Saliou Lassissi

Publié le 28 May 2003 à 14h56 by L’esprit chafouin

Arrived very young at Stade Rennes, Saliou Lassissi is trained in Rennes’ academy before playing with A team in 1996. This young Ivorian becomes then the club’s revelation during 1996-1997 season, thanks to big performances. Unfortunately, he confirms feebly his level during 1997-1998 season and is transferred to Parma. The Italian club, which imagines him as a “new Thuram”, doesn’t trust him immediately and loans him to Sampdoria and then to Fiorentina. There, Lassissi confirms his potential and help the “Fio” squad to win the Italian Cup in 2001. Recruited by AS Roma, he will never play within the giallorossi jersey: victim of a terrible tibia-fibula fracture, he spends three years in the infirmary before being released at the end of his contract in 2004. After one unemployment year, Nancy attempts to boost his career, but this experience in Lorraine is a failure. Lassissi returns then in Ivory Coast, and then tries his luck once again in Europe: first in Switzerland and then with Sannois-Saint-Gratien in National division. With no convincing results.

Last name : Lassissi

First name : Saliou

Nationality : Ivorian

Date of birth : 15/08/1978

Birthplace : Abidjan (Ivory Coast)

Height : 1,85 m

Weight : 80 kg

Position : Central defender

International : Ivorian national team (8 caps)

Career :

Amateur :
Kani (Ivory Coast)
Stade rennais FC (1993-1996)

Professional :
Stade rennais FC (1996 - july 1998)
Parma AC (Italy, july 1998 - june 2001)
- Loaned to Sampdoria (Italy, october 1998 - june 1999)
- Loaned to Fiorentina AC (Italy, june 2000 - june 2001)
AS Roma (Italy, june 2001 - june 2004)
AS Nancy-Lorraine (august 2005 - january 2006)
RFC Daoukro (Ivory Coast, january 2006 – june 2007)
AC Bellinzona (Switzerland, june 2007 - november 2007)
Entente Sannois-Saint-Gratien (november 2007 - june 2008)

Competitions won:
Winner of the Italian Cup in 2001 with Fiorentina

Statistics :

First match with Rennes : Segesta Sisak - Rennes (2-1), the 14th july 1996
First match in Division 1 (with Rennes) : Rennes - Nice (3-1), the 16th august 1996

1996-1997 season :

Competition Played Started Goals Yellow Red Minutes
Division 1 21 20 0 5 1 1729
French Cup 2 2 0 0 0 169
League Cup 3 3 1 0 0 230
European Cup 2 2 0 0 0 180
Total 28 27 1 5 1 2308

1997-1998 season :

Competition Played Started Goals Yellow Red Minutes
Division 1 7 7 0 2 0 607
French Cup 1 1 0 0 0 90
League Cup 1 1 0 0 0 90
Total 9 9 0 2 0 787

Total :

Competition Played Started Goals Yellow Red Minutes
Division 1 28 27 0 7 0 2336
French Cup 3 3 0 0 0 259
League Cup 4 4 1 0 0 320
European Cup 2 2 0 0 0 180
Total 37 36 1 7 1 3095

Goal for Stade Rennais :

- 1 - 28/01/97, Montpellier - Rennes (2-1 a.p.), Quarter final of League Cup (23’, 0-1)

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