Botti Biabi
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Botti Boulenin Biabi[1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 March 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Camberwell, London, England | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Stenhousemuir | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
Clydebank | |||
2012–2014 | Falkirk | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Falkirk | 22 | (3) |
2015–2019 | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
2017 | → Hamilton Academical (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2019 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2019 | Ebbsfleet United | 5 | (0) |
2019– | Stenhousemuir | 16 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:46, 24 October 2020 (UTC) |
Botti Boulenin Biabi (born 8 March 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish League Two club Stenhousemuir. He has previously played for Falkirk, Swansea City, Hamilton Academical, and Macclesfield Town.
Career
Falkirk
Biabi was born in London,[2] however moved to Scotland aged 12 and grew up in the Scotstoun area of Glasgow,[3] where he attended Knightswood Secondary School and was involved in a training programme for youths in the city's housing estates organised by former Scotland player Andy McLaren.[4] He signed for Falkirk as a 16-year-old from Junior side Clydebank.[5] He made his first team debut in a promotion play-off game against Queen of the South on 6 May 2014. In all he made 32 appearances for Falkirk, in all competitions.
Swansea City
Biabi moved to Premier League club Swansea City on 17 August 2015 for a "six-figure fee",[6] where he will join up with their Under-21 squad.[3]
On 31 August 2017, Biabi signed for Scottish Premiership club Hamilton Academical on a four-month loan.[7]
On 31 January 2019, Biabi signed a one-year extension with Swansea City and joined Macclesfield Town on loan for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.[8]
He was released by the club in July 2019.[9]
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.[10] He was called up to the Scotland under-19 side for matches in September 2014.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 October 2020[12]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Falkirk | 2013–14[13] | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2014–15[14] | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 31 | 4 | ||
2015–16[15] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 4 | ||
Swansea City | 2015–16[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016–17[16] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
2017–18[17] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2018–19[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
Hamilton Academical (loan) | 2017–18[17] | Scottish Premiership | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Macclesfield Town (loan) | 2018–19[18] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Ebbsfleet United | 2019–20 | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Stenhousemuir | 2019–20 | Scottish League Two | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
2020–21 | Scottish League Two | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
Total | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | ||
Total | 50 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 70 | 10 |
- ^ Appearance in the Scottish Championship play-offs
- ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances for Swansea City under-23s in the EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "Biabi move to Swansea imminent". falkirkherald.co.uk. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Swansea have signed teenage striker Botti Biabi from Falkirk". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ Andy McLaren fighting for funding in bid to get kids off the streets and on to football pitches, Daily Record, 24 January 2017
- ^ On-loan Hamilton kid Botti Biabi on how growing up in rough Glasgow neighbourhood is helping shape his career, Daily Record, 1 October 2017
- ^ "Swansea City sign Falkirk striker Botti Biabi". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ MacRae, Daryn (31 August 2017). "Hamilton sign Swansea striker Botti Biabi on loan". STV. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Biabi joins Macclesfield on loan". Swansea City A.F.C. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Gregor Zabret makes Oldham loan move | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "BIABI CHOOSES SCOTLAND". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk F.C. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Swans snap up Falkirk youngster Biabi". swanseacity.com. Swansea City AFC. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Botti Biabi at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Botti Biabi in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Botti Biabi in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Botti Biabi in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Botti Biabi in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Botti Biabi in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Botti Biabi in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from London
- Association football forwards
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland youth international footballers
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Falkirk F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Black British sportspeople
- English people of Ivorian descent
- Scottish people of Ivorian descent
- People educated at Knightswood Secondary School
- Stenhousemuir F.C. players