Jean-Jacques Tizié

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

Jean-Jacques Tizié

Personal information
Full name	Jean-Jacques Hobrou Tizié^[1]
Date of birth	(1972-09-07) 7 September 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1996	Stade d'Abidjan	18	(0)
1996–1999	Lazer FC	82	(0)
1999–2000	Africa Sports	28	(0)
2000–2006	Espérance de Tunis	187	(0)
2006–2007	Africa Sports	13	(0)
Total		358	(0)
International career
1995–2007	Ivory Coast	26	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

1. (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.

External links

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