William Etchu Tabi
Personal information
Full name William Etchu Tabi
Date of birth (1982-11-13) November 13, 1982
Place of birth Mamfe, Cameroon
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Sable FC 17 (6)
2001–2003 San Lorenzo 22 (0)
2003 Samsunspor 2 (0)
2004–2006 Široki Brijeg ? (?)
2006–2007 Posušje 17 (0)
2007–2008 Šibenik 21 (0)
2008–2009 Croatia Sesvete 11 (0)
2009 Zrinjski Mostar 5 (0)
2010 Iskra Zelina 14 (0)
2010–2011 Aluminium Hormozgan ? (?)
2011–2012 Kustošija ? (?)
2012 London City
2013–2015 Burlington SC
International career
1999 Cameroon U20 19 (5)
Managerial career
2013–2015 Burlington SC
2019– Galaxy FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Etchu Tabi (born November 13, 1982)[1] is a Cameroonian former footballer who currently serves as the Skills Development coach for Burlington SC Academy, and head coach for Galaxy FC in the Canadian Academy of Soccer League.

Career

Etchu Tabi started his career in his native land with Sable FC. In 2001, he went overseas to sign with Argentine giants San Lorenzo. After one season in Turkey with Samsunspor, he traveled to Bosnia and Herzegovina to sign with NK Široki Brijeg.[2]

Tabi would have a successful career in Bosnian and Herzegovina and Croatian football. Where he played in the top leagues for both countries. He played for several clubs from these countries most notable with NK Široki Brijeg, HŠK Zrinjski Mostar and HNK Šibenik.[3][4] During his time with Siroki Brijeg he played in the 2005–06 UEFA Cup against FC Basel.[5]

In 2012, he went overseas to Canada to sign with London City of the Canadian Soccer League. In 2013, he signed with expansion franchise Burlington SC as a player-coach.[6][7]

International career

He was also part of the Cameroon U-20 team at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.[8][9]

Managerial career

In 2013, he functioned as a player-coach for Burlington SC in the Canadian Soccer League.[10] He coached the club for three seasons, and qualified the team for the playoffs for two seasons reaching the quarterfinals each season. He is involved as coach with the Burlington SC Academy in the field of Skills Development.[11] In 2019, he served as the head coach for Galaxy FC in the Canadian Academy of Soccer League.[12]

References

  1. ↑ The African Champions League 2000
  2. ↑ Woile, Dennis Grebasch, Michael. "Siroki Brijeg 2004-05". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 2017-05-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "William Tabi". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  4. ↑ Woile, Dennis Grebasch, Michael. "HNK Sibenik 2007-08". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 2017-07-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ uefa.com. "UEFA Europa League 2005/06 - History - Široki Brijeg-Basel – UEFA.com". Uefa.com. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  6. ↑ BURLINGTON S.C.:
  7. ↑ Glover, Robin. "June 9, 2013 CSL--Brampton City United vs Burlington SC (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  8. ↑ William Etchu Tabi at Zerozero
  9. ↑ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - William TABI". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  10. ↑ "Burlington's new CSL team still waiting to play first game". InsideHalton.com. 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  11. ↑ "Burlington Soccer Club Academy – Elite Youth Soccer". www.burlingtonscacademy.com. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  12. ↑ "Roster G". aofs. Retrieved 2019-10-31.

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