Andreas Sassen (14 January 1968 – 17 October 2004) was a German professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He suffered from alcoholism and died from a stroke.[2]

Andreas Sassen
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-01-14)14 January 1968
Place of birth Essen, West Germany[1]
Date of death 17 October 2004(2004-10-17) (aged 36)
Place of death Essen, Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Schwarz-Weiss Essen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1990 Schwarz-Weiss Essen
1991–1993 Bayer Uerdingen 66 (12)
1993–1994 Hamburger SV 38 (1)
1994–1995 Dynamo Dresden 6 (0)
1995 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 11 (0)
1996 SG Wattenscheid 09 10 (1)
1996–1997 Schwarz-Weiss Essen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References

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  1. ^ "Andreas Sassen". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Gehirnschlag mit 36: Ex-Bundesliga-Profi Sassen gestorben" (in German). Der Spiegel. 21 October 2004. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
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