{{Short description|English footballer (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Dan Sassi | image = | caption = | full_name = Daniel Christopher Anthony Sassi<ref>{{cite web |url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/04353ec0-24df-11ef-b4b6-4382bb2cf5f6.pdf |title==CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS |publisher=English Football League |page=27 |accessdate=9 June 2024}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|12|08|df=y}} | birth_place = Uttoxeter, England | height = 190.0cm | position = Central defender | currentclub = Blackpool | clubnumber = 34 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2020 | youthclubs1 = Stoke City | youthyears2 = 2020–2023 | youthclubs2 = Burnley | years1 = 2023–2024 | clubs1 = Burnley | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2024– | clubs2 = Blackpool | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2024 | clubs3 = → Rochdale (loan) | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2024 | clubs4 = → Rochdale (loan) | caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2025 | clubs5 = → AFC Fylde (loan) | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2025–2026 | clubs6 = → Altrincham (loan) | caps6 = 41 | goals6 = 0 | club-update = 18:19, 6 May 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Daniel Christopher Anthony Sassi''' (born 8 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for {{English football updater|Blackpoo}} club Blackpool. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=2025/26 Retained List Announced |url=https://blackpoolfc.co.uk/ |access-date=2026-05-06 |website=Blackpool FC |language=en}}</ref>
== Career == The defender started in the academy for Stoke City, and moved in the summer of 2020 to Burnley.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Blackpool sign Owls' Byers and Burnley's Sassi |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68169029 |access-date=2024-03-10 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> On 1 February 2024, Sassi joined Blackpool,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-01 |title=Blackpool agree permanent deal for Burnley man Sassi |url=https://the72.co.uk/2024/02/01/blackpool-set-to-sign-pl-defender-after-agreeing-permanent-deal/ |access-date=2024-03-10 |language=en-GB}}</ref> and moved on 23 February 2024 on loan to Rochdale.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-01 |title=Dan Sassi Joins On Loan|url=https://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/2024/february/dan-sassi-joins-on-loan/|access-date=2024-03-10 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
On 2 September 2024, he returned to National League side Rochdale on an initial two-month loan deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rochdaleafc.co.uk/dan-sassi-returns/|title=Dan Sassi Returns|website=rochdaleafc.co.uk|date=2 September 2024|accessdate=2 September 2024}}</ref> In January 2025, he joined AFC Fylde on loan for the remainder of the season.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://afcfylde.co.uk/dan-sassi-joins-the-coasters/|title=Dan Sassi Joins the Coasters|website=afcfylde.co.uk|date=16 January 2025|accessdate=17 January 2025}}</ref>
Sassi went out on loan again, in August 2025, to Altrincham, initially until January 2026<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 August 2025 |title=Dan Sassi Joins Altrincham On Loan |url=https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2025/august/08/dan-sassi-joins-altrincham-on-loan/ |access-date=2025-08-08 |publisher=Blackpool FC |language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/jin23|archive-date=2 March 2026}}</ref> but the loan was extended to the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 January 2026 |title=Sassi Extends Altrincham Loan |url=https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2026/january/15/sassi-extends-altrincham-loan/ |access-date=2026-01-15 |publisher=Blackpool FC |language=en}}</ref>
== Career statistics == {{updated|match played 25 April 2026}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Blackpool |2023–24<ref name="sb2024">{{soccerbase season|171865|2023|access-date=17 January 2025}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2024–25<ref name="sb2025">{{soccerbase season|171865|2024|accessdate=17 January 2025}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}||0||1||0 |- |2025–26<ref name="sb2026">{{soccerbase season|171865|2025|accessdate=18 September 2025}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!1!!0 |- |Rochdale (loan) |2023–24<ref name="sb2024"/> |National League |10||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||10||0 |- |Rochdale (loan) |2024–25<ref name="sb2025"/> |National League |4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||4||0 |- |AFC Fylde (loan) |2024–25<ref name="sb2025"/> |National League |6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||6||0 |- |Altrincham (loan) |2025–26<ref name="sb2026"/> |National League |41||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||42||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !61!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!63!!0 |} {{notelist}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{Altrincham F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sassi, Dan}} Category:Living people Category:2003 births Category:People from Uttoxeter Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Burnley F.C. players Category:Blackpool F.C. players Category:Rochdale A.F.C. players Category:Altrincham F.C. players Category:AFC Fylde players Category:National League (English football) players Category:21st-century English sportsmen