Dan Sassi

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	Altrincham (on loan from Blackpool)
Number	34
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)
2025–	→ Altrincham (loan)	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:59, 11 August 2025 (UTC)

Daniel Christopher Anthony Sassi (born 8 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Altrincham, on loan from Blackpool.

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]

Sassi went out on loan again, in August 2025, to Altrincham, initially until January 2026. ^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 September 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Blackpool	2023–24 [8]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2024–25 [9]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	1	0
	2025–26 [10]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Rochdale (loan)	2023–24 [8]	National League	10	0	0	0	—		0	0	10	0
Rochdale (loan)	2024–25 [9]	National League	4	0	0	0	—		0	0	4	0
AFC Fylde (loan)	2024–25 [9]	National League	6	0	0	0	—		0	0	6	0
Altrincham (loan)	2024–25 [10]	National League	9	0	0	0	—		0	0	9	0
Career total			29	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	30	0

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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. FC, Blackpool. "Blackpool FC". Blackpool FC. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
8. "Games played by Dan Sassi in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
9. "Games played by Dan Sassi in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
10. "Games played by Dan Sassi in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2025.