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Pierre Sanharib Issa (born 11 September 1975) is a South African former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is the current sporting director of the Greek side Olympiacos. Born in South Africa, Issa is of Lebanese descent.

Pierre Issa

Personal information
Full name	Pierre Sanharib Issa
Date of birth	(1975-09-11) 11 September 1975 (age 46)
Place of birth	Germiston, South Africa
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1995	Dunkerque	28	(2)
1995–2001	Marseille	47	(0)
2001	→ Chelsea (loan)	0	(0)
2001–2002	Watford	15	(1)
2002–2004	Olympic Beirut	49	(6)
2005	Ionikos	15	(1)
2005–2009	OFI	69	(5)
Total		223	(15)
National team
1997–2006	South Africa	47	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Germiston, South Africa, Issa began playing for French semi-professional side Dunkerque.^{[citation needed]}

He started his professional career with Marseille in 1995 and went on to play in the 1999 UEFA Cup Final.^{[citation needed]}

He moved to Chelsea on loan in January 2001, although he did not play a competitive game for the London club.^{[citation needed]}

He is best known in England for his spell with Watford in 2001–02. Signed by new manager Gianluca Vialli from Marseille, Issa scored once, against Portsmouth.[1] Issa was memorably dropped by his stretcher bearers after an injury in a home game against Birmingham City,[2] and was put on the club's transfer list on 14 February 2002, only five months after he had signed for the club.[3] He never played for Watford again, but played for his country at 2002 FIFA World Cup whilst still contracted to Watford.[4][5]

After leaving Watford, Issa signed for Olympic Beirut and won both Lebanese Premier League and Lebanese FA Cup in his first season with the club, but was released in the 2004–05 season as the club's ownership was changed due to financial considerations.^{[citation needed]}

He signed for Ionikos of Greece and later for OFI Crete, also in Greece, where he stayed until 2009.[6]

International career

Issa played 47 times for South Africa since making his debut on 15 November 1997 against Germany, having also captained his country.[3]

In the 1998 FIFA World Cup, during the opening match, he scored an own goals against France.[7][8] Issa was also selected for the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad.^{[citation needed]}

Honours

Olympic Beirut

• Lebanese Premier League: 2003
• Lebanese FA Cup: 2003

Individual

• Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 2002–03[9]

References

На других языках

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[de] Pierre Issa

Pierre Sanitarib Issa (* 11. September 1975 in Johannesburg) ist ein ehemaliger südafrikanischer Fußballspieler auf der Position eines Abwehrspielers, der seit dem Jahre 1995 auch im Besitz der französischen Staatsangehörigkeit ist. Aufgrund des Geburtslandes seiner Eltern ist Issa libanesischer Abstammung.

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- [en] Pierre Issa

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[fr] Pierre Issa

Pierre Issa, né le 11 septembre 1975 à Germiston en Afrique du Sud, est un footballeur international sud africain. Il évolue au poste de défenseur central du milieu des années 1990 à la fin des années 2000.

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[it] Pierre Issa

Pierre Issa (Germiston, 11 settembre 1975) è un ex calciatore sudafricano.

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[ru] Исса, Пьер

Пьер Санитариб Исса (англ. Pierre Sanitarib Issa; род. 11 сентября 1975, Джермистон) — южноафриканский футболист, защитник. Работал спортивным директором в клубе «Олимпиакос (Пирей)».

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