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Calvin Bassey

バッシー　/　ばっしー

Association football player from Italy

December 31, 1999 (age 26)　・　Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italy

Aosta Valley
association football player

My Take

Calvin Bassey has one of those backgrounds I find genuinely compelling: born in Aosta, Italy, to Nigerian parents, raised in England, came through Leicester's youth setup, then exploded at Rangers. That Europa League run to the final, with him bullying strikers as a left-sided defender, put him on the map for me. He's quick, strong and surprisingly comfortable carrying the ball out from the back. After a tough spell at Ajax he's rebuilt himself superbly at Fulham, and choosing to represent Nigeria internationally felt right. I rate his recovery pace and his composure under pressure highly.

Overview

Calvin Chinedu Bassey (né Ughelumba, born 31 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a centre-back for Premier League club Fulham and the Nigeria national team. Born in Italy to parents from Nigeria, Bassey was a product of Leicester City's youth system but did not make a senior appearance for the club before joining Rangers on a free transfer in July 2020.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Calvin Bassey
Name (Japanese): バッシー
Reading: ばっしー
Born: December 31, 1999 (age 26)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Rabbit
Origin: Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italy
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC

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