Faty Papy

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Faty Papy

| fullname = Faty Papy

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date|1990|09|18|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bujumbura, Burundi

| death_date = {{death date and age|2019|4|25|1990|9|18|df=yes}}

| death_place = Piggs Peak, Eswatini

| height = {{convert|1.77|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 2001–2006

| youthclubs1 = AS Inter Star

| years1 = 2007–2008

| clubs1 = AS Inter Star

| caps1 = 23

| goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2008–2011

| clubs2 = Trabzonspor

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2009–2010

| clubs3 = → MVV (loan)

| caps3 = 17

| goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2011–2012

| clubs4 = APR FC

| caps4 =

| goals4 =

| years5 = 2012–2016

| clubs5 = Bidvest Wits

| caps5 = 76

| goals5 = 9

| years6 = 2018–2019

| clubs6 = Real Kings

| caps6 = 3

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2019

| clubs7 = Malanti Chiefs

| caps7 =

| goals7 =

| nationalyears1 = 2008–2019

| nationalteam1 = Burundi

| nationalcaps1 = 21

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| club-update = 5 November 2016

| nationalteam-update = 5 November 2016

}}

Faty Papy (18 September 1990 – 25 April 2019) was a Burundian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was a Burundian international.

Career

Papy signed on 25 December 2008, for Trabzonspor, coming from AS Inter Star in the then-capital Bujumbura.{{cite web |url=http://www.gunebakis.com.tr/haber.php?id=8987 |title=Trabzonspor, 15 yaşında Burundi Milli Takımında oynayan genç yıldızın işini bitirdi |publisher=Gunebakis.com.tr |accessdate=2010-05-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108194134/http://www.gunebakis.com.tr/haber.php?id=8987 |archive-date=2009-01-08 |url-status=dead }}

Sports magazine Goal.com suggested Papy as one of the 10 African Players to Watch in 2009.{{cite web|author=Africa |url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/84/africa/2009/01/01/1035720/feature-ten-african-players-to-watch-in-2009 |title=Feature: Ten African Players To Watch In 2009 |publisher=Goal.com |date=2008-12-31 |accessdate=2010-05-07}}

On 24 June 2009, Papy was loaned out to Dutch side MVV.{{cite web|url=http://www.gazetefutbol.com/news/Trabzonspor/1081742,Faty-Papy-ueberzeugt.htm |title=An Maastricht ausgeliehener 18-jähriger Faty Papy überzeugt |publisher=Gazetefutbol.com |date= |accessdate=2010-05-07 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} On 5 January 2011, Trabzonspor released the Burundian midfielder by mutual consent making him a free agent.{{cite web|url=http://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/default.asp?Sayfa=HaberDetay&IND=6211#Icerik|title=Faty Papy'nin sözleşmesi feshedildi|publisher=Trabzonspor.org.tr|date=2011-01-05|accessdate=2011-01-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110108185059/http://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/default.asp?Sayfa=HaberDetay&IND=6211#Icerik|archive-date=2011-01-08|url-status=dead}}

In 2016, Papy left South African club Bidvest Wits after four years due to heart problems. In 2018, Papy returned to football, signing for the Real Kings in the National First Division. In January 2019, Papy was released by the Real Kings due to a re-occurrence of his heart condition.{{cite web|url=https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/local/categories/news/papy-faty-derailed-persistent-health-iss/595618|title=Faty released over heart condition|website=Kick Off|date=15 January 2019|accessdate=3 October 2019|archive-date=19 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119054711/https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/local/categories/news/papy-faty-derailed-persistent-health-iss/595618|url-status=dead}} Papy later signed for the Malanti Chiefs in Eswatini, making his debut for the club on 3 February 2019 in a 2–0 Ingwenyama Cup loss against the Mbabane Highlanders.{{cite news |date=6 February 2019 |title=Faty happy to be playing again |publisher=Swazi Observer|page=44}}

International career

Papy made his international debut as a substitute in a 0–0 draw with the Seychelles on 1 June 2008.{{cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/26323.html |title=Faty Papy |website=National-Football-Teams.com |access-date=2010-05-07}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=297013/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080606230542/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=297013/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 6, 2008 |title=FIFA Profile |publisher=FIFA.com |date= |accessdate=2010-05-07}}

=International goals=

class="wikitable"

! Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

26 March 2011

Stade Amahoro, Kigali

1–1

1–3

2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

4 September 2011

Stade Prince Louis Rwagasore, Bujumbura

1–1

2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Death

Papy collapsed and died on 25 April 2019 while playing a match for the Malanti Chiefs in Piggs Peak. His heart condition had reportedly reoccurred again.{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/papy-faty-dead-tragedy-burundi-14603558|title=Burundi international Papy Faty dies after collapsing three months before AFCON|first=Alex|last=Richards|date=2019-04-25|website=Mirror|accessdate=2019-08-27}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48066492|title=Papy Faty: Burundi star, 28, dies after collapsing on pitch|date=2019-04-26|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=2019-08-27|first=Oluwashina|last=Okeleji}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20090126040015/http://trabzonspor.org.tr/default.asp?Sayfa=SporcuDetay&IND=149 Faty Papy's profile on his club Trabzonsport]
[https://archive.today/20091010193312/http://www.roadto2010.nl/vakantieman-papy-de-hoop-van-burundi Interview Faty Papy at MVV (French, Dutch subtitles)]

Category:1990 births

Category:2019 deaths

Category:Burundian men's footballers

Category:21st-century Burundian sportsmen

Category:Burundian expatriate men's footballers

Category:Burundi men's international footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Eerste Divisie players

Category:Trabzonspor footballers

Category:MVV Maastricht players

Category:Footballers from Bujumbura

Category:Burundian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands