Vincent Sasso
French footballer (born 1991)
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Vincent Julien Sasso (born 16 February 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Le Havre.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vincent Julien Sasso[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Cloud, France | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Le Havre | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2000 | FC 92 | ||
| 2000–2004 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 2004–2006 | Boulogne-Billancourt | ||
| 2006–2010 | Nantes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Nantes | 24 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Beira-Mar | 15 | (2) |
| 2013–2016 | Braga | 17 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Braga B | 7 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Belenenses | 18 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | B-SAD | 29 | (3) |
| 2019–2022 | Servette | 84 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Boavista | 41 | (6) |
| 2024–2026 | Dunkerque | 56 | (7) |
| 2026– | Le Havre | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | France U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | France U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | France U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | France U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | France U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | France U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:56, 20 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Sasso was born in Saint-Cloud, Paris.[2] On 18 June 2008, he signed his first professional contract with FC Nantes. He made his professional debut on 31 July 2010 in a 4–2 penalty shootout away loss against US Boulogne in the first round of the Coupe de la Ligue,[3][4] and went on to spend two seasons with the first team in Ligue 2, contributing 20 games to a 13th place in 2010–11.[5]
In summer 2012, Sasso joined S.C. Beira-Mar in Portugal for three years.[6] He scored his first Primeira Liga goal for the Aveiro side on 6 October, putting the visitors ahead in an eventual 2–1 defeat at S.L. Benfica.[7] They went on to suffer relegation,[8] but he had already left in late January 2013 to S.C. Braga, on a contract until June 2017.[9]
On 30 June 2015, Sasso was loaned to Championship club Sheffield Wednesday in a season-long move.[10] After making only 18 competitive appearances, he left.[11]
In August 2016, Sasso rejoined Wednesday after signing a permanent one-year contract.[12] He returned to Portugal and its top division the following off-season, agreeing to a two-year deal at C.F. Os Belenenses as a free agent;[13] he also represented the renamed B-SAD.[14]
Sasso moved to the Swiss Super League on 17 June 2019, signing with Servette FC for three seasons.[15] He played his first match in the competition on 21 July in a 1–1 draw away to BSC Young Boys,[16] and scored his first goal on 31 August as the hosts drew 2–2 against Neuchâtel Xamax FCS after being 2–0 down.[17]
On 7 June 2022, Sasso returned to the Portuguese top tier, on a two-year contract at Boavista FC.[18] He scored a career-best four league goals in his debut campaign from 27 official games, but subsequently played second-fiddle to Rodrigo Abascal and Chidozie Awaziem.[19]
Sasso went back to France in July 2024 after 12 years away, joining second-tier USL Dunkerque.[20] The 35-year-old reached the Ligue 1 in 2026–27, agreeing to a contract at Le Havre AC[21] and making his debut in the tournament on 23 August 2026 in a 0–1 home loss against AS Monaco FC.[22][23]
International career
Sasso won caps for France at youth level.[24] His only for the under-21s was on 2 June 2011, as a late substitute in the 1–0 friendly win over Serbia in Rouen.[25][5]
Career statistics
- As of 19 September 2026[26]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nantes | 2010–11 | Ligue 2 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| Beira-Mar | 2012–13 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | |
| Braga | 2012–13 | Primeira Liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Primeira Liga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| Braga B | 2013–14 | Segunda Liga | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||
| 2014–15 | Segunda Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2015–16 | EFL Championship | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2016–17 | EFL Championship | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | |
| Total | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | |||
| Belenenses | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |
| B-SAD | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | |
| Servette | 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Total | 84 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 91 | 2 | |||
| Boavista | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 4 | |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Total | 41 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 45 | 6 | |||
| Dunkerque | 2024–25 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 37 | 5 | |
| 2025–26 | Ligue 2 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 4 | |||
| Total | 56 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 64 | 9 | |||
| Le Havre | 2026–27 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 322 | 25 | 27 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 376 | 29 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
Braga
