Eric Tia
Chef Eric Tia (born 28 November 1998) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Swiss club Luzern.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chef Eric Tia | ||
| Date of birth | November 28, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Marcory, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Luzern | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Chur 97 | 43 | (16) |
| 2017–2019 | Zürich | 0 | (0) |
| 2019– | Luzern | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:30, 17 May 2020 (UTC) | |||
Professional career
In January 2014, Tia arrived in Switzerland as an asylum seeker. He soon joined Chur 97 after asking to try out, and worked his way into their first team soon after.[1] On 18 February 2019, Tia signed a professional contract with FC Luzern.[2] Tia made his professional debut with Luzern in a 1-0 Swiss Super League win over Servette FC on 4 August 2019.[3]
References
- "Chef Eric Tia – der Asylbewerber bei Chur 97". www.suedostschweiz.ch.
- "FC Luzern verpflichtet Eric Tia Chef". Radio Pilatus. February 18, 2019.
- "Servette vs. Luzern - 4 August 2019 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
External links
- Eric Tia at Soccerway
- SFL Profile
- Sport.de profile
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