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

  1. ^ a b c d "Willy Ta Bi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Atalanta: Ivorian Willy Ta Bi passes on to cancer". 23 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Tributes paid to young Ivorian player" – via www.bbc.co.uk.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy_Ta_Bi
No tags for this post.