Eric Tia

Chef Eric Tia (born 28 November 1998) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Swiss club Rapperswil-Jona.

Professional career
In January 2014, Chef 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. On 18 February 2019, Tia signed a professional contract with FC Luzern. Chef made his professional debut with Luzern in a 1–0 Swiss Super League win over Servette FC on 4 August 2019.

For the 2021–22 season, he joined Bellinzona in the third-tier Swiss Promotion League. Upon his debut for Bellinzona, he appeared in all five top levels of the Swiss football leagues, from Swiss Super League to 2. Liga Interregional.

On 7 July 2023, FC Rapperswil-Jona announced the signing of Tia.