Divin Baningime (born 13 October 2000) is a Congolese professional

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who is a free agent. He last played as a

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for

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Club career

Brother of Hearts midfielder Beni, Baningime joined

at the age of nine in 2010. He made his first-team debut during their

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tie against Middlesbrough U23s in October 2017. In October 2019 Baningime joined

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on loan. On 28 January 2021, Baningime left

after his contract was terminated by mutual consent. On 8 September 2021, Baningime returned to

on a short-term deal. 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

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baningime, Divin 2000 births Living people Footballers from Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo footballers Association football forwards Wigan Athletic F.C. players Curzon Ashton F.C. players 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo people Footballers from Wigan