Slaheddine Fessi Explained

Slaheddine Fessi
Birth Date:15 November 1956
Height:1.79 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1966–?
Youthclubs1:Club Africain
Clubs1:Club Africain
Years2:1979–1980
Clubs2:FSV Frankfurt
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Clubs3:Stade Gabèsien
Nationalyears1:1987–1989
Nationalteam1:Tunisia
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0

Slaheddine Fessi (born 15 November 1956) is a Tunisian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the national team. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

Fessi joined Club Africain in 1966, at the age of 10.[2] For a while, he also played handball and volleyball.[2] After being promoted to Club Africain's senior team, he was initially understudy to Sadok Sassi and Mokhtar Naili.[2]

Fessi spent two seasons with German club FSV Frankfurt.[2] Having been third-choice goalkeeper at the club,[3] he made his debut in April 1980 in the 2. Bundesliga, replacing the injured Jürgen Grün in a 3–0 loss to SC Freiburg.[4] He went on to make eight league appearances in the 1979–80 2. Bundesliga season. He left the club in summer 1980.[5]

Fessi signed with Stade Gabèsien after his return from Germany.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Slaheddine Fessi Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418083145/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fe/slaheddine-fessi-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 1 November 2018.
  2. News: Khouini . Khaled . Souvenirs, souvenirs... Slaheddine fessi (ex-gardien de but du ca) : « Clubiste un jour, Clubiste toujours ! » . 22 May 2022 . La Presse de Tunisie . 22 May 2022 . fr.
  3. News: Franzke . Rainer . Nach den Bornheimer Sünden nun dem Fall? . Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung . 26 April 1980 . 47 . de.
  4. News: Zwei Verletzte und neue Abstiegssorgen . Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung . 21 April 1980 . 36 . de.
  5. News: Mehr Gehen als Kommen beim FSV Frankfurt . Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung . 30 June 1980 . 28 . de.