Botti Biabi

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Botti Biabi
Personal information
Full name Botti Boulenin Biabi[1]
Date of birth (1996-03-08) 8 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Camberwell, London, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Brechin City
Youth career
Clydebank
2012–2014 Falkirk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Falkirk 22 (3)
2015–2019 Swansea City 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Hamilton Academical (loan) 5 (0)
2018 → Macclesfield Town (loan) 3 (0)
2019 Ebbsfleet United 5 (0)
2019–2021 Stenhousemuir 35 (9)
2021–2022 Kelty Hearts 26 (3)
2022–2023 Brechin City 26 (13)
2023– Kelty Hearts 21 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:18, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

Botti Boulenin Biabi (born 8 March 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish League One side Kelty Hearts. He has previously played for Falkirk, Swansea City, Hamilton Academical, Macclesfield Town, Ebbsfleet United, Stenhousemuir and Brechin City.

Career[edit]

Falkirk[edit]

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[edit]

Biabi moved to Premier League club Swansea City on 17 August 2015 for a "six-figure fee",[6] where he joined 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]

Brechin City[edit]

In October 2022, Biabi signed with Highland Football League side Brechin City until the end of the season.[10]

International career[edit]

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.[11] He was called up to the Scotland under-19 side for matches in September 2014.[12]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 3 March 2021[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Falkirk 2013–14[14] Scottish Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2014–15[15] 22 3 4 0 3 0 2[b] 1 31 4
2015–16[16] 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[16] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17[17] 0 0 0 0 0 0 3[c] 1 3 1
2017–18[18] 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 1 0
2018–19[19] 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[18] Scottish Premiership 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Macclesfield Town (loan) 2018–19[19] League Two 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Ebbsfleet United 2019–20[20] National League 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Stenhousemuir 2019–20[20] Scottish League Two 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 3
2020–21[21] 10 4 0 0 3 1 0 0 13 5
Total 24 7 0 0 3 1 0 0 27 8
Total 59 10 4 0 6 1 11 2 80 13
  1. ^ Appearance in the Scottish Championship play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearances for Swansea City under-23s in the EFL Trophy

Honours[edit]

Swansea City U23

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Biabi move to Swansea imminent". falkirkherald.co.uk. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Swansea have signed teenage striker Botti Biabi from Falkirk". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  4. ^ Andy McLaren fighting for funding in bid to get kids off the streets and on to football pitches, Daily Record, 24 January 2017
  5. ^ On-loan Hamilton kid Botti Biabi on how growing up in rough Glasgow neighbourhood is helping shape his career, Daily Record, 1 October 2017
  6. ^ "Swansea City sign Falkirk striker Botti Biabi". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  7. ^ MacRae, Daryn (31 August 2017). "Hamilton sign Swansea striker Botti Biabi on loan". STV. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Biabi joins Macclesfield on loan". Swansea City A.F.C. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Gregor Zabret makes Oldham loan move | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  10. ^ Goodwin, Sophie (14 October 2022). "Highland League: Brechin City sign forward Botti Biabi on deal until end of season". Press & Journal. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  11. ^ "BIABI CHOOSES SCOTLAND". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk F.C. 17 August 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Swans snap up Falkirk youngster Biabi". swanseacity.com. Swansea City AFC. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ Botti Biabi at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  14. ^ "Games played by Botti Biabi in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  15. ^ "Games played by Botti Biabi in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  16. ^ a b "Games played by Botti Biabi in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  17. ^ "Games played by Botti Biabi in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  18. ^ a b "Games played by Botti Biabi in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  19. ^ a b "Games played by Botti Biabi in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  20. ^ a b "Games played by Botti Biabi in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  21. ^ "Games played by Botti Biabi in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  22. ^ "It's a perfect end to the season, says King". www.premierleague.com. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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