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Dan Sassi
Personal information
Full name Daniel Christopher Anthony Sassi[1]
Date of birth (2003-12-08) 8 December 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Uttoxeter, England
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Newport County
Number 34
Youth career
–2020 Stoke City
2020–2023 Burnley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Burnley 0 (0)
2024–2026 Blackpool 0 (0)
2024 → Rochdale (loan) 10 (0)
2024 → Rochdale (loan) 4 (0)
2025 → AFC Fylde (loan) 6 (0)
2025–2026 → Altrincham (loan) 41 (0)
2026– Newport County 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:01, 1 September 2026 (UTC)

Daniel Christopher Anthony Sassi (born 8 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two club Newport County.

Career

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Sassi started in the academy for Stoke City, and moved in the summer of 2020 to Burnley.[2] On 1 February 2024, Sassi joined Blackpool,[3] and moved on 23 February 2024 on loan to Rochdale.[4]

On 2 September 2024, he returned to National League side Rochdale on an initial two-month loan deal.[5] In January 2025, he joined AFC Fylde on loan for the remainder of the season.[6]

Sassi went out on loan again, in August 2025, to Altrincham, initially until January 2026[7] but the loan was extended to the end of the season.[8]

In June 2026 joined EFL League Two club Newport County on a permanent contract.[9] He made his debut for Newport against Wimbledon on 8 August 2026 in the EFL Cup first round which Newport lost 5-4 on penalties after drawing 1-1 in normal time.[10]

Career statistics

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As of match played 25 April 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackpool 2023–24[11] League One 0000000000
2024–25[12] League One 0000001[a]010
2025–26[13] League One 0000000000
Total 0000001010
Rochdale (loan) 2023–24[11] National League 10000—00100
Rochdale (loan) 2024–25[12] National League 4000—0040
AFC Fylde (loan) 2024–25[12] National League 6000—0060
Altrincham (loan) 2025–26[13] National League 41010—00420
Career total 610100010630
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ↑ "Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 27. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "Blackpool sign Owls' Byers and Burnley's Sassi". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Blackpool agree permanent deal for Burnley man Sassi". 1 February 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Dan Sassi Joins On Loan". 1 February 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Dan Sassi Returns". rochdaleafc.co.uk. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Dan Sassi Joins the Coasters". afcfylde.co.uk. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Dan Sassi Joins Altrincham On Loan". Blackpool FC. 8 August 2025. Archived from the original on 2 March 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Sassi Extends Altrincham Loan". Blackpool FC. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Newport sign defender Sassi after Blackpool exit". 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  10. ↑ Sassi Newport debut
  11. 1 2 "Games played by Dan Sassi in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 "Games played by Dan Sassi in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  13. 1 2 "Games played by Dan Sassi in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
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