Pierre Issa
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| Pierre Issa | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pierre Issa | |
| Date of birth | 11 September 1975 | |
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Height | 195 cm | |
| Playing position | Central defender | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1994-1995 1995-2001 2001-2002 2002-2004 2005 2005- |
USL Dunkerque Olympique Marseille Watford FC Olympic Beirut Ionikos FC OFI Crete |
? (?) 75 (2) 15 (1) ? (?) 15 (1) 34 (3) |
| National team | ||
| 1997-2006 | South Africa | 43 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Pierre Issa (born September 11, 1975, Germiston, South Africa) is a South African footballer.
He is best known in England for his spell with Watford in 2001-02. Signed by new manager Gianluca Vialli from Olympique Marseille he was one of the most highly paid players in Watford's history. However, he was an expensive flop and was put on the club's transfer list on 14th February 2002, only five months after he had signed for the club. He never played for Watford again, but is still one of only three Watford players to play in a World Cup whilst registered with the club.
Issa started his footballing career with Marseille in 1995. He moved to Chelsea on loan in January 2001, although he did not play a game for the London club. After leaving Watford in the summer of 2002 he signed for Olympic Beirut, but was released in the 2002-03 season. He signed for Ionikos FC of Greece and now plays for OFI Crete, also in Greece.
He played 43 times for South Africa since making his debut in November 15, 1997 against Germany. While at Watford, Issa was memorably dropped by his stretcher bearers after an injury in a home game against Birmingham City.
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