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 | |||
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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) |
National team | |||
Ivory Coast U17 | |||
Ivory Coast U20 | |||
2017 | Ivory Coast | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Divo, Ta Bi played club football for Moossou, ASEC Mimosas and Atalanta.[1]
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]
Ta Bi died on 23 February 2021, aged 21, from liver cancer.[2][3]
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