Lassad Nouioui
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lassad Hassen Nouioui | ||
Date of birth | 8 March 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Club Africain | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
Club Félix-Pyat | |||
Jo Saint-Gabriel | |||
Consolat | |||
Ajaccio | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2006 | Ajaccio | 0 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Châteauroux | 0 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Deportivo B | 35 | (16) |
2009–2012 | Deportivo La Coruña | 99 | (24) |
2012–2013 | Celtic | 14 | (3) |
2013–2014 | Arouca | 14 | (4) |
2015 | Tokyo | 2 | (0) |
2015– | Club Africain | 6 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2009– | Tunisia | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 February 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 February 2012 |
Lassad Hassen Nouioui (Arabic: لسعد النويوي; born 8 March 1986), known simply as Lassad, is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays for Club Africain as a forward.
After playing amateur football in his country of birth, he went on to represent Deportivo de La Coruña for several seasons, appearing in 107 competitive games and scoring 29 goals.
Lassad represented Tunisia internationally.
Club career
Deportivo
Lassad was born in Marseille, France, and he signed for Deportivo de La Coruña in January 2008 after arriving for free from Ligue 2's LB Châteauroux. After impressing with the Galicians' B-side he received his first opportunity with the main squad, coming on as a substitute for Riki in the last minutes of a 3–0 home win over Villarreal CF on 1 February 2009;[1] the following week he earned a penalty which resulted in a final 1–1 away draw, against RCD Mallorca.[2]
On 13 February 2009, after some good overall performances, Lassad signed a professional contract with Deportivo, committing himself to the club until 2012.[3] Two months later, on 5 April, he scored his first La Liga goal, in a 1–3 defeat at RCD Espanyol;[4] after a successful campaign he was officially promoted to the first team for the 2009–10 season, but struggled with several injuries, making only 19 league appearances.[5]
In the 2010–11 campaign, a healthy Lassad appeared in 33 matches and scored five goals but Deportivo finished in 18th place, which resulted in the club being relegated to Segunda División for the first time in 20 years. The following year he helped his team win the second division, with 18 goals all competitions comprised.[6]
Celtic
On 2 September 2012 Lassad signed for Celtic on a two-year deal, after being released from his contract at Deportivo and passing his medical.[7][8] His transfer was surrounded by controversy after Levante UD claimed to also have signed the player, who said Celtic was always his first choice.[9][10][11]
On 17 November Lassad scored his first goal for his new club, in a 2–0 away win at Aberdeen.[12] He netted his second 11 days later in another away fixture, against Heart of Midlothian.[13]
On 31 August 2013, after featuring in 19 games all competitions comprised, Lassad was released by Celtic.[14]
Arouca
Lassad signed for Portuguese club F.C. Arouca on 4 December 2013.[15] He made his debut in the Primeira Liga 11 days later, featuring 35 minutes in a 0–2 home loss to Vitória de Guimarães.
Club Africain
On 2 September 2015, after a brief spell with F.C. Tokyo, Lassad signed a two-year contract with Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 side Club Africain.[16]
International career
Although born in France, Lassad opted to represent Tunisia at international level. He was called up to the senior team for the first time in March 2009 to participate in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Kenya, but failed to make an appearance in the match.
Lassad earned his first cap three months later on 4 June, playing 15 minutes against Mozambique in another World Cup qualifier.[17]
Statistics
Club
- As of 1 July 2014[18]
Club | Season | League | Cup[nb 1] | Europe | Other[nb 2] | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Deportivo B | 2007–08 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 8 | ||
2008–09 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 8 | |||
Total | 35 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 16 | |
Deportivo | 2008–09 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||
2009–10 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||
2010–11 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 6 | |||
2011–12 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 36 | 18 | |||
Total | 99 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 29 | |
Celtic | 2012–13 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
Total | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
Arouca | 2013–14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
Total | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | |
Career total | 162 | 47 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 52 |
International
- As of 23 March 2012
National team | Season | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Tunisia | 2008–09 | 1 | 0 |
2009–10 | 1 | 0 | |
2010–11 | 0 | 0 | |
2011–12 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 3 | 0 |
Notes
- ^ Includes Copa del Rey matches.
- ^ Includes Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup matches.
Honours
- Deportivo
- Celtic
References
- ^ "Deportivo La Coruña 3–0 Villarreal". ESPN Soccernet. 1 February 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "Mallorca 1–1 Deportivo La Coruña". ESPN Soccernet. 8 February 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "Lassad firmó esta noche su contrato profesional con el Dépor" (in Spanish). Canal Deportivo. 8 January 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
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- ^ "Las lesiones son pasado" (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Lassad Nouioui: I can hit height of my powers as striker for Celtic". Evening Times. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Lennon confirms Nouinoi will be next Celtic new boy with striker set for medical". Daily Mail. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Lassad Nouioui joins Celtic on two-year contract". BBC Sport. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Lenny dismisses Nouioui signing controversy despite possible Levante legal challenge". Daily Record. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ "Lassad Nouioui blasts Levante over claims he went back on deal to sign for Celtic". Daily Record. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ "New boy Lassad Nouioui denies agreeing deal with Levante prior to Parkhead switch". Daily Record. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ "Celtic late show downs Dons". ESPN Soccernet. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Four-star Celtic show class". ESPN Soccernet. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ Kyle, Gregor (31 August 2013). "Live: Scottish transfer deadline day, Saturday August 31". Daily Record. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Lassad Nouioui apresentado no Arouca" (in Portuguese). Diário de Aveiro. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
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External links
- Deportivo official profile Template:Es icon
- Lassad Nouioui at BDFutbol
- Lassad Nouioui at National-Football-Teams.com
- Lassad Nouioui at Soccerbase
- Use dmy dates from April 2013
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Marseille
- French footballers
- Tunisian footballers
- Association football forwards
- AC Ajaccio players
- LB Châteauroux players
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Deportivo de La Coruña players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Celtic F.C. players
- Primeira Liga players
- F.C. Arouca players
- J1 League players
- F.C. Tokyo players
- Club Africain players
- Tunisia international footballers
- Tunisian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in Japan
- Tunisian expatriates in Spain