# Ismaïl Sassi

Ismaïl Sassi (born 24 December 1991) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Singapore Premier League club Balestier Khalsa.

## Club career
### AEL Limassol

On 19 January 2017, Sassi signed with Cypriot club AEL Limassol. On 8 May 2017, he scored a brace in a 2–0 league win over Anorthosis

### OFI Crête

On 17 July 2018, Greek club OFI officially announced their deal with Sassi, who was released from AEL Limassol, until the summer of 2020.

### PAS Lamia

On 3 September 2019, Sassi signed with the Greek club PAS Lamia for a period of one season after having terminated by mutual agreement his previous contract with the Greek club OFI Crête.

### Karmiotissa Polemidion

On 19 August 2020, Karmiotissa Polemidion announced the signing of Sassi. On 6 November 2020, he scored a brace in a 2–1 away win against Apollon Limassol.

### Doxa Katokopias

Doxa Katokopias announced Sassi signing on 20 August 2021.

### AS Marsa

After leaving Doxa Katokopias, Sassi signed for Tunisia club, AS Marsa in early July. However, he and the team part way mutually on 31 August 2023.

### Balestier Khalsa

On 24 January 2024, Sassi moved to Southeast Asia to sign for Singapore Premier League side, Balestier Khalsa. On 5 July, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 win over DPMM. On 31 August, Sassi scored his first professional career hat-trick in a 7–2 win against Young Lions. On 13 September, Sassi scored a 90+10th stoppage time equaliser to seal a 2–2 draw against DPMM at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium.

## Personal life

Sassi older brother, Mohamed Sassi is also a professional footballer is currently playing for Cypriot Second Division team, ENAD Polis Chrysochous.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 11 Feb 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continent | Continent | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| US Raon-l'Étape | 2013–14 | Championnat de France Amateur | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| US Raon-l'Étape | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Othellos Athienou | 2014–15 | Cypriot First Division | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| Othellos Athienou | Total | Total | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| Mantois 78 | 2015–16 | Championnat de France Amateur | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Mantois 78 | Total | Total | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Othellos Athienou | 2015–16 | Cypriot First Division | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 |
| Othellos Athienou | Total | Total | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 |
| AEZ Zakakiou | 2016–17 | Cypriot First Division | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| AEZ Zakakiou | Total | Total | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| AEL Limassol | 2016–17 | Cypriot First Division | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| AEL Limassol | 2017–18 | Cypriot First Division | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| AEL Limassol | Total | Total | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 8 |
| OFI Crete | 2018–19 | Super League Greece | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
| OFI Crete | 2019–20 | Super League Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OFI Crete | Total | Total | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| PAS Lamia 1964 | 2019–20 | Super League Greece | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| PAS Lamia 1964 | Total | Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Karmiotissa | 2020–21 | Cypriot First Division | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 11 |
| Karmiotissa | Total | Total | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 11 |
| Doxa Katokopias | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Doxa Katokopias | Total | Total | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Achyronas-Onisilos (loan) | 2022–23 | Cypriot Second Division | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| Achyronas-Onisilos (loan) | Total | Total | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| AS Marsa | 2023–24 | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| AS Marsa | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Balestier Khalsa | 2024–25 | Singapore Premier League | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 |
| Balestier Khalsa | Total | Total | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 241 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 241 | 18 |