Cheick Tioté

Cheick Ismaël Tioté (; 21 June 1986 – 5 June 2017) was an Ivorian footballer. He played as a defensive midfielder. He played in Europe for Dutch team FC Twente and English club Newcastle United before moving to China to represent Beijing Enterprises.  He won the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations with the Ivory Coast national team. 

On 5 June 2017, Tioté died in Beijing, China after suffering from cardiac arrest in training, aged 30.

 Career statistics 

 Club 
Source:

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAnderlecht2005–06Belgian First Division2010—10402006–072000—0020Total4010—1060Roda JC (loan)2007–08Eredivisie26200——262Twente2008–0928030—1004102009–1028130—1204312010–112000—0020Total58160—220861Newcastle United2010–11Premier League2611010—2812011–122400000—2402012–132400010603102013–143301020—3602014–151101000—1202015–162001010—2202016–17Championship102000—30Total13916050601561Beijing Enterprises Group	2017	China League One	11000——110Career total2384130502902854

 International 

 National team  Year  Apps  GoalsIvory Coast 2009  3  0 2010  15  0 2011  4  0 2012  11  0 2013  8  1 2014  10  0 2015  4  0 Total  55  1

 International goals 
Scores and results list the Ivory Coast's goal tally first.
 Goal  Date  Venue  Opponent  Score  Result  Competition 1  3 February 2013  Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa    1–1  1–2  2013 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

Anderlecht
Belgian League: 2005–06, 2006–07
Belgian Super Cup: 2006

Twente
Eredivisie: 2009–10
Dutch Super Cup: 2010

Ivory Coast
Africa Cup of Nations: 2015

References

Other websites
 Kicker Profile

Category:1986 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:Ivorian footballers
Category:Deaths from cardiac arrest