Norman Jaquy Bassette (born 9 November 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Coventry City and the Belgium national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norman Jaquy Bassette Van Acker | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Arlon, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Coventry City | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Virton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Caen | 14 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Caen B | 26 | (9) |
| 2023–2024 | → Mechelen (loan) | 22 | (5) |
| 2024– | Coventry City | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Belgium U18 | 11 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Belgium U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2023 | Belgium U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2024– | Belgium | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editNorman Bassette rose through the ranks of Royal Excelsior Virton of the Belgian second division. When financial troubles (not even being awarded a professional license for the 2020–21 season) struck Virton, Bassette joined the French Ligue 2 side of Stade Malherbe Caen in the summer of 2020. He started playing with the under-17, during a season where very few youth games were played because of the covid pandemic. He signed a full-time 3-years contract with the Norman club at the end of the season.[2][3]
Having started the 2021–22 season playing with the National 2 reserve team,[4] Bassette was soon called to the first team, in late August 2021.[3] He made his professional debut for Caen on the 11 September 2021, replacing Johann Lepenant in a 2-1 home Ligue 2 loss against Pau FC.[5][6]
On 21 August 2024, Bassette joined Championship side Coventry City for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year deal.[7]
International career
editBassette received his first call to the Belgium under-18 team on the 23 August 2021,[8] playing the two games against Norway and Sweden as a starter in early September.[9]
Bassette made his debut for Belgium national team on 17 November 2024 in a Nations League game against Israel at the Bozsik Aréna in Hungary. He substituted Arne Engels in added time, as Israel won 1–0.[10]
Style of play
editBassette mainly plays as a centre-forward and was a very prolific goalscorer for Caen's youth teams, where he was compared to his young teammate Andréas Hountondji.[3]
Honours
editCaen U18
- Coupe Gambardella runner-up: 2021–22[11]
References
edit- ^ Norman Bassette at Soccerway
- ^ Chatel, Aline (28 May 2021). "SM Caen. Norman Bassette, originaire de Belgique, rejoint le centre de formation". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ a b c Chatel, Aline (27 August 2021). "SM Caen. Norman Bassette appelé chez les pros : qui est ce Belge de 16 ans ?". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Chatel, Aline (21 August 2021). "SM Caen. Changement de configuration radical pour l'équipe réserve !". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Guyonnet, Bernard (11 September 2021). "SM Caen. Douche froide pour Malherbe, battu au stade d'Ornano par Pau". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Ligue 2. Caen s'incline face à Pau et reste à l'arrêt . Sport". maville.com (in French). Ouest-France. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Coventry sign Caen's Bassette for undisclosed fee". BBC. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Norman Bassette convoqué avec l'Équipe de Belgique U18". Stade Malherbe Caen (in French). 23 August 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Les résultats des internationaux". Stade Malherbe Caen (in French). 8 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Israel v Belgium game report". ESPN. 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Coupe Gambardella. Caen battu aux tirs au but : terrible dénouement au Stade de France". actu.fr (in French). 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
External links
edit- Norman Bassette at Soccerway