Ferjani Sassi (; born 18 March 1992) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Gharafa and the Tunisia national team.
Club career Sassi started his career with CS Sfaxien where he won the Tunisian League and CAF Confederation Cup in 2013, then he transferred to French club Metz in 2015. In 2018, he went back to Tunisia to join ES Tunis, then he played for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, and Zamalek in Egypt.
International career
Sassi played his first international game with the Tunisia senior national team on 8 June 2013, 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. In November 2022, he was named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. On 30 December 2025, he made his 100th international appearance in a 1–1 draw against Tanzania during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. He was left out of the final squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by coach Sabri Lamouchi.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsTunisia201350201461201510120165020171002018102201911120202020211302022712023102024412025162202610Total1019
Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sassi goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Ferjani SassiNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 15 October 2014 Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia 1–0 1–0 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification2 12 June 2015 Radès Olympic Stadium, Radès, Tunisia 4–0 8–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification3 1 June 2018 Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland 2–1 2–2 Friendly4 18 June 2018 Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia 1–1 1–2 2018 FIFA World Cup5 11 July 2019 Al Salam Stadium, Cairo, Egypt 1–0 3–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations6 14 June 2022 Panasonic Stadium Suita, Osaka, Japan 2–0 3–0 2022 Kirin Cup7 5 September 2024 Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, Radès, Tunisia 1–0 1–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification8 4 September 2025 2–0 3–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification9 13 October 2025 3–0 3–0
Honours CS Sfaxien Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2012–13 CAF Confederation Cup: 2013
ES Tunis Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2016–17, 2017–18 Tunisian Cup: 2015–16
Zamalek Egyptian Premier League: 2020–21 Egypt Cup: 2018–19, 2020–21 Egyptian Super Cup: 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup: 2018–19 CAF Super Cup: 2020 Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup: 2018
Al-Duhail Qatar Stars League: 2022–23 Emir of Qatar Cup: 2022 Qatar Cup: 2023 Qatari Stars Cup: 2022–23 Tunisia Kirin Cup Soccer: 2022 Individual Qatar Stars League Team of the Year: 2023–24
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