Professional footballer Wilfried Bony is an international star who plays in the top English league with Manchester City, and for his home nation, the Ivory Coast. He is someone with great skill on and off the pitch, and as such is a popular sporting figure who is a great brand ambassador, guest speaker or star coach for charity events as well as many other public engagements. Wearing the number 14 shirt for City, Wilfried is a six foot striker who has been a pro since 2006. In those years he has turned out for the likes of Sparta Prague, Vitesse, Swansea City and Issia Wazi. He has been playing for his national side since 2010 and has done so on 41 occasions, scoring an impressive 14 goals. In his first season with Manchester City he had already played more than 20 times and scored five goals by Christmas.
He joined Manchester City for £28 million in January 2015 and has also played in the 2014 FIFA World Cup and three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, helping Ivory Coast win the 2015 edition with some great goals. Having grown up playing street football a la Brazilians, he is a quick footed and skilful player with great pace and a killer instinct. For City he has played in the Champions League and has helped turn deficits into winning margins, specifically in a game against Borussia Mönchengladbach where he scored a fine goal and got two assists. With his reputation ever growing in the English game, Wilfried Bony is a great sporting ambassador and footballing star who adds excitement to any occasion.