Christian Bassogog
Christian Mougang Bassogog (born 18 October 1995) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for Henan Jianye in the Chinese Super League as a winger or forward
![]() Bassogog at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup | ||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Christian Mougang Bassogog | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 18 October 1995 | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger, forward | |||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||
Current team | Henan Jianye | |||||||||||||||
Number | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
–2013 | Rainbow FC | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2013–2015 | Rainbow FC | |||||||||||||||
2015 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2015–2017 | AaB | 30 | (4) | |||||||||||||
2017– | Henan Jianye | 84 | (26) | |||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
2016– | Cameroon U23[1] | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2016– | Cameroon | 26 | (4) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:01, 12 July 2019 (UTC) |
Club career
Rainbow FC
Bassogog began his career in his native Cameroon at second division side Rainbow FC, graduating from the youth system.[2]
Wilmington Hammerheads
On 29 April 2015, Bassogog joined the United Soccer League club Wilmington Hammerheads, in the United States.[3] Christian played 16 games and made two assists for the American club before he moved to the Danish club AaB.[4] On 28 August, he signed a four-year contract with his new club.
AaB
On 29 September 2015, Bassogog got his debut for his new club AaB in the Danish Cup against the Aarhus-located team Lystrup IF. He came on the pitch in the second half with a half hour left.
On 11 February 2016, in the Danish Superliga winter break, Bassogog was chosen to play the forward-position in a friendly match against Sioni Bolnisi from Georgia. He scored two goals in the match, and former head coach Lars Søndergaard talked afterwards about, that Bassogog in the future could be used on the forward-position instead of the wing.[5]
On 29 February 2016, he got his debut in the Danish Superliga against FC Midtjylland. He came on the pitch with 10 minutes left.
Following a string of impressive performances for Cameroon at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, AaB sporting director Allan Gaarde commented that Bassogog was the subject of multiple queries regarding potential moves away from AaB in the 2017 January transfer window.[6]
Henan Jianye
On 19 February 2017, AaB officially announced the departure of Bassogog for a reported fee of 45 million Danish kroner (approx. £5 million) to join the Chinese side Henan Jianye FC. This was a recording-breaking transfer fee for AaB, surpassing that of Jesper Grønkjær when he signed for the Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam for £3.5 million in October 1997.[7]
On 31 July 2020, Bassogog tested positive for COVID-19 in Guangzhou.[8]
International career
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Christian Bassogog had a stellar Africa Cup of Nations 2017, scoring once en route to their victory, and was named as the Best Player at AFCON 2017.
Career statistics
Club career
- As of 1 November 2020.[9]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Wilmington Hammerheads | 2015 | USL Championship | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 0 | ||
AaB | 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 21 | 4 | ||||
Total | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 | ||
Henan Jianye | 2017 | Chinese Super League | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 10 | ||
2018 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 6 | ||||
2019 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 8 | ||||
2020 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 2 | ||||
Total | 84 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 26 | ||
Total | 130 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 30 |
International
- As of matches played on 12 July 2019[10]
Cameroon | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
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2016 | 1 | 0 |
2017 | 16 | 1 |
2018 | 3 | 2 |
2019 | 6 | 1 |
Total | 26 | 4 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first.[11]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 2 February 2017 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations |
2. | 25 March 2018 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
3. | 3–0 | |||||
4. | 23 March 2019 | Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
References
- http://fodbold.aabsport.dk/nyheder/2016/09/bassogog-udtaget-til-camerouns-u23-landshold.aspx
- "Nyheder – seneste nyt fra Nordjylland | Nordjyske.dk". nordjyske.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "AaB-profil er brandvarm: 'Der er mange klubber der gerne vil købe ham'". www.bt.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- "Officielt: AaB sælger Bassogog for rekordtransfer". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- "河南建业外援巴索戈新冠检测阳性 为无症状感染者". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 31 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "Christian Bassogog". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- Christian Bassogog at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Bassogog, Christian". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- "Christian Bassogog named AFCON 2017 Most Valuable Player - Daily Post Nigeria". Daily Post Nigeria. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- "Bassogog named Player Total Man of 2017 Africa Cup of Nations | Goal.com". Retrieved 6 April 2018.
External links
- Christian Bassogog at National-Football-Teams.com
- Christian Bassogog at Soccerway