Lassad Nouioui
{{Short description|Footballer (born 1986)}}
{{EngvarB|date=November 2022}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lassad
| image = Lassad Nouioui.jpg
| caption = Lassad in action for Celtic
| fullname = Lassad Hassen Nouioui
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|3|8|df=y}}{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/lassad_prs208803/person.shtml|title=Lassad|publisher=Eurosport|access-date=6 May 2021}}
| birth_place = Marseille, France
| position = Forward
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Club Félix-Pyat
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Jo Saint-Gabriel
| youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = Consolat
| youthyears4 = | youthclubs4 = Ajaccio
| years1 = 2004–2006 | clubs1 = Ajaccio | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2006–2007 | clubs2 = Châteauroux | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2008–2009 | clubs3 = Deportivo B | caps3 = 35 | goals3 = 16
| years4 = 2009–2012 | clubs4 = Deportivo La Coruña | caps4 = 99 | goals4 = 24
| years5 = 2012–2013 | clubs5 = Celtic | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2013–2014 | clubs6 = Arouca | caps6 = 14 | goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2015 | clubs7 = FC Tokyo | caps7 = 2 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2015–2017 | clubs8 = Club Africain | caps8 = 6 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2018 | clubs9 = Toledo | caps9 = 2 | goals9 = 0
| totalcaps = 172 | totalgoals = 47
| nationalyears1 = 2009–2012 | nationalteam1 = Tunisia | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
Lassad Hassen Nouioui ({{langx|ar|لسعد النويوي}}; born 8 March 1986), known simply as Lassad, is a former professional footballer who played as a forward.
After playing amateur football in his country of birth, he went on to represent Deportivo for several seasons, appearing in 107 official matches and scoring 29 goals.{{cite news|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/torremarathon/2015/03/10/lassad-inicia-periodo-prueba-numancia/00031426014417895997580.htm|title=Lassad inicia su período de prueba con el Numancia|trans-title=Lassad starts trial with Numancia|newspaper=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=10 March 2015|access-date=4 January 2023}} He also competed professionally in Scotland, Portugal, Japan and Tunisia.
Born in France, Lassad represented the Tunisia national team internationally.
Club career
=Deportivo=
Lassad was born in Marseille, France, and he signed for Deportivo de La Coruña in January 2008 after arriving for free from Ligue 2's LB Châteauroux.{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2010/07/19/galicia/1279534697_850215.html|title=Lassad, el futbolista de la calle|trans-title=Lassad, the footballer of the street|newspaper=El País|last=Cudeiro|first=Juan Luis|language=es|date=19 July 2010|access-date=17 November 2017}} After impressing with the Galicians' reserves he received his first opportunity with the first team, coming on as a substitute for Riki in the last minutes of a 3–0 home win over Villarreal CF on 1 February 2009.{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/252870?cc=5739|title=Deportivo La Coruña 3–0 Villarreal|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=1 February 2009|access-date=4 November 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714214842/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/252870?cc=5739|archive-date=14 July 2012}} The following week, he earned a penalty which resulted in the final 1–1 away draw against RCD Mallorca.{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/253054?cc=5739|title=Mallorca 1–1 Deportivo La Coruña|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=8 February 2009|access-date=4 November 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713200628/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/253054?cc=5739|archive-date=13 July 2012}}
On 13 February 2009, after some good overall performances, Lassad signed a professional contract, committing himself to the club until 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.canaldeportivo.com/servlet/es.iris.servlets.Noticias?accion=4&ver=1&nid=16545&mid=12|title=Lassad firmó esta noche su contrato profesional con el Dépor|trans-title=Lassad signed his professional contract with Depor tonight|publisher=Deportivo La Coruña|language=es|date=8 January 2009|access-date=8 January 2009}} He scored his first La Liga goal on 5 April, in a 3–1 defeat at RCD Espanyol.{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/252952?cc=5739|title=Espanyol 3–1 Deportivo La Coruña|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=5 April 2009|access-date=4 November 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714202127/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/252952?cc=5739|archive-date=14 July 2012}} After a successful campaign, he was officially promoted to the main squad for 2009–10, but struggled with several injuries, making only 19 league appearances.{{cite news|url=http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/deportes/2011/09/09/0003_201109H9P43991.htm|title="Las lesiones son pasado"|trans-title="Injuries a thing of the past"|newspaper=La Voz de Galicia|last=Barreiros|first=Pedro|language=es|date=9 September 2011|access-date=4 November 2011}}
