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Calvin Bassey[1] ( Ughelumba, born 31 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a centre-back for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Nigeria national team.

Calvin Bassey
Personal information
Full name Calvin Bassey[1]
Birth name Calvin Ughelumba[1]
Date of birth (1999-12-31) 31 December 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Aosta, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Left-back, centre-back
Club information
Current team
Ajax
Number 3
Youth career
CM Futsal Academy
2015–2020 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Rangers 37 (0)
2022– Ajax 12 (1)
National team
2022– Nigeria 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:26, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:07, 17 November 2022 (UTC)

Bassey is a product of Leicester City's youth system but didn't make a senior appearance for the club before joining Rangers on a free transfer in July 2020. He made 65 appearances over two seasons for Rangers and won the Scottish Premiership and the Scottish Cup. In July 2022, he signed for Dutch club Ajax, with Rangers receiving the highest transfer fee in their history.

Bassey was born in Italy but has represented Nigeria at international level since making his debut in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Ghana in March 2022.


Club career



Leicester City


Bassey joined Leicester City at the age of 15 after a successful trial[2] and progressed through the club's youth ranks, with regular appearances for the clubs' under-18 and under-23 sides.


Rangers


On 6 June 2020, Bassey signed a pre-contract with Rangers,[3] with him due to officially join the club with the opening of the summer transfer window in July.[1] On 9 August 2020, he made his professional debut for Rangers in a Scottish Premiership match versus St Mirren as a substitute in a 3–0 win.[4]

Bassey was a key figure for Rangers during their run to the 2022 UEFA Europa League Final, which they lost on penalties to Eintracht Frankfurt.[5]


Ajax


In July 2022, it was confirmed by Rangers that Bassey had been sold to Ajax for a club record fee of around £20 million.[6][7][8] On his debut for the club in the 2022 Johan Cruyff Shield (Dutch Super Cup) on 31 July 2022, he received a direct red card 15 minutes after coming on as a substitute.[9]


International career


Born in Italy,[10] Bassey was eligible to play for Italy, Nigeria or England at international level.[10]

In 2021, Bassey committed his international future to Nigeria when he accepted a call up for their 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.[11] He debuted with Nigeria in a 0–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Ghana on 25 March 2022.[12]


Personal life


Calvin Bassey is the brother of English rapper Y.CB, real name Matthew Bassey, who makes music under UK drill group 7th.[13]


Career statistics



Club


As of match played 12 November 2022[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City U21 2017–18[15] 2[lower-alpha 1]020
2018–19[16] 3[lower-alpha 1]030
2019–20[17] 6[lower-alpha 1]060
Total 00000000110110
Rangers 2020–21[18] Scottish Premiership 8010214[lower-alpha 2]0151
2021–22[19] Scottish Premiership 290303015[lower-alpha 2]0500
Total 370405119000651
Ajax 2022–23 Eredivisie 121006[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 4]0191
Career total 4914051250120952
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

International


As of match played 17 November 2022[20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Nigeria 202280
Total80

Honours


Rangers

Individual


References


  1. "Rangers sign defender Calvin Bassey from Leicester". FourFourTwo. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. "Exclusive: West Ham submit bid for Leicester City rising star". Football Insider. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. "Youngster Calvin Bassey Agrees Pre-Contract With Rangers". Leicester City FC. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  4. "Rangers 3-0 St Mirren". BBC Sport. 9 August 2020.
  5. Duncan, Thomas (15 July 2022). "Calvin Bassey: Rangers defender's journey from fringe player to Europa League 'colossus'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  6. "Calvin Bassey Joins Ajax In Club Record Transfer". www.rangers.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  7. Coyle, Andy (20 July 2022). "Rangers sell defender Calvin Bassey to Ajax for club record fee". STV Sport. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  8. "Ajax and Rangers FC reach agreement for Calvin Bassey". AFC Ajax. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  9. PSV down Ajax to lift Dutch Super Cup, News 9 Live, 31 July 2022
  10. "Rangers agree four-year deal with Leicester youngster Calvin Bassey". Sky Sports. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  11. "Who is Calvin Bassey? Everything you need to know about the new Nigeria invitee". www.goal.com. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  12. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™".
  13. "Who Is Calvin Bassey Brother Matthew Bassey? Age Gap Family And Net Worth". pimiso.com. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  14. Calvin Bassey at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  15. "Games played by Calvin Bassey in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  16. "Games played by Calvin Bassey in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  17. "Games played by Calvin Bassey in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  18. "Games played by Calvin Bassey in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  19. "Games played by Calvin Bassey in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  20. "Calvin Bassey". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  21. "Rangers top-flight champions for first time since 2011 after Celtic drop points". BBC Sport. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  22. "Rangers 2-0 Hearts". BBC Sport. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  23. "Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 Rangers". BBC Sport. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  24. "2021/22 UEFA Europa League Team of the Season". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.



На других языках


[de] Calvin Bassey

Calvin Bassey Ughelumba (* 31. Dezember 1999 in Aosta, Italien) ist ein nigerianischer Fußballspieler, der bei Ajax Amsterdam unter Vertrag steht.
- [en] Calvin Bassey

[es] Calvin Bassey

Calvin Bassey (Aosta, Italia, 31 de diciembre de 1999) es un futbolista profesional nigeriano que juega como defensa en el Ajax de Ámsterdam de la Eredivisie y en la selección nacional de Nigeria.

[fr] Calvin Bassey

Calvin Bassey, né le 31 décembre 1999 à Aoste, est un footballeur italo-nigérian qui évolue au poste d'arrière gauche ou défenseur central à l'Ajax Amsterdam.

[it] Calvin Bassey

Calvin Bassey Ughelumba (Aosta, 31 dicembre 1999) è un calciatore nigeriano con cittadinanza inglese, difensore del Ajax e della nazionale nigeriana.

[ru] Бэсси, Калвин

Калвин Бэсси (англ. Calvin Bassey; родился 31 декабря 1999 года, Аоста, Италия) — нигерийский футболист, защитник нидерландского клуба «Аякс» и сборной Нигерии.



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