Jean-Jacques Tizié

Jean-Jacques Tizié
Personal information
Full nameJean-Jacques Tizié
Date of birthSeptember 7, 1972
Place of birthAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995–1996Stade d'Abidjan18(0)
1996–1999Lazer FC82(0)
1999–2000Africa Sports28(0)
2000–2006Espérance de Tunis187(0)
2006–2007Africa Sports13(0)
Total358(0)
National team
1995–2007Cote d'Ivoire25(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jean-Jacques Tizié (born September 7, 1972) is a retired Ivorian football goalkeeper who last played for Africa Sports.

Career

Before moving to Espérance de Tunis, he has enjoyed spells with Lazer FC, Africa Sport and Stade d'Abidjan.

International career

He was the first-choice goalkeeper for Ivory Coast at the World Cup 2006. Tizié has won 28 caps (as of April 2006).

Background

Before going into the world of football, he was a handball goalkeeper. He is also known for having lost a testicle in a freak accident during a football match.[1]

References

  1. Shaheen, Amr (2005-02-23). "Narrow escape for Tizie". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2009-08-21.

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