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My Take
Wilfried Bony takes me straight back to that explosive Swansea spell when he looked like one of the Premier League's most lethal strikers. The Ivorian's career arc fascinates me precisely because of its shape: from Issia Wazy at home to Sparta Prague, where he won the Czech league title in 2009-10, then a rise that earned a big Manchester City move. That transfer never quite ignited the way everyone expected, and I find those near-miss stories more instructive than the smooth ones. A powerful target striker built at 183 cm, he's the type whose best form was genuinely frightening for defenders, even if it came in flashes.
Overview
Wilfried Guemiand Bony (born 10 December 1988) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Having begun his career at Issia Wazy, Bony moved to Sparta Prague in 2007, helping them to the Czech First League title in 2009–10.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Wilfried Bony
- Name (Japanese)
- ウィルフリード・ボニー
- Reading
- うぃるふりーど・ぼにー
- Born
- December 10, 1988 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Bingerville, Abidjan Department, Ivory Coast
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Ivory Coast →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.