Sadok Sassi (Arabic: الصادق ساسي), nicknamed "Attouga" (born 15 November 1945 in Tunis)[2] is a Tunisian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Club Africain and the Tunisia national team.[3]
![]() Sassi with Club Africain | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sadok Sassi | ||
| Date of birth | (1945-11-15) 15 November 1945 (age 76) | ||
| Place of birth | Tunis, Tunisia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Club Africain | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1979 | Club Africain | 417 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1963–1978 | Tunisia | 87[1] | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played both matches for the Tunisia national team at the 1963 African Cup of Nations.[4]
In a sixteen-years career, Sassi earned an impressive five league titles, eight cups, including three for Tunisia and the Maghreb. In 1972, he was goalkeeper for the African team at the mini-World Cup, hosted by Brazil.[2]
The national team's undisputed first-choice goalkeeper for many years, he missed Tunisia's first World Cup appearance in 1978 through injury,[5] and was replaced by Mokhtar Naili. Sassi earned a total of 116 international caps; however, only 87 matches were considered as A-international by FIFA.[1] He was awarded the African Football's Silver Order of Merit by CAF.
After retiring he has worked as a General Manager for Club Africain. [citation needed]
Tunisia squad – 1978 FIFA World Cup | ||
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