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Iman Beney

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]

Iman Beney
Beney in 2025
Personal information
Full name Iman Beney
Date of birth (2006-07-23) 23 July 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Positions
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 16 (2)
International career‡
2022 Switzerland U16 2 (0)
2021– Switzerland U17 13 (9)
2022– Switzerland U19 8 (1)
2023– Switzerland 23 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:20, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:55, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Club career

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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

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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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 16 May 2026[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BSC YB Frauen 2022–23 Swiss Women's Super League 18610—196
2023–24 Swiss Women's Super League 0000—00
2024–25 Swiss Women's Super League 22832—2510
Total 401442004416
Manchester City 2025–26 Women's Super League 1624050252
Career total 561682506918

International

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As of match played 18 April 2026[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Switzerland 202310
202440
2025142
202641
Total233
Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Beney goal.
List of international goals scored by Iman Beney
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

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BSC YB Frauen

Manchester City

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "Switzerland name 16-year-old Beney for World Cup". BBC Sport. 4 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Für 2. WM-Vorbereitungswoche - 13 neue Spielerinnen stossen dazu – Talent Beney darf bleiben". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF). 17 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Iman Beney - Das Toptalent will bereits an der WM 2023 brillieren". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF). 26 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Manchester City sign teenage Swiss forward Beney". BBC Sport. 22 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Kelsey, George (22 June 2025). "City sign Iman Beney". Manchester City F.C.
  6. ↑ Sanders, Emma. "Manchester City 3-2 Arsenal: Iman Beney scores late winner as City go second in WSL". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Iman Beney erobert die Fussball-Schweiz in atemberaubenden Tempo". blue News.
  8. ↑ Lämmle, Patrick (22 June 2023). "Iman Beney erobert die Fussball-Schweiz in atemberaubenden Tempo" (in German). bluewin.ch.
  9. ↑ Gutzwiller, Raphael (30 June 2023). "Frauen-Länderspiel - Dank dem 16-jährigen Wunderkind Iman Beney kommen die Schweizerinnen immerhin zu einem 3:3 gegen Sambia". Luzerner Zeitung.
  10. ↑ "Nati-Kader für die WM - Toptalent Beney dabei – Xhemaili bleibt zuhause". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF). 3 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Women's World Cup 2023: ACL blow rules out 16-year-old Switzerland player Iman Beney". BBC Sport. 4 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Frauen-Nationalteam: Das Kader für die UEFA Women's EURO 2025 steht fest" (in German). Swiss Football Association. 23 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "Spain 2-0 Switzerland: World champions through to semi-finals as hosts knocked out". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  14. ↑ Finkbeiner, Christian (24 June 2023). "Ein Teenager rockt das WM-Camp". Blick.
  15. ↑ "Chez les Beney, le gène du football se transmet (aussi) de père en fille - Le Temps". 23 June 2023 – via www.letemps.ch.
  16. ↑ Dubach, Matthias (2 July 2023). "Supertalent Iman Beney (16) wird jüngste Schweizer WM-Spielerin". Blick.
  17. ↑ "Iman Beney Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  18. ↑ "Iman Beney - Team - Swiss Football Association". Swiss Football Association. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  19. ↑ Kelsey, George. "City crowned WSL champions". Manchester City FC. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "2023 Women's Under-17 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 30 May 2023.
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