William Etchu Tabi

William Etchu Tabi
Tabi in 2013
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 9 in)
Position 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 Trešnjevka 4 (0)
2012 London City
2013–2015 Burlington SC
International career
1999 Cameroon U20 19 (5)
Managerial career
2013–2015 Burlington SC
2019–2024 Galaxy FC
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Etchu Tabi (born November 13, 1982)[1] is a Cameroonian former footballer who serves as the Skills Development coach for Burlington SC Academy.

Club career

Early career

Tabi played in the Cameroon Première Division with Sable FC and competed in the 2000 CAF Champions League.[1] In 2001, he played abroad in the Argentine Primera División with San Lorenzo.[2] After a season in Argentina, he played in the Turkish Süper Lig with Samsunspor.[2]

Bosnia

In 2004, Tabi signed with Široki Brijeg in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[3] In his debut season with Široki Brijeg, he appeared in the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League against Neftçi.[4] The following season, he participated in the 2005–06 UEFA Cup against FC Basel.[5] He also helped the club secure the league title.[6] In 2006, he signed with league rivals Posušje for a season.[7]

Croatia

After several seasons in Bosnia, he joined Croatian side Šibenik in 2007.[8][9] Following his short stint with Šibenik, he joined league rivals Croatia Sesvete.[10][11]

Zrinjski Mostar

In 2009, he returned to the Bosnian top tier by signing with Zrinjski Mostar.[12][13] His contract with Zrinjski Mostar was terminated during the winter transfer market.[14] Tabi played the remainder of the season in the Treća HNL with Zelina.[15]

Iran

Tabi played in the Azadegan League in 2010 by signing with Aluminium Hormozgan.[16][17] Once the season concluded, he left the Iranian circuit.[18] After his stint in Asia, he returned to Croatia to play for Trešnjevka.[15]

Canada

In 2012, he played in the Canadian Soccer League with London City.[19] The following season, he signed with the expansion side Burlington SC as a player-coach.[20][21]

International career

He was also part of the Cameroon U-20 team at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.[22][2]

Managerial career

In 2013, Tabi transitioned to the managerial side, being named player-coach for Burlington SC in the Canadian Soccer League.[20][23] His first successful season as a manager was the 2014 season, where Burlington secured a playoff berth by finishing fifth in the league's first division.[24] Their playoff journey concluded in the opening round after a defeat to the North York Astros.[25] In his final season with Burlington, he led the club to a playoff berth by finishing sixth.[26] Burlington was eliminated in the first round by the York Region Shooters.[27]

He is involved as a coach with the Burlington SC Academy in the field of Skills Development.[28] In 2019, he served as the head coach for Galaxy FC in the Canadian Academy of Soccer League.[29]

References

  1. 1 2 "The African Champions League 2000:". www.the-shot.com. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Soze, Keyser (27 January 2009). "Tabi William". En Una Baldosa (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Siroki Brijeg 2004-05". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Široki Brijeg have slight edge". UEFA.com. 13 July 2004. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Former winners Feyenoord, Galatasaray bow out". www.chinadaily.com.cn. 30 September 2005. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Bosnia-Hercegovina 2005/06". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "NK Posusje - Squad 2006-07". en.eufo.de. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "William Tabi". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  9. ↑ Woile, Dennis Grebasch, Michael. "HNK Sibenik 2007-08". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 9 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ "Kako su prvoligaši trgovali" [How the Premier League players traded]. Sportnet (in Croatian). 27 July 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "I Hajduk i Croatia mašu bijelom zastavom" [Both Hajduk and Croatia wave the white flag]. Sportnet (in Croatian). 21 April 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Tabi u Zrinjskom" [Tabi in Zrinjski]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 8 September 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Zrinjski u Sarajevo po povoljan rezultat" [Zrinjski to Sarajevo for a favorable result]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 29 September 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "Ko je kako trgovao?" [Who traded how?]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 25 February 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  15. 1 2 "William Etchu Tabi". semafor.hns.family. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "برد آلومینیوم همراه با افتتاح پروژه عظیم مج" [Aluminum board along with the inauguration of a huge project in...]. هرمزگانی دات نت. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "مومن زاده به آلومينيوم هرمزگان پيوست" [Momenzadeh joined Hormozgan Aluminum]. باشگاه آلومینیوم هرمزگان (in Persian). 18 September 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  18. ↑ "تداوم صدرنشینی،عیدی آلومینیوم به هوادارانش" [Continuing the lead, Eid Aluminum to its fans]. ایسنا (in Persian). 18 March 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  19. ↑ "2012 London City roster". canadiansoccerleague.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  20. 1 2 "Burlington's new CSL team still waiting to play first game". InsideHalton.com. Burlington Post. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  21. ↑ "2013 Burlington SC roster". canadiansoccerleague.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  22. ↑ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - William TABI". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  23. ↑ "Burlington Soccer Club makes CSL debut at Nelson Stadium Sunday". Burlington Post. 9 May 2013. p. 29.
  24. ↑ "CSL History - Standings". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  25. ↑ "York Region, Astros Through to Semis……Shooters still unbeaten". canadiansoccerleague.ca. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  26. ↑ "Playoffs: York Region Shooters hosting Burlington SC this Sunday". Vaughan Citizen. 7 October 2015.
  27. ↑ "League-leading scorer leads York Region Shooters to victory". Vaughan Citizen. 12 October 2015.
  28. ↑ "Burlington Soccer Club Academy – Elite Youth Soccer". www.burlingtonscacademy.com. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  29. ↑ "Roster G". aofs. Retrieved 2019-10-31.

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