Tai Baribo
Tai Baribo (Hebrew: תאי בריבו; born 15 January 1998) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a forward for Wolfsberg.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Eilat, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wolfsberger | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2015 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | ||
| 2015–2017 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 96 | (22) |
| 2021– | Wolfsberger | 22 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017 | Israel U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Israel U21 | 10 | (2) |
| 2022– | Israel | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 July 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:38, 30 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Baribo was born and raised in Eilat,[1] Israel, to a Jewish family.[2][3][4][5][6][7] He explained that the meaning of his unusual first name is a Hebrew acronym for the phrase "The Torah of the Land of Israel".[8] His mother Maya died of cancer when he was 11 years of age, and since then Baribo has decided that his career is dedicated to the memory of her.[8] His father Itzik[9] owns a Water Sports Center in Eilat, Israel, where Baribo was first noticed for his talent as an 11 years old youngster.[8] He is the youngest of three children.[1]
He was enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces as a soldier in 2016,[10] until his honorable discharge in 2019.[11]
Career
Baribo started playing football for Hapoel Rishon LeZion. Due to the long distance, he had to get to team training on flights. When he reached the age of 15, he joined to Maccabi Petah Tikva.
On 1 March 2017, Baribo made his senior debut in the 1–2 loss against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Israel State Cup match.[12]
International career
Baribo debuted for the Israel national team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Germany on 26 March 2022.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 9 September 2020
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | 2016–17 | Israeli Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 7 | ||
| 2019–20 | Liga Leumit | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11 | |
| 2020–21 | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 68 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 19 | ||
| Career total | 68 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 19 | ||
References
- "תאי בריבו ערך בכורה בהרכב מכבי פ"ת: "החיים הכריחו אותי להתבגר מהר"". 22 March 2018.
- "יוצא לאירופה: תאי בריבו חתם ל-3 שנים בוולפסברגר".
- https://www.instagram.com/p/CRGwZdfMX0R/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/CSllkh9MCdj/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/CJLRe8VsUcx/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/B2_kHv4A7PT/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/CBDlh83MKiG/
- נתן, דוד (25 September 2019). ""אמא ביקשה שלא אפסיק לשחק"". Ynet.
- "תאי בריבו: "מקווה למספרים דומים לשל שון וייסמן ומואנס דאבור" - ספורט 5".
- https://www.instagram.com/p/BOKcGe4A6Hu/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/B1LdeMiAOuJ/
- "Match Details". IFA. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Germany vs. Israel". www.national-football-teams.com.
External links
- Tai Baribo – Israel Football Association league player details
- Tai Baribo at Soccerway