{{Short description|Footballer (born 1988)}} {{redirect-distinguish|Massih|Masih|Massi (disambiguation)|Massiah|Messih}} {{redirect-distinguish|Wassey|Wasse|Wassy}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Massih Wassey | image = | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|6|18}} | birth_place = [[Münster]], [[West Germany]] | height = 1.88 m | position = [[Midfielder]] | currentclub = [[Westfalia Kinderhaus]] | clubnumber = 27 | youthyears1 = 1996–2001 | youthclubs1 = ESV Münster | youthyears2 = 2001–2003 | youthclubs2 = VfL Wolbeck | youthyears3 = 2003–2004 | youthclubs3 = [[SC Preußen Münster|Preußen Münster]] | youthyears4 = 2004–2005 | youthclubs4 = [[Rot-Weiss Ahlen]] | youthyears5 = 2005–2006 | youthclubs5 = [[VfL Wolfsburg]] | youthyears6 = 2006–2007 | youthclubs6 = [[SC Preußen Münster|Preußen Münster]] | years1 = 2007–2009 | clubs1 = [[SC Preußen Münster|Preußen Münster]] | caps1 = 49 | goals1 = 8 | years2 = 2009–2011 | clubs2 = [[FC Schalke 04 II|Schalke 04 II]] | caps2 = 28 | goals2 = 4 | years3 = 2011 | clubs3 = [[Fortuna Düsseldorf II]] | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2011–2012 | clubs4 = [[Eintracht Rheine]] | caps4 = | goals4 = | years5 = 2012–2013 | clubs5 = [[SV Waldhof Mannheim|Waldhof Mannheim]] | caps5 = 44 | goals5 = 8 | years6 = 2013–2016 | clubs6 = [[SC Wiedenbrück 2000|SC Wiedenbrück]] | caps6 = 88 | goals6 = 24 | years7 = 2016–2017 | clubs7 = [[Borussia Dortmund II]] | caps7 = 33 | goals7 = 6 | years8 = 2017–2019 | clubs8 = [[SC Paderborn 07|SC Paderborn]] | caps8 = 29 | goals8 = 8 | years9 = 2019–2020 | clubs9 = [[SC Paderborn 07|SC Paderborn II]] | caps9 = 9 | goals9 = 2 | years10 = 2020–2021 | clubs10 = [[Sportfreunde Lotte]] | caps10 = 5 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2021– | clubs11 = [[Westfalia Kinderhaus]] | caps11 = | goals11 = | nationalyears1 = 2010 | nationalteam1 = [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]] | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | medaltemplates = | club-update = 1 July 2021 | nationalteam-update = }}
'''Massih Wassey''' (born 18 June 1988) is a professional [[association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Westfalia Kinderhaus]]. Born in [[West Germany]], he made two appearances for the [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada national team]].
==Career== Wassey began his career in his hometown for ESV Münster in 1996<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.echo-muenster.de/node/11541 |title=Massih Wassey – Stadtmagazin Echo Münster: Wassey ehrt den Meister SC Münster 08 |access-date=3 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719025448/http://www.echo-muenster.de/node/11541 |archive-date=19 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and signed for VfL Wolbeck in June 2001.<ref>[http://www.fussballjugend-ms-waf.de/kja_news_26.html Spiele um Wanderpokal des Fußball- und Leichtathletik-Verbandes Westfalen] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719030040/http://www.fussballjugend-ms-waf.de/kja_news_26.html |date=19 July 2011 }}</ref> After spending two years in VfL Wolbeck's youth squad, Wassey was scouted by [[Preußen Münster]] in the summer of 2003. After playing for only half a year, Wassey joined the youth squad of [[Rot-Weiss Ahlen]] in January 2004,<ref>[http://www.rocktheball.de/?201A0A0A406 Rock the Ball – Spieler Detail] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719075818/http://www.rocktheball.de/?201A0A0A406 |date=19 July 2011 }}</ref> and then signed a youth contract for [[VfL Wolfsburg]] in July 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newsclick.de/index.jsp/menuid/2050/artid/4319001 |title=Neues Quartett für Trainer Hyballa |access-date=3 February 2010 |archive-date=19 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719160316/http://www.newsclick.de/index.jsp/menuid/2050/artid/4319001 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
