Pierre Sanharib Issa was born on 11 September 1975 and is a South African former professional soccer player who played as a defender.
11 Facts About Pierre Issa
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Pierre Issa is the current sporting director of the Greek side Olympiacos.
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Pierre Issa was born in Germiston, South Africa, in a family of Lebanese Christians.
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Pierre Issa started his professional career with Marseille in 1995 and went on to play in the 1999 UEFA Cup Final.
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Pierre Issa became a naturalised French citizen shortly after his arrival in Marseille.
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Pierre Issa moved to Chelsea on loan in January 2001, although he did not play a competitive game for the London club.
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Pierre Issa was memorably dropped by his stretcher bearers after an injury in a home game against Birmingham City, and was put on the club's transfer list on 14 February 2002, only five months after he had signed for the club.
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Pierre Issa never played for Watford again, but played for his country at 2002 FIFA World Cup whilst still contracted to Watford.
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Pierre Issa signed for Ionikos of Greece and later for OFI Crete, in Greece, where he stayed until 2009.
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Pierre Issa played 47 times for South Africa since making his debut on 15 November 1997 against Germany, having captained his country.
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Pierre Issa was selected for the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad.