Jean-Jacques Tizié

Football player infobox| playername= Jean-Jacques Tizié
fullname = Jean-Jacques Tizié
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1972|9|7
cityofbirth = Abidjan
countryofbirth = Cote d'Ivoire
height = height|ft=6|in=1
currentclub = Africa Sports
clubnumber =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1995-1996 1996-1999 1999-2000 2000-2006 2006-2007
2008-
clubs = Stade d'Abidjan Lazer FC Africa Sports Espérance de Tunis Zamalek Africa Sports
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 1995-2007
nationalteam = Cote d'Ivoire
nationalcaps(goals) = 26 (0)
pcupdate = 21 June 2006
ntupdate = 21 June 2006

Jean-Jacques Tizié (born September 7, 1972) is an Ivorian soccer goalkeeper. He plays for Africa Sports.

Football career

He was the first-choice goalkeeper for Ivory Coast at the World Cup 2006. Tizié has won 28 caps (as of April 2006). Before going into the world of football, he was a handball goalkeeper.

He is also known for having lost a testicle in a freak accident during a football match. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/4291701.stm BBC SPORT | Football | African | Narrow escape for Tizie ] ]

Before moving to Espérance de Tunis, he has enjoyed spells with Lazer FC, Africa Sport and Stade d'Abidjan.Tizie is known for using his feet more than his hands. He used to play midfield for Ivory Coast Fact|date=February 2007.

References

External links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=1707 national-football-teams.com]