Ferjani Sassi

Ferjani Sassi 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.

Sassi played his first international game with the Tunisia senior national team on 8 June 2013, against Sierra Leone, 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. On 30 December 2025, he made his 100th international appearance in a 1–1 draw against Tanzania during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	15 October 2014	Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia		1–0	1–0	2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2	12 June 2015	Radès Olympic Stadium, Radès, Tunisia		4–0	8–1	2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3	1 June 2018	Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland		2–1	2–2	Friendly
4	18 June 2018	Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia		1–1	1–2	2018 FIFA World Cup
5	11 July 2019	Al Salam Stadium, Cairo, Egypt		1–0	3–0	2019 Africa Cup of Nations
6	14 June 2022	Panasonic Stadium Suita, Osaka, Japan		2–0	3–0	2022 Kirin Cup
7	5 September 2024	Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, Radès, Tunisia		1–0	1–0	2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
8	4 September 2025	Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, Radès, Tunisia		2–0	3–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
9	13 October 2025	Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, Radès, Tunisia		3–0	3–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

CS Sfaxien

ES Tunis

Zamalek

Al-Duhail

Tunisia

Individual