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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willy Braciano Ta Bi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Divo, Ivory Coast | ||
| Date of death | 23 February 2021 (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 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Divo, Ta Bi played club football for Moossou, ASEC Mimosas and Atalanta.[1]
International career
editTa 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
editTa Bi died on 23 February 2021, aged 21, from liver cancer.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ 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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