Faty Papy (18 September 1990 – 25 April 2019) was a Burundian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was a Burundian international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Faty Papy | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Bujumbura, Burundi | ||
| Date of death | 25 April 2019 (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death | Piggs Peak, Eswatini | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2006 | AS Inter Star | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | AS Inter Star | 23 | (4) |
| 2008–2011 | Trabzonspor | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → MVV (loan) | 17 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | APR FC | ||
| 2012–2016 | Bidvest Wits | 76 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Real Kings | 3 | (1) |
| 2019 | Malanti Chiefs | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2019 | Burundi | 21 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 November 2016 | |||
Career
editPapy signed on 25 December 2008, for Trabzonspor, coming from AS Inter Star in the then-capital Bujumbura.[1]
Sports magazine Goal.com suggested Papy as one of the 10 African Players to Watch in 2009.[2]
On 24 June 2009, Papy was loaned out to Dutch side MVV.[3] On 5 January 2011, Trabzonspor released the Burundian midfielder by mutual consent making him a free agent.[4]
In 2016, Papy left South African club Bidvest Wits after four years due to heart problems. In 2018, Papy returned to football, signing for the Real Kings in the National First Division. In January 2019, Papy was released by the Real Kings due to a re-occurrence of his heart condition.[5] Papy later signed for the Malanti Chiefs in Eswatini, making his debut for the club on 3 February 2019 in a 2–0 Ingwenyama Cup loss against the Mbabane Highlanders.[6]
International career
editPapy made his international debut as a substitute in a 0–0 draw with the Seychelles on 1 June 2008.[7][8]
International goals
edit| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 2011 | Stade Amahoro, Kigali |  Rwanda |
1–1 | 1–3 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 4 September 2011 | Stade Prince Louis Rwagasore, Bujumbura |  Benin |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Death
editPapy collapsed and died on 25 April 2019 while playing a match for the Malanti Chiefs in Piggs Peak. His heart condition had reportedly reoccurred again.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Trabzonspor, 15 yaşında Burundi Milli Takımında oynayan genç yıldızın işini bitirdi". Gunebakis.com.tr. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Africa (31 December 2008). "Feature: Ten African Players To Watch In 2009". Goal.com. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "An Maastricht ausgeliehener 18-jähriger Faty Papy überzeugt". Gazetefutbol.com. Retrieved 7 May 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Faty Papy'nin sözleşmesi feshedildi". Trabzonspor.org.tr. 5 January 2011. Archived from the original on 8 January 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ "Faty released over heart condition". Kick Off. 15 January 2019. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Faty happy to be playing again". Swazi Observer. 6 February 2019. p. 44.
- ^ "Faty Papy". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "FIFA Profile". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Richards, Alex (25 April 2019). "Burundi international Papy Faty dies after collapsing three months before AFCON". Mirror. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Okeleji, Oluwashina (26 April 2019). "Papy Faty: Burundi star, 28, dies after collapsing on pitch". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2019.