After this, Wassey returned to the youth squad of [[Preußen Münster]], and was promoted to the senior squad after one year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.borkenerzeitung.de/lokalsport/muenster/sc_preussen/1056753_Wassey_zieht_es_nach_Schalke.html |title=Wassey zieht es nach Schalke {{!}} Borkener Zeitung – SC Preußen |access-date=3 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008013939/http://www.borkenerzeitung.de/lokalsport/muenster/sc_preussen/1056753_Wassey_zieht_es_nach_Schalke.html |archive-date=8 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After two years in the senior squad of [[Preußen Münster]], Massih signed for [[FC Schalke 04]] in July 2005.<ref>[http://www.muensterschezeitung.de/lokales/muenster/mssp/Sport-in-Muenster-Massih-Wassey-Jede-Partie-war-eine-besondere;art1004,574519 Münstersche Zeitung | Massih Wassey: "Jede Partie war eine besondere"]</ref> Wassey was the regular playmaker for the reserve team.<ref>[http://www.reviersport.de/107711---schalke-ii-erste-elf-steht-schon.html Wassey muss um Anschluss kämpfen]</ref> On 2 February 2011, he signed for [[Fortuna Düsseldorf II]].<ref>{{in lang|de}}[http://www.rp-online.de/duesseldorf/duesseldorf-stadt/sport/fortuna/reserve/Zwote-holt-nach-Tankulic-auch-Wassey_aid_959874.html „Zwote“ holt nach Tankulic auch Wassey]</ref> After half a season each with Fortuna, then [[Eintracht Rheine]], he signed for [[SV Waldhof Mannheim]] in January 2012. Eighteen months later he signed for [[SC Wiedenbrück 2000]].
Massey moved to [[SC Paderborn 07]] in summer 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westline.de/fussball/sc-paderborn-07/sc-paderborn-holt-massih-wassey-aus-dortmund|title=SC Paderborn holt Massih Wassey aus Dortmund|website=Westline.de|date=18 June 2017|access-date=18 June 2017|archive-date=18 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170618113333/http://www.westline.de/fussball/sc-paderborn-07/sc-paderborn-holt-massih-wassey-aus-dortmund|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==International career== Wassey made his debut for the [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada national team]] in a friendly match against Jamaica on 31 January 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=Länderspiel-Debüt von Wassey| agency =Westfälische Nachrichten|url=http://www.westfaelische-nachrichten.de/lokalsport/muenster/sc_preussen/1263401_Laenderspiel_Debuet_von_Wassey.html|accessdate=2 March 2010}}</ref>
==Personal life== Wassey was born to an Afghan mother and a Canadian father in [[Münster]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schulte |first1=Werner |title=Massih Wassey, vom Neuling der Rückrunde zum Spielmacher der neuen Saison |trans-title=Massih Wassey, from rookie of the second half of the season to playmaker of the new season |url=https://www.nw.de/sport/sc_paderborn_07/21889535_-Wassey-als-Taktangeber-fuer-den-aktuellen-Erfolg-beim-SC-Paderborn.html |access-date=3 November 2023 |work=Neue Westfälische |date=19 August 2017 |language=German}}</ref> He holds Canadian and German citizenship.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Buschmann |first1=Heiko |title=Schalke II: Spiele in USA und auf Jamaika |trans-title=Schalke II: Games in the USA and Jamaica |url=https://www.reviersport.de/fussball/regionalliga/a108122---schalke-ii-spiele-usa-jamaika.html |access-date=3 November 2023 |work=Reviersport |date=9 February 2010 |language=German}}</ref>
==Honours== * 2009: Westfalenpokal * 2008: Westfalenpokal * 2008: Oberliga Westfalen
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Worldfootball.net|massih-wassey|new_id=pe21229}} * {{Soccerway|54966}} * {{NFT|35832}}
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