Daniel Joshua Bassi Jakobsen (born 31 October 2004) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bodø/Glimt.

Daniel Bassi
Personal information
Full name Daniel Joshua Bassi Jakobsen
Date of birth (2004-10-31) 31 October 2004 (age 20)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bodø/Glimt
Number 10
Youth career
–2015 Lille Tøyen
2015–2022 Tromsø
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Tromsø 8 (1)
2023– Bodø/Glimt 10 (0)
International career
2023– Norway U19 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 July 2023

Early life

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Bassi initially grew up in Oslo, playing childhood football for Lille Tøyen FK. His father is Norwegian and his mother Sierra Leonean. In 2015 his family moved to Tromsø, and Bassi joined the youth section of Tromsø IL.[1]

Club career

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Bassi made his senior debut for Tromsø in June 2022, in an early leg of the 2022-23 Norwegian Football Cup against Skjervøy. He made his Eliteserien debut in April 2023 at home against Viking.[2] Tromsø's assistant manager compared Bassi to August Mikkelsen, and after Mikkelsen was sold in 2023, Bassi eventually made his breakthrough on the first team.[1] He attracted attention from foreign clubs.[3]

International career

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Without having prior experience as a Norway youth international,[2] Bassi was selected for the Norway U19 squad to participate in the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[4]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 3 December 2023[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tromsø 2022 Eliteserien 0 0 2 0 2 0
2023 8 1 2 1 10 2
Total 8 1 4 1 12 2
Bodø/Glimt 2023 Eliteserien 10 0 0 0 4 0 14 0
2024 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 10 0 0 0 4 0 14 0
Career total 18 1 4 1 4 0 26 2

Honours

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Bodø/Glimt

References

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  1. ^ a b de Wahl, Stian André (29 May 2023). "Daniel Bassi (18) forbløffer i Tromsø: – Kan nå veldig langt". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b Daniel Bassi at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  3. ^ "Sjekk lista: Flere storklubber vil hente brennhete Daniel (18)". iTromsø (in Norwegian). 26 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Daniel Bassi tatt ut på G19-landslaget" (in Norwegian). NRK. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Daniel Bassi" (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 1 April 2024.