Ferjani Sassi
Tunisian association football player
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| Intro | Tunisian association football player | ||||||
| Places | Tunisia | ||||||
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player | ||||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||||
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| Birth | 18 March 1992, Aryanah, Ariana Governorate, Tunisia | ||||||
| Age | 32 years | ||||||
| Star sign | Pisces | ||||||
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Biography
Ferjani Sassi (Arabic: فرجاني ساسي; born 18 March 1992) is an Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Zamalek and the Tunisia national team. He is also one of the best midfielders in Africa.
International career
Sassi played his first international game with the senior national team on 8 June 2013 in and against Sierra Leone (2–2), where he was part of the starting squad and played the entire match.
He was in Tunisia's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia scoring a penalty in Tunisia's opening game against England. Sassi was also deep in controversy after he tackled England striker Harry Kane in the penalty box which outraged England supporters.
Career statistics
International
- As of 25 July 2019
| Tunisia | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 |
| 2015 | 10 | 1 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 2 |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 53 | 5 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 15 October 2014 | Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia | Senegal | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 12 June 2015 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | Djibouti | 4–0 | 8–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3. | 1 June 2018 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland | Turkey | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 4. | 18 June 2018 | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia | England | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup |
| 5. | 11 July 2019 | Al Salam Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Madagascar | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
CS Sfaxien
- Tunisian League: 2013
Zamalek
- Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup: 2018
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2018–19
- Egypt Cup: 2018–19
- Egyptian Super Cup: 2019–20
- CAF Super Cup: 2020