Willy Ta Bi
Ivorian footballer (1999–2021)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willy Braciano Ta Bi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-12-05)5 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Divo, Ivory Coast | ||
| Date of death | 23 February 2021(2021-02-23) (aged 21) | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Moossou | ||
| 2017–2019 | ASEC Mimosas | ||
| 2019–2021 | Atalanta | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Ivory Coast U17 | |||
| Ivory Coast U20 | |||
| 2017 | Ivory Coast | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Willy Braciano Ta Bi (5 December 1999 – 23 February 2021) was an Ivorian professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He made one senior appearance for the Ivory Coast national team in 2017.
Club career
Born in Divo, Ta Bi played club football for Moossou, ASEC Mimosas and Atalanta.[1]
International career
Ta Bi made one appearance for the Ivory Coast senior team in 2017,[1] and also represented them at under-17 and under-20 levels.[2] He captained the national youth team and appeared at the 2017 Francophone Games.[3]
Death
Ta Bi died on 23 February 2021, aged 21, from liver cancer.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Willy Ta Bi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Atalanta: Ivorian Willy Ta Bi passes on to cancer". 23 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Tributes paid to young Ivorian player" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
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