In the 2010–11 season, a healthy Lassad played 33 matches and scored five goals but the team finished in 18th place, which resulted in relegation to Segunda División for the first time in 20 years. The following year, he helped them to win the championship and subsequently promote with 18 official goals.{{cite news|url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/13238379.Lassad_Nouioui__I_can_hit_height_of_my_powers_as_striker_for_Celtic/|title=Lassad Nouioui: I can hit height of my powers as striker for Celtic|newspaper=Evening Times|date=12 December 2012|access-date=13 July 2015}}
On 7 September 2011, Lassad netted four times as Deportivo defeated Girona FC 5–1 in the second round of the Copa del Rey.{{cite news|url=https://www.diaridegirona.cat/girona-fc/2018/03/20/lassad-deportivo-lultim-rival-que/902391.html|title=Lassad (Deportivo), l'últim rival que va fer 4 gols a l'equip|trans-title=Lassad (Deportivo), last opponent to score 4 goals to team|newspaper=Diari de Girona|last=Brugués|first=Marc|language=ca|date=20 March 2018|access-date=17 January 2019}}
=Celtic=
On 2 September 2012, Lassad signed for Celtic on a two-year deal, after being released from his contract at Deportivo and passing his medical.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19451073|title=Lassad Nouioui joins Celtic on two-year contract|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 September 2012|access-date=3 September 2012}} His transfer was surrounded by controversy after Levante UD claimed to also have signed the player, who said Celtic was always his first choice.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/neil-lennon-relaxed-about-lassad-nouioui-1302914|title=Lenny dismisses Nouioui signing controversy despite possible Levante legal challenge|newspaper=Daily Record|date=4 September 2012|access-date=18 February 2013}}{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lassad-nouioui-hits-out-at-spanish-1306830|title=Lassad Nouioui blasts Levante over claims he went back on deal to sign for Celtic|newspaper=Daily Record|last=McDermott|first=Scott|date=6 September 2012|access-date=18 February 2013}}{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lassad-nouioui-denies-levante-rumours-1307924|title=New boy Lassad Nouioui denies agreeing deal with Levante prior to Parkhead switch|newspaper=Daily Record|date=6 September 2012|access-date=18 February 2013}}
Lassad scored his first goal for his new club on 17 November 2012, in a 2–0 away victory at Aberdeen.{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/uk/en/report/350951/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739|title=Celtic late show downs Dons|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=17 November 2012|access-date=6 December 2012}} He netted his second 11 days later in another away fixture, against Heart of Midlothian.{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/uk/en/report/350963/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739|title=Four-star Celtic show class|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=28 November 2012|access-date=6 December 2012}}
On 31 August 2013, after featuring in 19 games across all competitions, Lassad was released.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/live-scottish-transfer-deadline-day-2238148|title=Live: Scottish transfer deadline day, Saturday August 31|newspaper=Daily Record|last=Kyle|first=Gregor|date=31 August 2013|access-date=31 August 2013}}
=Arouca=
Lassad signed for Portuguese club F.C. Arouca on 4 December 2013.{{cite news|url=http://www.diarioaveiro.pt/noticias/lassad-nouioui-apresentado-no-arouca|title=Lassad Nouioui apresentado no Arouca|trans-title=Lassad Nouioui presented at Arouca|newspaper=Diário de Aveiro|language=pt|date=5 December 2013|access-date=13 July 2015}} He made his debut in the Primeira Liga 11 days later, playing 35 minutes in a 2–0 home loss to Vitória de Guimarães.{{cite web|url=http://www.tsf.pt/desporto/interior/v-guimaraes-vence-em-arouca-e-sobe-ao-quinto-posto-video-3589339.html|title=V. Guimarães vence em Arouca e sobe ao quinto posto (vídeo)|trans-title=V. Guimarães win in Arouca and climb to fifth place (video)|publisher=TSF|language=pt|date=15 December 2013|access-date=27 May 2017}}
=Later years=
