Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Norwich City
top club · 135 apps
Career highs
€9.00m
peak value · 2010
€9.30m
top transfer fee · 09/10
3
best season · 12/13
20 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-07-09 · 6 players total
355Appearances
9Goals
2Assists
25Yellow cards
3Red cards
116Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sébastien Bassong |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Sébastien Aymar Bassong Nguena |
| Date of birth | 1986-07-09 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Paris, Cameroon |
| Citizenship | Cameroon France |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2020
Transfer: Volos NPS → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Peterborough → Volos NPS
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Volos NPS
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2018
Transfer: Without Club → Peterborough
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Peterborough United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Norwich → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Norwich City
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Norwich City
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Watford → Norwich
14/15 · Return from loan
Oct 2014
Transfer: Norwich → Watford
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Watford FC, Norwich City, Norwich City U21
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Norwich City, Norwich City U21
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Tottenham → Norwich
12/13 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2012
12/13 — Norwich City
35 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
May 2012
Transfer: Wolves → Tottenham
11/12 · Return from loan
Jan 2012
Transfer: Tottenham → Wolves
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Tottenham Hotspur, Wolverhampton Wanderers
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Tottenham Hotspur
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 2009
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2009
Transfer: Newcastle → Tottenham
09/10 · Transfer · €9.30m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Tottenham Hotspur
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Newcastle United
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: FC Metz → Newcastle
08/09 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Metz
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Metz
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Metz
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: FC Metz B → FC Metz
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: FC Metz U19 → FC Metz B
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: Metz U17 → FC Metz U19
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Clairef. Yth. → Metz U17
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €9.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Volos NPS
0.0%
Peterborough United
0.0%
Norwich City
39.2%
Watford FC
0.0%
Norwich City U21
0.0%
Tottenham Hotspur
30.8%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
0.0%
Newcastle United
0.0%
FC Metz
30.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volos NPS | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norwich City | 5 | 12/13 | 16/17 | 135 | 5 | 2 | 4,076 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norwich City U21 | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 3,210 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Metz | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 3,122 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Super League 1 | Volos NPS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Norwich City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Norwich City | 32 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,789 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Watford FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Norwich City | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship Play-Offs | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Norwich City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Norwich City | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Norwich City U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Norwich City | 34 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 987 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 824 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,296 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 2 | FC Metz | 37 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3,122 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Clairef. Yth. | Metz U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Metz U17 | FC Metz U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | FC Metz U19 | FC Metz B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | FC Metz B | FC Metz | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | FC Metz | Newcastle | Transfer | 1600000 | €1.80m |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-06 | Newcastle | Tottenham | Transfer | 5200000 | €9.30m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Tottenham | Wolves | Loan | 6500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-14 | Wolves | Tottenham | Return from loan | 5500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-21 | Tottenham | Norwich | Transfer | 4500000 | €3.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-08 | Norwich | Watford | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-14 | Watford | Norwich | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-25 | Norwich | Without Club | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-25 | Without Club | Peterborough | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-24 | Peterborough | Volos NPS | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Volos NPS | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Knee problems | 2009-09-05 | 2009-09-12 | 8 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€9.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9323 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3434 | — | 18 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Howson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wes Hoolahan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Ruddy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Olsson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luka Modrić | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premier League | Norwich City | 3 | 34 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 2 | FC Metz | 1 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premier League | Norwich City | 2 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-01-14 | Watford | Norwich | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-08 | Norwich | Watford | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-14 | Wolves | Tottenham | Return from loan | — | €5.50m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Tottenham | Wolves | Loan | — | €6.50m |
Teams faced most often by Sébastien Bassong's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 50% |
| Aston Villa | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 57% |
| Liverpool FC | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 29% |
| Manchester United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 29% |
| Sunderland AFC | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 64% |
| Arsenal FC | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 29% |
| Everton FC | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 21% |
| Chelsea FC | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 14% |
| Manchester City | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 57% |
| Stoke City | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 50% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 33% |
| Southampton FC | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 3,089 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 14/15 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 35 | 987 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 11/12 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 20 | 914 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 09/10 | 38 | 2,296 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 40 | 3,122 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 05/06 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
177 apps
6 G
2 A
League Cup
16 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Ligue 2
37 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
15 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
38 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Ligue 1
42 apps
0 G
0 A
Coupe de France
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Sébastien Bassong?
Sébastien Bassong is a Cameroon professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Sébastien Bassong?
Sébastien Bassong is 39 years old. He was born on July 9, 1986 in Paris.
What position does Sébastien Bassong play?
Sébastien Bassong plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Sébastien Bassong play for?
Sébastien Bassong currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sébastien Bassong scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sébastien Bassong has scored 9 goals in 355 appearances.