Ezekiel Bassey
Ezekiel Joseph Bassey (born 10 November 1996) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a winger for Egyptian Club Petrojet SC.[1]He is a pacey winger, known for his good dribbling ability and very high work rate.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ezekiel Joseph Bassey | ||
Date of birth | 10 November 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Akwa Ibom, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Winger, Attacking Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Petrojet SC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2013 | Akwa Starlet | 16 | (7) |
2013–2014 | Akwa United | 30 | (10) |
2014–2017 | Enyimba | 71 | (14) |
2017 | → Barcelona B (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Paykan | 3 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Akwa United | 12 | (7) |
2019 | Al Masry | 2 | (0) |
2019–Present | Petrojet SC | 20 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2015 | Nigeria | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:22, 30 March 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 February 2017 |
Club career
Early career
Born in Akwa Ibom, Bassey started his career with Akwa Starlet.
Akwa United
Bassey signed with Akwa United for the 2013-2014 season.[3]
Enyimba
Recruited by Enyimba's team of scouts at the start of the 2014-2015 season, Bassey already had a reputation as one of the league's rising stars.[4] He finished his first season for the club with 3 goals and over 10 assists in the league to drive Enyimba to their seventh title.[5]
Barcelona B (loan)
Following the NPFL All-Star tour of La Liga in 2016, he was scouted by Barcelona scouts and subsequently secured a loan to the B team from his home club of Enyimba FC. Ezekiel Bassey joined Barcelona B on transfer deadline day, 31 January 2017. His deal has the option of being made permanent at the end of the loan.
Paykan
On 20 September 2017, Bassey signed a contract with Paykan. He made three league appearances at the club.[6]
Akwa United
Bassey rejoined Akwa United on a year deal in 2018 after a short spell with Paykan.
Al Masry SC
On 21 January 2019, it was announced that Bassey had joined Egyptian club Al Masry SC on a three-year deal.[7][8][9][10][11]
Petrojet SC
With just few months of joining Al Masry SC, Bassey drew the attention of some clubs and he received a lot of offers but he opted to joined Egyptian club Petrojet SC on a year deal in July 2019.[12][13]
International career
He made his debut for the full Nigeria national team on 17 November 2015 in the CAF World Cup Qualifier against Swaziland.[14] He would also play in the African Nations Championship against Tunisia in January 2016.
Honours
Club
- Enyimba International F.C.
- Nigerian Premier League: Winner 2015
- Enyimba International F.C.
- Nigerian FA Cup: Winner 2014
Individual
- Enyimba International F.C.
- Player of the Season Award (1): 2013-2014
References
- "Ezekiel Bassey". sofascore.com. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- "Big match feature: Enyimba v Abia Warriors". Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- "Five things about Barcelona's Nigerian recruit Ezekiel Bassey". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- "Ezekiel Bassey: The Nigerian speedster set to take Barcelona by storm | Goal.com". Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- http://npfl.ng/index.php/2016-03-08-11-00-23/2014-2015-season/top-goal-scorers-chart
- "باشگاه پیکان با بازیکن سابق بارسلونای B قرارداد امضا کرد" [Former Barcelona B player signed a contract with Paykan] (in Persian). Tarafdari. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- "Al Masry complete signing of ex-Barcelona B winger". kingfut.com. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- "Ezekiel Bassey". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- "Ezekiel Bassey joins Al Masry from Akwa United". goal.com. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- "Bassey Joins Al Masry On Three-And Half Year Deal From Akwa United". completesports.com. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/ezekiel-bassey/85642/
- "Ezekiel Bassey". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- "Ezekiel Bassey". sofascore.com. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- "Nigeria - E. Bassey - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
External links
- Ezekiel Bassey at Footballdatabase