |url=https://www.wiganathletic.com/teams/u18-player-profiles/forward/divin-baningime/ |publisher=Wigan Athletic Official Site |accessdate=21 November 2017}}</ref> He made his first-team debut during their EFL Trophy tie against Middlesbrough U23s in October 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Wigan Athletic vs. Middlesbrough U21 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/10/24/england/football-league-trophy/wigan-athletic-football-club/middlesbrough-under-21/2508370/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=24 October 2017 |accessdate=21 November 2017}}</ref> In October 2019 Baningime joined Curzon Ashton on loan.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Divin Baningime joins Curzon Ashton on loan |url=https://wiganathletic.com/news/2019/october/Divin-Baningime-joins-Curzon-Ashton-on-Loan/ |publisher=Wigan Athletic F.C. |date=12 October 2019 |accessdate=3 January 2021}}</ref>
On 28 January 2021, Baningime left Wigan Athletic after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Divin Baningime leaves Latics by mutual consent |url=https://wiganathletic.com/news/2021/january/Divin-Baningime-leaves-Latics-by-mutual-consent/ |publisher=Wigan Athletic |date=28 January 2021 |accessdate=5 February 2021}}</ref>
On 8 September 2021, Baningime returned to Wigan Athletic on a short-term deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wiganathletic.com/news/2021/september/Divin-Baningime-returns-to-Latics-on-short-term-contract/|title=DIVIN BANINGIME RETURNS TO LATICS ON SHORT-TERM CONTRACT|publisher=Wigan Athletic F.C.|date=8 September 2021|accessdate=29 November 2021}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60135377 |title=EFL Trophy: Hartlepool and Rotherham progress to semi-finals on penalties |publisher=BBC |date=25 January 2022 |access-date=26 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kendrick |first1=Paul |title='Dream come true' for Wigan Athletic's newest hero |url=https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/dream-come-true-for-wigan-athletics-newest-hero-3542351 |website=Wigan Today |access-date=26 May 2025 |date=26 January 2022}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 25 January 2022}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|Wigan Athletic |2017–18<ref name="SW">{{Soccerway|518606}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="EFT">Appearances in the EFL Trophy</ref>||0||2||0 |- |2018–19<ref name="SW" /> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2019–20<ref name="SW" /> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2020–21<ref>{{soccerbase season|108670|2020|accessdate=3 January 2021}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="EFT" />||0||2||0 |- |2021–22<ref>{{soccerbase season|108670|2021|accessdate=25 January 2022}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||3<ref group=lower-alpha name="EFT" />||1||3||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!7!!1!!7!!1 |- |Curzon Ashton (loan) |2019–20<ref name="SW" /> |National League North |4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!7!!1!!11!!1 |} {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{soccerway|divin-baningime/518606}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baningime, Divin}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Kinshasa Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Wigan Athletic F.C. players Category:Curzon Ashton F.C. players Category:Footballers from Wigan Category:21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo sportsmen Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England