Joris Sainati (born 25 September 1988) is a French former professional
footballer
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who plays as a
defender.
Career
Sainati was given a 16-month ban after he punched two players of
Tours
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on 28 August 2015 in what was a 2–1 defeat for
Ajaccio
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. This sanction, however, was later reduced to 10 months, thereby making Sainati eligible to play for the
2016–17 Ligue 2
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Teams
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season.
In 2021, Sainati signed for
Ligue 2
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club
Bastia
Bastia ( , , , ; ) is a communes of France, commune in the Departments of France, department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It is located in the northeast of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. It also has the second-highest popu ...
.
References
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1988 births
Living people
French sportspeople of Italian descent
Footballers from Martigues
French men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Ligue 2 players
Championnat National players
Championnat National 3 players
Super League Greece players
AC Ajaccio players
Ergotelis F.C. players
Istres FC players
FC Lorient players
Pau FC players
US Orléans players
SC Bastia players
21st-century French sportsmen
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