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.

Willy Ta Bi
Personal information
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)
International career
Ivory Coast U17
Ivory Coast U20
2017 Ivory Coast 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Divo, Ta Bi played club football for Moossou, ASEC Mimosas and Atalanta.[1]

International career

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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

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Ta Bi died on 23 February 2021, aged 21, from liver cancer.[2][3]

References

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  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.