On 2 September 2015, following a brief spell with FC Tokyo, Lassad signed a two-year contract with Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 side Club Africain.{{cite web|url=http://www.afrik-foot.com/club-africain-lassad-nouioui-en-renfort|title=Lassad Nouioui en renfort|trans-title=Lassad Nouioui an addition|publisher=Afrik Foot|language=fr|date=2 September 2015|access-date=4 January 2016}} In February 2018, after nearly two years of inactivity,{{cite news|url=http://www.letemps.com.tn/article/93458/repos-de-trois-semaines-pour-coulibaly|title=Repos de trois semaines pour Coulibaly|trans-title=Three-week rest for Coulibaly|newspaper=Le Temps|last=Ayari|first=Mourad|language=fr|date=23 September 2015|access-date=16 March 2018}} he returned to Spain and joined CD Toledo from Segunda División B.{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2018/02/02/segunda-division-b-grupo-1/875108-el-cd-toledo-cierra-el-mercado-invernal-con-tres-incorporaciones-mas.html|title=El CD Toledo cierra el mercado invernal con tres incorporaciones más|trans-title=CD Toledo complete the winter market with three further additions|publisher=Vavel|last=Galán|first=Jaime|language=es|date=2 February 2018|access-date=16 March 2018}}
On 14 April 2018, Nouioui suffered cardiac arrest prior to a match against Real Madrid Castilla, being taken to the intensive care unit of an hospital in Toledo.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/11330931/former-celtic-striker-lassad-nouioui-suffers-cardiac-arrest-in-training|title=Former Celtic striker Lassad Nouioui suffers cardiac arrest in training|publisher=Sky Sports|date=14 April 2018|access-date=23 April 2018}} One month later, he announced his retirement at the age of 32.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2018/05/16/mas_futbol/1526469870_159145.html|title=Lassad anuncia en Toledo su retirada del fútbol: "En la vida hay cosas más importantes"|trans-title=Lassad announces his retirement from football in Toledo: "There are more important things in life"|newspaper=Diario AS|last=Duro|first=José Antonio|language=es|date=16 May 2018|access-date=17 January 2019}}
International career
Although born in France, Lassad opted to represent Tunisia at international level. He was called up to the senior team for the first time in March 2009 to participate in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Kenya, but failed to make an appearance in the match.
Lassad earned his first cap three months later on 4 June, playing 15 minutes against Mozambique in another World Cup qualifier.{{cite web|url=http://www.mosaiquefm.net/index/a/ActuDetail/Element/7245-Tunisie-%E2%80%93-Mozambique--la-victoire-en-vue.html|title=Tunisie – Mozambique: la victoire en vue|trans-title=Tunisia – Mozambique: win in review|publisher=Mosaique FM|language=fr|date=4 June 2009|access-date=6 December 2012}}
Career statistics
=Club=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa del Rey, Scottish Cup, Taça de Portugal}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Scottish League Cup, J.League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="3"|Deportivo B
|15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 8 | ||
| 2008–09
|Segunda División B |20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 8 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!35 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 16 |
| rowspan="5"|Deportivo
|14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 3 | ||
| 2009–10
|La Liga |19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11
|La Liga |33 | 5 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12
|33 | 14 | 3 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 18 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!99 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 29 |
| Celtic
|2012–13{{Soccerbase season|53658|2012}} |14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| Arouca
|2013–14{{Soccerway|lassad-nouioui/61676}} |14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 4 | |
| FC Tokyo
|2015 |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |
| Club Africain
|Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |
| Toledo
|Segunda División B |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!172 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 188 | 52 |
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=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|Tunisia{{cite web|url=https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique-foot/20180414-le-tunisien-lassad-nouioui-hospitalise-apres-malaise-cardiaque|title=Le Tunisien Lassad Nouioui hospitalisé après un malaise cardiaque|trans-title=Tunisia's Lassad Nouioui hospitalised following heart ailment|publisher=Radio France Internationale|language=fr|date=14 April 2018|access-date=28 September 2024}}
|2009 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 3 | 0 |
Honours
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century French sportsmen
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Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Deportivo Fabril players
Category:Deportivo de La Coruña players
Category:Scottish Premier League players
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
Category:Club Africain players
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