Tai Baribo (Hebrew: תאי בריבו; born 15 January 1998) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a forward for Wolfsberg.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1998-01-15) 15 January 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Eilat, Israel | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Wolfsberger | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2015 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | ||
2015–2017 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2021 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 96 | (22) |
2021– | Wolfsberger | 42 | (18) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | Israel U19 | 3 | (1) |
2018–2020 | Israel U21 | 10 | (2) |
2022– | Israel | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:38, 30 March 2022 (UTC) |
Baribo was born and raised in Eilat,[1] Israel, to a Jewish family.[2][3][4][5][6][7] He explained that the meaning of his unusual first name is a Hebrew acronym for the phrase "The Torah of the Land of Israel".[8] His mother Maya died of cancer when he was 11 years of age, and since then Baribo has decided that his career is dedicated to the memory of her.[8] His father Itzik[9] owns a Water Sports Center in Eilat, Israel, where Baribo was first noticed for his talent as an 11 years old youngster.[8] He is the youngest of three children.[1]
He was enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces as a soldier in 2016,[10] until his honorable discharge in 2019.[11]
Baribo started playing football for Hapoel Rishon LeZion. Due to the long distance, he had to get to team training on flights. When he reached the age of 15, he joined to Maccabi Petah Tikva.
On 1 March 2017, Baribo made his senior debut in the 1–2 loss against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Israel State Cup match.[12]
Baribo signed a two-year contract with Austrian Football Bundesliga club Wolfsberger AC on 9 July 2021.[13][14] He made his debut for the club on 25 July, the opening day of the 2021–22 season, coming off the bench as a late substitute for Thorsten Röcher in a 1–1 draw against Austria Klagenfurt.[15] He scored his first goals the following month, securing a 2–2 draw against WSG Tirol by netting a brace.[16]
Baribo debuted for the Israel national team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Germany on 26 March 2022.[17]
Club | Season | League | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2016–17 | Israeli Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2017–18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
2018–19 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 7 | ||
2019–20 | Liga Leumit | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11 | |
2020–21 | Israeli Premier League | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | |
Total | 96 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 25 | ||
Wolfsberger | 2021–22 | Austrian Football Bundesliga | 29 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 13 |
Total | 29 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 13 | ||
Career total | 125 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 38 |
Wolfsberger AC – current squad | |
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