Ben Idrissa Dermé

Ben Idrissa Dermé (21 January 1982 – 11 September 2016) was a Burkinabé professional footballer who played as a centre back.

Ben Idrissa Dermé

Personal information
Date of birth	21 January 1982
Place of birth	Abra, Burkina Faso
Date of death	11 September 2016 (aged 34)
Place of death	Biguglia, France
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2004	Étoile Filante
2004–2008	Sheriff Tiraspol	59	(4)
2008–2009	US Ouagadougou
2009–2010	USC Corte
2010–2014	CA Bastia	83	(5)
2014–2016	ÉF Bastia
2016	AJ Biguglia
Total		142	(9)
National team
2006–2010	Burkina Faso	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Abra, Dermé played club football in Burkino Faso, Moldova, and France for Étoile Filante, Sheriff Tiraspol, US Ouagadougou, USC Corte, CA Bastia, ÉF Bastia and AJ Biguglia.[1]

He earned three caps for the Burkina Faso national team between 2006 and 2010.[1]

Dermé died on 11 September 2016 following a heart attack during a 2016–17 Coupe de France match.[2]

References

1. "Ben Idrissa Dermé". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
2. Charles Monti (11 September 2016). "Ben Idrissa Derme (AJ Biguglia) : La mort sur un terrain de foot" (in French). Corse Net Infos. Retrieved 11 September 2016.