Botti Boulenin Biabi (born 8 March 1996) is a Scottish professional

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who plays as a forward for side Drumchapel United. He has previously played for

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, Macclesfield Town,

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Stenhousemuir Stenhousemuir (; ) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies within the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town is north-northwest of Falkirk and directly adjoins to Larbert in the west, where the nearest rail access is located ...

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and Kelty Hearts.

Career

Falkirk

Biabi was born in London, however moved to Scotland aged 12 and grew up in the

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area of

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, where he attended Knightswood Secondary School and was involved in a training programme for youths in the city's housing estates organised by former

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player Andy McLaren. He signed for

as a 16-year-old from Junior side

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. 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

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club

on 17 August 2015 for a "six-figure fee", where he joined up with their Under-21 squad. On 31 August 2017, Biabi signed for

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club

on a four-month loan. On 31 January 2019, Biabi signed a one-year extension with

and joined Macclesfield Town on loan for the remainder of the 2018–19 season. He was released by the club in July 2019.

Brechin City

In October 2022, Biabi signed with

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side

until the end of the season.

Kelty Hearts

In summer 2021, Biabi signed for Kelty Hearts and, after a season with Brechin City, he returned to the club in July 2023 signing for a 2nd time.

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

Personal life

Career statistics

Honours

Swansea City U23 * Premier League Cup: 2016–17 Kelty Hearts Cinch Scottish League 2: 2021-2022 Brechin City Breedon Highland League: 2022-2023

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Biabi, Botti 1996 births Footballers from the London Borough of Southwark People from Camberwell Living people 21st-century Scottish sportsmen People educated at Knightswood Secondary School Black British sportsmen English people of Ivorian descent Scottish people of Ivorian descent Sportspeople of Ivorian descent Men's association football forwards Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's youth international footballers Clydebank F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players Swansea City A.F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Macclesfield Town F.C. players Ebbsfleet United F.C. players Stenhousemuir F.C. players Kelty Hearts F.C. players Brechin City F.C. players Drumchapel United F.C. players English Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players Highland Football League players