Zorhan Bassong

Zorhan Ludovic Bassong (born May 7, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a left-back.

Zorhan Bassong
Personal information
Full name Zorhan Ludovic Bassong
Date of birth (1999-05-07) May 7, 1999
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
2005–2013 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)
International career‡
2017 Belgium U19 2 (0)
2021 Canada U23 3 (0)
2020– Canada 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2021

Early life

Bassong 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

Cercle Brugge

Bassong joined Cercle Brugge from Lille on January 29, 2019.[3] He was released by the Belgian club on July 8, 2020.[4]

CF Montréal

On December 1, 2020, it was announced that Bassong had joined Canadian MLS side CF Montréal on a 2 year contract, with options for 2 additional years.[5] After the 2022 season, his option was declined and he departed the club.[6]

Argeș Pitești

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.

Farul Constanța

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]

International career

Bassong made his debut for Canada in a 4–1 friendly win over Barbados on 10 January 2020.[10] He was later named to the Canadian U23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[11] Bassong was named to the final squad ahead of the re-scheduled tournament on March 10, 2021.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of 22 July 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lille B 2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 10—00—10
2017–18 Championnat National 2 160—00—160
2018–19 Championnat National 2 140—00—140
Total 310000000310
CF Montréal 2021 MLS 2603000—290
2022 100200020140
Total 360500020430
Argeș Pitești 2022–23 Liga I 80002[lower-alpha 1]0—100
Farul Constanța 2023–24 Liga I 2000000020
Career total 770402020850
  1. All appearances in Liga I promotion/relegation play-offs

International
As of January 16, 2020
Canada
YearAppsGoals
202020
Total20

Honours

Club

CF Montreal

Farul Constanța

References
  1. "Zorhan Bassong". CF Montréal. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  2. "Zorhan Bassong profile". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  3. "ZOHRAN BASSONG TRANSFÉRÉ AU CERCLE BRUGES". January 29, 2019.
  4. "Transferoverzicht Jupiler Pro League: zomer 2020-2021". July 8, 2020.
  5. "Montreal Impact acquires defender Zorhan Bassong". impactmontreal.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  6. "CF Montréal exercises options for 10 players". CF Montreal. November 15, 2022.
  7. "Internaționalul canadian Zorhan Bassong a semnat cu FC Argeș". Argeș Pitești. January 12, 2023.
  8. "Bine ai venit, Zorhan Bassong !". Farul Constanța. June 21, 2023.
  9. "Succes, Zorhan Bassong !". September 5, 2023.
  10. "Barbados vs. Canada - 11 January 2020 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
  11. "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  12. "CANADA SOCCER ANNOUNCES SQUAD FOR CONCACAF MEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING". March 10, 2021.
  13. "Z. Bassong". Soccerway. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  14. "Montreal beats Toronto FC 1-0 to win Canadian Championship Voyageurs Cup". Retrieved November 21, 2021.
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