Dan Sassi

Daniel Christopher Anthony Sassi (born 8 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for National League side AFC Fylde, on loan from EFL League One club Blackpool.

Dan Sassi

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Christopher Anthony Sassi[1]
Date of birth	(2003-12-08) 8 December 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Uttoxeter, England
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Central defender
Team information
Current team	AFC Fylde (on loan from Blackpool)
Youth career
0000–2020	Stoke City
2020–2023	Burnley
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2024	Burnley	0	(0)
2024–	Blackpool	0	(0)
2024	→ Rochdale (loan)	10	(0)
2024	→ Rochdale (loan)	4	(0)
2025–	→ AFC Fylde (loan)	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:42, 6 May 2025 (UTC)

Career

The defender 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]

Career statistics

As of 16 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Blackpool	2023–24[7]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2024–25[8]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	1	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Rochdale (loan)	2023–24	National League	10	0	0	0	—		0	0	10	0
	2024–25	National League	4	0	0	0	—		0	0	4	0
	Total		14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
Career total			14	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15	0

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy