Zorhan Bassong facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zorhan Ludovic Bassong | ||
| Date of birth | May 7, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.80 m | ||
| Playing position | Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2013 | CS 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) |
| 2024– | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017 | Belgium U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Canada U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | Canada | 2 | (0) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Zorhan Ludovic Bassong (born May 7, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.
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Early life
Bassong was born in Toronto, Ontario to a Belgian Walloon mother and Cameroonian father. At three months old, he and his family moved to Montreal, where he began playing youth soccer at age five with CS Longueuil.
Club career
Bassong joined Cercle Brugge from Lille on January 29, 2019. He was released by the Belgian club on July 8, 2020.
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. After the 2022 season, his option was declined and he departed the club.
In January 2023, Bassong signed with Romanian club Argeș Pitești. He made eight appearances as the club was relegated to the Liga II at the end of the season.
In June 2023, Bassong signed with the reigning Liga I champions, Farul Constanța. In September 2023 Bassong and Farul Constanța agreed to mutually terminate his deal.
In December 2023, he returned to MLS, signing with Sporting Kansas City for the 2024 season, with club options for 2025 and 2026.
International career
Bassong made his debut for Canada in a 4–1 friendly win over Barbados on January 10, 2020. He was later named to the Canadian U23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020. Bassong was named to the final squad ahead of the re-scheduled tournament on March 10, 2021.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lille B | 2016–17 | Championnat de France Amateur | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Championnat National 2 | 16 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 14 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| CF Montréal | 2021 | MLS | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| Argeș Pitești | 2022–23 | Liga I | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Farul Constanța | 2023–24 | Liga I | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 77 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 0 | ||
International
| Canada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Club
CF Montreal
- Canadian Championship: 2021
Farul Constanța
- Supercupa României runner-up: 2023
See also
In Spanish: Zorhan Bassong para niños
