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Jonathan Assous

Jonathan Assous is a French-Israeli former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for clubs in France and Israel.

born 1983Defensive midfielder in France and IsraelRough, aggressive style of playCaptain of Sporting Tel Aviv

Born: 2 September 1983, Sarcelles
Occupation: association football player

Jonathan Assous was born in 1983 in Sarcelles

Jonathan Assous was born on September 2, 1983, in Sarcelles, France. He is Jewish.

He started his professional career with Nancy in Ligue 2, where he rarely played. He then moved to Nîmes in a lower league and later signed with Angers, where his rough play and frequent red cards drew press attention. After spells at Créteil and a trial at Nice, he joined Reims and became a regular starter.

In January 2008 Maccabi Tel Aviv signed him as a Jewish player who would not count as a foreigner. He applied for Israeli citizenship under the Law of Return and won the Toto Cup with the club in 2008/2009, but was suspended after discipline problems.

He later played for Hapoel Petah Tikva in two spells, Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Ashkelon and Maccabi Ahi Nazareth. In 2016 he helped found Sporting Tel Aviv, a club of French Jewish players, and served as its captain for 2 years.