Willy Ta Bi

Willy Ta Bi
Personal information
Full name	Willy Braciano Ta Bi
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)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–2017	Moossou
2017–2019	ASEC Mimosas
2019–2021	Atalanta
International career
	Ivory Coast U17
	Ivory Coast U20
2017	Ivory Coast
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

^ ^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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[NFT-1] "Willy Ta Bi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[auto-2] "Atalanta: Ivorian Willy Ta Bi passes on to cancer". 23 February 2021.

[auto1-3] "Tributes paid to young Ivorian player" – via www.bbc.co.uk.

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