_31.jpg) Bassi in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1997-11-27)27 November 1997 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Bezons,France | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| US Bezons | |||
| 2012–2014 | Racing | ||
| 2014–2015 | Épinal | ||
| 2015–2017 | Nancy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Nancy II | 46 | (11) |
| 2017–2021 | Nancy | 106 | (24) |
| 2021–2023 | Metz II | 6 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Metz | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | →Barnsley (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2023– | Houston Dynamo | 59 | (13) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Morocco U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2017 | |||
Amine Bassi (born 27 November 1997) is a professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forMajor League Soccer clubHouston Dynamo. Born in France, he represents Morocco internationally.
Bassi began his professional career withAS Nancy Lorraine, joining from the youth team ofÉpinal in 2015.[2] During his first season with the club, he played with the reserve side inChampionnat de France Amateur 2, the 5th tier of French football, where he made 21 appearances and scored 5 goals.[3]
Bassi made his first team debut in a 3–0Ligue 1 loss toMonaco on 6 May 2017.[4][5] He finished the 2016–17 season with 1 first team appearances as Nancy were relegated toLigue 2 after finishing 19th.[5][6] He also made 22 appearances and scored 6 goals for Nancy II.[3] On 9 May Bassi agreed to a professional contract with Nancy, with the deal running until June 2020.[7]
Bassi established himself in the first team during the 2017–18 season. On 8 September 2017 he scored his first and second goals for Nancy the first team and picked up an assist to give ASNL a 3–0 win overValenciennes.[8] Bassi ended the season with 7 goals and 7 assists in 33 Ligue 2 appearances as Nancy finished 17th, 2 points above the relegation playoff.[8][9] He also had a goal in 3Coupe de France appearances and an assist in aCoupe de la Ligue game.[8]
Bassi started the 2018–19 season slowly, but picked up form in the new year. He scored his first goal of the campaign on 19 January in a 2–1 loss toRC Lens.[10] He scored a brace on 22 February to give ASNL a 3–1 win overGazélec Ajaccio.[10] On 10 May, in the penultimate match of the season, Bassi scored to give Nancy a 1–0 win overDerby Lorrain rivalsMetz, who had already secured the Ligue 2 title. The result guaranteed ASNL avoided relegation.[10][11] Bassi finished the Ligue 2 season with 31 appearances, 6 goals and 2 assists with Nancy finishing in 14th in the table.[10][12] During the season, Bassi agreed to extend his contract until June 2021.[13]
In the 2019 summer transfer window, Bassi wanted to join Metz and reunite with former Nancy coachVincent Hognon. Metz made an offer of around€1.5 million, but ASNL refused to sell to their rival.[13] While Bassi tried to force a move, he trained with the reserves and didn't play in Nancy's first 6 games of the Ligue 2 season or in their first 2 Coupe de la Ligue.[14] After no clubs met Nancy's asking price, Bassi returned to the first team. He made his first appearance of the season in matchweek 7, getting the start in a 1–1 draw withGuingamp on 13 September.[15] A week later Bassi recorded his first goal and assist of the season to help ASNL beat Chambly Oise 3–0.[15] In March 2020, theFFF ended the season due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[16] Bassi ended the season with 22 appearances, 4 goals, and 3 assists in Ligue 2, with Nancy 12th in the table after 28 matches played.[15][17] He also had 1 goal and 2 assists in 4 Coupe de France appearances.[15]
Bassi scored 7 goals and had 3 assists in 19 appearances during the 2020–21 season, all in Ligue 2, helping Nancy finish 8th in the table.[18][19]
On 19 May 2021 he signed on a free transfer with Nancy'srivalsMetz, agreeing to a four-year contract effective from 1 July.[20] He made his debut forLes Grenats on 16 August, getting the start and playing an hour in a 2–0 loss toNantes.[21] Bassi made 6 first team appearances for Metz prior to going on loan.[22] Metz would go on to finish the season in 19th and be relegated.[23]
On 31 January 2022 Bassi joinedEFL Championship sideBarnsley on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[24] He made his debut for Barnsley on 2 February, coming off the bench in a 1–0 loss toCardiff City.[23] On 26 February he scored his first goals for Barnsley when he scored twice and recorded an assist to give Barnsley a 3–2 win overMiddlesbrough.[25] The loan was terminated on 26 April with three games left in the season and Barnsley already relegated.[26] Bassi made 15 appearances, scored 2 goals, and had 5 assists in league play as Barnsley finished 24th in the Championship.[22][27]
Bassi made 4 appearances for Metz in the 2022–23 season prior to being sold.[3]
On 23 January 2023, Bassi was sold toMLS clubHouston Dynamo for a reported$1.5 million transfer fee.[28][29] He made his Dynamo debut on 4 March, coming off the bench in a 3–0 loss to theNew England Revolution.[30] Bassi scored his first goal for the Dynamo on 18 March to help Houston beatAustin FC 2–0.[30] On 8 April Bassi scored a brace in a 3–0 win over theLA Galaxy.[30] His first goal in the match was apenalty kick, making him the first player in MLS history to score a penalty kick in 4 straight games.[31]
Bassi was born in France and is of Moroccan descent.[32] He made his debut for theMorocco U21s in a friendly 4–0 loss to theItaly U21 on 11 October 2017.[33][34]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nancy II | 2015–16 | CFA 2 | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | 23 | 5 | |||
| 2016–17 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | 22 | 6 | |||||
| 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 11 | ||
| Nancy | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 6 | |||
| 2019–20 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 5 | |||
| 2020–21 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 106 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 26 | ||
| Metz II | 2021–22 | Championnat National 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Metz | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Barnsley (loan) | 2021–22 | EFL Championship | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |
| Houston Dynamo | 2023 | MLS | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 |
| Career total | 201 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 48 | ||