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Beney becomes City’s first Swiss star

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City sign Iman Beney

The 18-year-old, capable of playing in multiple attacking positions, has joined the Club from BSC Young Boys Frauen after helping her former employers to the top-flight title for the first time since 2011.  

To celebrate her arrival at the Joie Stadium, we’ve studied the archives to calculate how many countries have been represented by the Club since our professional relaunch in 2014. 

The list below is based on the national team the player has represented. If they have not played on the international stage for a nation at any age group, their nationality has been listed based on their place of birth. 

1 – SWITZERLAND  

One player – Iman Beney  

Starting with City’s latest recruit, Beney’s domestic success has translated onto the international stage with Switzerland. 

After progressing through their youth ranks, she was named in the Under-17 European Championship Team of the Tournament in May 2023 before being named in the Swiss squad for the World Cup of the same year before a knee injury ruled her out of the competition. 

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In total, she has made 10 appearances for her nation’s senior side. 

2 - BRAZIL   

One player – Kerolin   

3 - ENGLAND    

54 players - Steph Houghton, Keira Walsh, Demi Stokes, Jill Scott, Georgia Stanway, Lauren Hemp, Alex Greenwood, Ellie Roebuck, Nikita Parris, Laura Coombs, Chloe Kelly, Abbie McManus, Lucy Bronze, Izzy Christiansen, Karen Bardsley, Jess Park, Ellen White, Esme Morgan, Toni Duggan, Gemma Bonner, Melissa Lawley, Khiara Keating, Krystle Johnston, Natasha Flint, Ruby Mace, Emma Lipman, Chelsea Nightingale, Laura Blindkilde Brown, Nicki Harding, Ella Toone, Danielle Young, Jess Holbrook, Georgia Brougham, Gracie Prior, Lynda Shepherd, Steph Marsh, Millie Davies, Lily Murphy, Jemima Dahou, Tyler Toland, Naomi Layzell, Emma Bissell, Sarah Wiltshire, Lois Marley-Paraskevas, Codie Thomas, Ginny Lackey, Zoe Tynan, Alethea Paul, Amelia Kemp, Fran Stenson, Alicia Window, Annie Hutchings, Emma Siddall, Eve O’Carroll.  

4 – GERMANY 

Three players - Rebecca Knaak, Kathleen Radtke, Pauline Bremer   

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5 - SCOTLAND   

Five players - Claire Emslie, Sandy MacIver (has also represented England), Jane Ross, Jen Beattie, Caroline Weir   

6 - BELGIUM   

One player - Tessa Wullaert   

7 – REPUBLIC OF IRELAND   

Four players - Megan Campbell, Marie Hourihan, Aoife Mannion, Tyler Toland   

8 - MALTA    

One player - Emma Lipman   

9 - NEW ZEALAND    

Two players - Betsy Hassett, Emma Kete

10 – NORTHERN IRELAND   

One player - Lynda Shepherd 

11 – WALES   

Three players - Andie Worrall, Sarah Wiltshire, Tash Harding 

12 – SWEDEN    

Three players - Julia Spetsmark, Kosovare Asllani, Filippa Angeldahl 

13 – NETHERLANDS   

Four players - Vivianne Miedema, Tessel Middag, Jill Roord, Kerstin Casparij 

14 – SOUTH KOREA   

One player - Lee Geum-min   

15 – USA   

Four players - Carli Lloyd, Abby Dahlkemper, Rose Lavelle, Sam Mewis 

16 – DENMARK   

Two players - Mie Leth Jans, Nadia Nadim 

17 – JAPAN   

Five players - Aoba Fujino, Ayaka Yamashita, Yui Hasegawa, Risa Shimizu, Aemu Oyama 

18 – FRANCE   

Two players - Karima Benameur Taieb, Daphne Corboz   

19 – VENEZUELA    

One player - Deyna Castellanos   

20 – AUSTRALIA   

Three players - Hayley Raso, Alanna Kennedy, Mary Fowler   

21 – SPAIN   

Three players - Leila Ouahabi (plus Catalonia), Laia Aleixandri, Vicky Losada (plus Catalonia)   

22 – NORWAY   

One player - Julie Blakstad    

23 – JAMAICA   

One player - Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw   

24 – CANADA   

Two players - Janine Beckie, Jade Rose 

25 – AUSTRIA  

One player – Laura Wienroither

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