Sasha Opinel
| Date of birth | 09 April 1977 |
| Place of birth | Bourg St Maurice |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Opinel had an unfortunate start to the 2000-01 campaign for Raith Rovers, receiving red cards in his first two games. He then played a handful of games before falling out of favour.
In December, he came to Plymouth on trial and made a single appearance in the LDV Vans Trophy Second Round game at Bristol Rovers playing as a defender.
He was released and, after impressing in a trial for Bournemouth reserves against Leyton Orient, he was signed up by Os boss Tommy Taylor.
Quickly nicknamed 'Slasher' at Brisbane Road, he featured fairly regularly in the closing weeks of the campaign.
However, despite scoring with a 25-yard screamer against Cardiff City, he was released in the summer.
He is a right-sided defender or midfield player.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lille OSC | 01 Jul 1998 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
| Gazelec Ajaccio | 01 Jul 1999 | 27 Dec 1999 | |
| Stockport County | 01 Oct 1999 | 01 Nov 1999 | T |
| Raith Rovers | 27 Dec 1999 | 08 Dec 2000 | |
| Notts County | 03 Oct 2000 | 10 Oct 2000 | T |
| Plymouth Argyle | 19 Dec 2000 | 19 Jan 2001 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 02 Jan 2001 | 13 Feb 2001 | T |
| Leyton Orient | 15 Feb 2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | |
| Billericay Town | 01 Nov 2001 | 26 Jul 2003 | |
| Farnborough Town | 26 Jul 2003 | 14 Jan 2005 | |
| Crawley Town | 14 Jan 2005 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Gravesend and Northfleet | 04 Jul 2006 | 02 May 2007 | |
| Ebbsfleet United | 02 May 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Leyton Orient | League Division 3 | 9 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Plymouth Argyle | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Raith Rovers | Scottish Division 1 | 6 | 1 |
2
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1
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| 2000-01 | Raith Rovers | Scottish League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Farnborough Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Crawley Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Ebbsfleet United | FA Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2001 | Leyton Orient v Kidderminster Harriers | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Lincoln City v Leyton Orient | W | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Leyton Orient v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Cardiff City v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Carlisle United v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Shrewsbury Town v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Mar 2001 | Leyton Orient v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Leyton Orient v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Darlington v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Leyton Orient v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Leyton Orient v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.