Faty Papy
Faty Papy (18 September 1990 – 25 April 2019) was a Burundian professional footballer. He played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Faty Papy | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Bujumbura, Burundi | ||
| Date of death | 25 April 2019 (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death | Piggs Peak, Eswatini | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bidvest Wits | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2006 | AS Inter Star | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | AS Inter Star | 23 | (4) |
| 2008–2011 | Trabzonspor | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → MVV Maastricht (loan) | 17 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | APR | ? | (?) |
| 2012–2019 | Bidvest Wits | 76 | (9) |
| National team | |||
| 2008–2019 | Burundi | 21 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Papy was born in Bujumbura. He played for local side AS Inter Star before signing for Turkish side Trabzonspor. He was loaned to Dutch club MVV Maastricht for a season. He later signed for APR of Rwanda, before moving to South Africa to play for Bidvest Wits of the Premier Soccer League. He also played for Burundi. He played 21 games for his country, scoring twice.
In 2019, Papy was playing in Eswatini for Malanti Chiefs. During a home game on 25 April 2019, he collapsed and died on the pitch. He was 28.[1]
References
- ↑ Taiwo, Taiye (26 April 2019). Faty Papy: African football pays tribute to fallen Burundi midfielder. https://www.goal.com/en/news/faty-papy-african-football-pays-tribute-to-fallen-burundi/w3yak01ro1631vgf248rkedfk. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
Other websites
- Faty Papy at WorldFootball.net
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