Faty Papy

Faty Papy
Personal information
Full nameFaty Papy
Date of birth18 September 1990
Place of birthBujumbura, Burundi
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Bidvest Wits
Number17
Youth career
2001–2006AS Inter Star
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2008AS Inter Star23(4)
2008–2011Trabzonspor0(0)
2009–2010→ MVV (loan)17(4)
2011-2012APR FC?(?)
2012-Bidvest Wits28(5)
National team
2008–Burundi14(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 June 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 January 2014

Faty Papy (born 18 September 1990 in Bujumbura) is a Burundian professional association football player who currently plays for Bidvest Wits in the South African Premier Soccer League. He also plays with the Burundi national football team.

Career

Papy signed on 25 December 2008 for Trabzonspor, coming from AS Inter Star a football club based in Bujumbura.[1]

Sports magazine Goal.com suggested Papy as one of the 10 African Players to Watch in 2009.[2]

On 24 June 2009 Papy was loaned out to MVV.[3] On 5 January 2011 Trabzonspor released the Burundian midfielder by mutual consent making him a free agent.[4]

International career

Papy represents the Burundi national football team;[5] he made his debut on the first of June in 2008 in a game against the Seychelles national football team.[6]

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 March 2011 Stade Amahoro, Kigali  Rwanda 1–1 1–3 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2 4 September 2011 Stade Prince Louis Rwagasore, Bujumbura  Benin 1–1 1–1 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References

  1. "Trabzonspor, 15 yaşında Burundi Milli Takımında oynayan genç yıldızın işini bitirdi". Gunebakis.com.tr. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
  2. Africa (2008-12-31). "Feature: Ten African Players To Watch In 2009". Goal.com. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
  3. "An Maastricht ausgeliehener 18-jähriger Faty Papy überzeugt". Gazetefutbol.com. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
  4. "Faty Papy'nin sözleşmesi feshedildi". Trabzonspor.org.tr. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
  5. "Faty Papy". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
  6. "Fifa Profile". Fifa.com. Retrieved 2010-05-07.

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