Zorhan Ludovic Bassong (born May 7, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zorhan Ludovic Bassong | ||
| Date of birth | May 7, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2013 | CS Longueuil | ||
| 2013–2014 | Mouscron | ||
| 2014–2016 | Anderlecht | ||
| 2016–2018 | Lille | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Lille B | 31 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Cercle Brugge | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | CF Montréal | 36 | (0) |
| 2023 | Argeș Pitești | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | Farul Constanța | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Sporting Kansas City | 21 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Belgium U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Canada U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | Canada | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2021 | |||
Early life
editBassong was born in Toronto, Ontario to a Belgian Walloon mother and Cameroonian father.[2] At three months old, he and his family moved to Montreal, where he began playing youth soccer at age five with CS Longueuil.[2]
Club career
editBassong joined Cercle Brugge from Lille on January 29, 2019.[3] He was released by the Belgian club on July 8, 2020.[4]
On December 1, 2020, it was announced that Bassong had joined Canadian MLS side CF Montréal on a two-year contract, beginning in the 2021 season, with options for 2 additional years.[5] After the 2022 season, his option was declined and he departed the club.[6]
In January 2023, Bassong signed with Romanian club Argeș Pitești.[7] He made eight appearances as the club was relegated to the Liga II at the end of the season.
In June 2023, Bassong signed with the reigning Liga I champions, Farul Constanța.[8] In September 2023 Bassong and Farul Constanța agreed to mutually terminate his deal.[9]
In December 2023, he returned to MLS, signing with Sporting Kansas City for the 2024 season, with club options for 2025 and 2026.[10]
International career
editBassong made his debut for Canada in a 4–1 friendly win over Barbados on January 10, 2020.[11] He was later named to the Canadian U23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[12] Bassong was named to the final squad ahead of the rescheduled tournament on March 10, 2021.[13]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of October 19, 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lille B | 2016–17 | Championnat de France Amateur | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Championnat National 2 | 16 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 14 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| CF Montréal | 2021 | MLS | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| Argeș Pitești | 2022–23 | Liga I | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Farul Constanța | 2023–24 | Liga I | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 2024 | MLS | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |
| Career total | 98 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 109 | 0 | ||
International
edit- As of January 16, 2020
| Canada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
Honours
editClub
editCF Montreal
Farul Constanța
- Supercupa României runner-up: 2023
References
edit- ^ "Zorhan Bassong". CF Montréal. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Zorhan Bassong profile". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "ZOHRAN BASSONG TRANSFÉRÉ AU CERCLE BRUGES". January 29, 2019.
- ^ "Transferoverzicht Jupiler Pro League: zomer 2020-2021". July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Montreal Impact acquires defender Zorhan Bassong". impactmontreal.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "CF Montréal exercises options for 10 players". CF Montreal. November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Internaționalul canadian Zorhan Bassong a semnat cu FC Argeș". Argeș Pitești. January 12, 2023.
- ^ "Bine ai venit, Zorhan Bassong !". Farul Constanța. June 21, 2023.
- ^ "Succes, Zorhan Bassong !". September 5, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (December 12, 2023). "Sporting Kansas City Signs Canadian Left-Back Zorhan Bassong". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Barbados vs. Canada - 11 January 2020 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
- ^ "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ "CANADA SOCCER ANNOUNCES SQUAD FOR CONCACAF MEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING". March 10, 2021.
- ^ Zorhan Bassong at Soccerway
- ^ "Montreal beats Toronto FC 1-0 to win Canadian Championship Voyageurs Cup". Retrieved November 21, 2021.
External links
edit- Zorhan Bassong at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Zorhan Bassong at Soccerway