Daniel Christopher Anthony Sassi (born 4 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for National League side Rochdale, on loan from EFL League One club Blackpool.

Dan Sassi
Personal information
Full name Daniel Christopher Anthony Sassi[1]
Date of birth (2003-11-04) 4 November 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Uttoxeter, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
Rochdale
(on loan from Blackpool)
Youth career
0000–2020 Stoke City
2020–2023 Burnley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Burnley 0 (0)
2024– Blackpool 0 (0)
2024Rochdale (loan) 10 (0)
2024–Rochdale (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:49, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

Career

edit

The defender started in the academy for Stoke City, and moved in the summer of 2020 to Burnley.[2] On 1 February 2024, Sassi joined Blackpool,[3] and moved on 23 February 2024 on loan to Rochdale.[4]

On 2 September 2024, he returned to National League side Rochdale on an initial two-month loan deal.[5]

Career statistics

edit
As of end of 2022–23 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rochdale[6] 2023–24 EFL League One 5 0 1 0 0 0 0[a] 0 5 0
Career total 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

edit
  1. ^ "=CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. p. 27. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Blackpool sign Owls' Byers and Burnley's Sassi". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Blackpool agree permanent deal for Burnley man Sassi". 1 February 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Dan Sassi Joins On Loan". 1 February 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Dan Sassi Returns". rochdaleafc.co.uk. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Games played by Dan Sassi in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 June 2021.