Issam Merdassi (Arabic: عصام المرداسي) (born 16 March 1981) is a Tunisian footballer. Merdassi played until 2006 for CS Sfaxien then went on loan to Saudi Al-Nassr before returning to CS Sfaxien for one season 2008-2009 and finally he was transferred to BSC Young Boys in summer 2009. He was a member of the Tunisian 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the first round, finishing third in group C, behind group and gold medal winners Argentina and runners-up Australia. After managing Sfax Railways Sports, he was appointed manager of AS Rejiche in 2021. References 1981 births Living people Tunisian footballers Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Tunisia Tunisia international footballers CS Sfaxien players Al Nassr FC players BSC Young Boys players Misr Lel Makkasa SC players Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Saudi Professional League players Tunisian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate footballers in Switzerland Expatriate footballers in Egypt Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Egypt Association football defenders Tunisian football managers Sfax Railways Sports managers Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 managers