| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sébastien Sansoni | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Maccabi Petah Tikva | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Montpellier | |||
| Dijoux | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2000 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 21 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Marseille Endoume | 2 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Martigues | 16 | (3) |
| 2002–2004 | Châteauroux | 15 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Ethnikos Asteras | 21 | (1) |
| 2006–2009 | Vitesse | 82 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Khimki | 8 | (0) |
| 2010– | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 May 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Sébastien Sansoni (born 30 January 1978) is a French footballer who plays for Israeli club Maccabi Petah Tikva.
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Sansoni is a defender who was born in Marseille and made his debut in professional football, being part of the Neuchâtel Xamax squad in the 1999-2000 season. He also played for FC Martigues, LB Châteauroux and Ethnikos Asteras before joining Vitesse. In the 2006-07 season Sansoni held the Dutch headlines for biting in Roy Beerens' nose during an Eredivisie match between Vitesse and N.E.C., a Gelderland derby.
He signed for Russian Premier League side FC Khimki on 20 August 2009 until the end of the season.[1] When the 2009 season ended he moved to Israel and signed for Maccabi Petah Tikva on January 5, 2010.[2]
Alongside Eric Cantona he became World Champion at the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.