Faty Papy

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

Faty Papy

Personal information
Full name	Faty Papy
Date of birth	(1990-09-18)18 September 1990
Place of birth	Bujumbura, Burundi
Date of death	25 April 2019(2019-04-25) (aged 28)
Place of death	Piggs Peak, Eswatini
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team 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)
International career
2008–2019	Burundi	21	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]