Essiën Bassey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Essiën Elijah Gerrit Bassey | ||
| Date of birth | November 1, 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Aalten, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jong PSV | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2018 | AZSV | ||
| 2018–2022 | De Graafschap | ||
| 2022–2023 | PSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Jong PSV | 27 | (0) |
| 2026– | PSV | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Netherlands U16 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:42, 3 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:42, 3 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Essiën Elijah Gerrit Bassey (born 1 November 2006) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eerste Divisie club Jong PSV.
Early life and youth career
Bassey is a product of the youth academies of the Dutch club AZSV, De Graafschap and PSV. On 12 July 2023, he signed his first professional contract with PSV for seasons, and was assigned to the reserves[1] On 29 November 2024, he debuted with Jong PSV as a substitute in a 1–0 Eerste Divisie win over FC Eindhoven. On 26 June 2026, he extended his contract with PSV for one more season.[2] He debuted with the senior PSV team as a substitute in a 4–0 loss to AZ in the 2026 Johan Cruyff Shield on 2 August 2026.[3]
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Bassey is of Ghanaian descent. He played for the Netherlands U16s in 2021.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong PSV | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||||
| PSV | 2026–27 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in Premier League Cup
- ↑ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
References
- ↑ "PSV beloont Essiën Bassey met eerste verbintenis". PSV (in Dutch). 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2026-08-03.
- ↑ "Essiën Bassey verlengt contract met één jaar". PSV (in Dutch). 2025-06-26. Retrieved 2026-08-03.
- ↑ "PSV-tiental krijgt flink pak slaag in eigen huis: Johan Cruijff Schaal naar AZ". vi.nl. August 2, 2026.
- ↑ "SK Sturm Graz on the heels of Dutch-born Ghanaian teenager Essien Bassey". KickGH.CoM. May 12, 2026.
External links
- Essiën Bassey at Soccerway
- Ons Oranje profile