Botti Biabi

Botti Biabi
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-03-08) 8 March 1996
Place of birth Camberwell, London, England
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Swansea City
Number 36
Youth career
Clydebank
2012–2014 Falkirk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Falkirk 32 (4)
2015– Swansea City 0 (0)
National team
Scotland U19

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:16, 17 August 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Botti Biabi (born 8 March 1996) is a Scottish professional football player currently playing as a striker for Swansea City in the Premier League. He previously played for Falkirk in the Scottish Championship.

Career

Biabi was born in London,[1] however moved to Scotland early in life and grew up in Glasgow,[2] where he attended Knightswood Secondary School. He signed for Falkirk as a 16-year-old from Junior side Clydebank.[3] He made his first team debut for in a promotion playoff game against Queen of the South on 6 May 2014. In all he made 32 appearances for Falkirk, in all competitions.

Biabi moved to Premier League club Swansea City on 17 August 2015 for a "six-figure fee",[4] where he will join up with their Under-21 squad.[2]

International career

Because of parentage and birthplace, Biabi had a three-way choice to make between Ivory Coast, England and Scotland but elected to represent Scotland, the country of his upbringing.[5] He was called up to the Scotland under-19 side for matches in September 2014.[6]

Career statistics

As of 18 August 2015[7][8]
Club statistics
Club Season League League Cup Scottish Cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Falkirk 2013–14 0000001010
2014–15 223304021314
2015–16 0000000000
Swansea City 2015–16 0000000000
Total 22 3 3 0 4 0 3 1 32 4

References

  1. "Biabi move to Swansea imminent". falkirkherald.co.uk. Falkirk Herald. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Swansea have signed teenage striker Botti Biabi from Falkirk". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  3. "Swansea City sign teenage striker Botti Biabi from Falkirk on three-year deal". dailymail.co.uk. Daily Mail. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  4. "Swansea City sign Falkirk striker Botti Biabi". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  5. "BIABI CHOOSES SCOTLAND". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk F.C. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  6. "Swans snap up Falkirk youngster Biabi". www.swanseacity.net. Swansea City AFC. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  7. Botti Biabi career statistics at Soccerbase
  8. "B. BIA-BI Stats". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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