Jean-Jacques Tizié

Jean-Jacques Tizié
Personal information
Full name	Jean-Jacques Tizié
Date of birth	7 September 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
1995–1996	Stade d'Abidjan
1996–1999	Lazer FC
1999–2000	Africa Sports
2000–2006	Espérance de Tunis
2006–2007	Africa Sports
Total
International career
1995–2007	Ivory Coast
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jean-Jacques Tizié (born 7 September 1972) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

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

International career

Tizié was the first-choice goalkeeper for the Ivory Coast at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He won 26 caps.

Background

Before entering the world of football, Tizié was a handball goalkeeper. He is also known for having lost a testicle in a freak accident during a football match.^[2]

References

^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
^ Shaheen, Amr (23 February 2005). "Narrow escape for Tizie". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 August 2009.

External links

Jean-Jacques Tizié at National-Football-Teams.com

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[1] "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.

[2] Shaheen, Amr (23 February 2005). "Narrow escape for Tizie". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 August 2009.

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