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 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
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)
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

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

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

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

On December 1, 2020, it was announced that Bassong had joined Canadian MLS side CF Montréal on a 2 year contract, beginning in the 2021 season, with options for 2 additional years.[5] After the 2022 season, his option was declined and he departed the club.[6]

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.

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]

In December 2023, he returned to MLS, signing with Sporting Kansas City for the 2024 season, with club options for 2025 and 2026.[10]

International career

Bassong made his debut for Canada in a 4–1 friendly win over Barbados on January 10, 2020.[11] He was later named to the Canadian U23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[12] Bassong was named to the final squad ahead of the re-scheduled tournament on March 10, 2021.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of July 22, 2023[14]
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. 1 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. ↑ Jacques, John (December 12, 2023). "Sporting Kansas City Signs Canadian Left-Back Zorhan Bassong". Northern Tribune.
  11. ↑ "Barbados vs. Canada - 11 January 2020 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
  12. ↑ "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canada Soccer. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  13. ↑ "CANADA SOCCER ANNOUNCES SQUAD FOR CONCACAF MEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING". March 10, 2021.
  14. ↑ Zorhan Bassong at Soccerway
  15. ↑ "Montreal beats Toronto FC 1-0 to win Canadian Championship Voyageurs Cup". Retrieved November 21, 2021.
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