Christian Bassila

Date of birth05 October 1977
Place of birthParis
NationalityFrench
Weight85 kg
Height1.93 m
PositionDefender/Midfielder

A former French Under-21 international, Christian joined West Ham United on loan from Rennes in August 2000 and made his debut from the substitutes' bench against Manchester United soon afterwards.

Unfortunately, he suffered a bad knee injury during the game and it was not until January that he returned to the first team again when he featured in the FA Cup Third Round tie at Walsall.

In all, he made four appearances as a substitute for the Hammers, amounting to just 78 minutes of first-team football during the season.

He is a hard-working ball winner in the centre of the park.

Christian returned to the Premiership when he joined Sunderland in August 2005 with a two-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Olympique Lyonnais 01 Jul 1996 01 Jul 1999
Rennes 01 Jul 1999 01 Jul 2002
West Ham United 23 Aug 2000 20 May 2001 L
Strasbourg 01 Aug 2001 31 May 2002 L
Strasbourg 01 Jul 2002 22 Aug 2005
Sunderland 22 Aug 2005 31 Jul 2006
AEL Larissa 31 Jul 2006

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1998-99 Olympique Lyonnais UEFA Cup 1
1
2000-01 Rennes French Championnat
1
2000-01 West Ham United FA Cup
1
2000-01 West Ham United Premier League
3
2001-02 Strasbourg UEFA Cup 1
1
2002-03 Strasbourg French Championnat 29
2
3
12
1
2003-04 Strasbourg French Championnat 34
4
9
1
2004-05 Strasbourg French Championnat 23
7
1
2005-06 Strasbourg French Championnat 1
2005-06 Sunderland League Cup 1
2005-06 Sunderland Premier League 12
1
2007-08 Energie Cottbus Bundesliga 20
2
3
7


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
20 Sep 2001 Standard Liège v Strasbourg D 0-0 UEFA Cup 4th round 1st leg
03 Aug 2002 Strasbourg v Ajaccio AC D 0-0 French Championnat 1
10 Aug 2002 Nice v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 2
11 Sep 2002 Strasbourg v Sedan D 0-0 French Championnat 6
14 Sep 2002 Paris St Germain v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 7
21 Sep 2002 Strasbourg v Montpellier D 0-0 French Championnat 8
05 Oct 2002 Strasbourg v Troyes D 0-0 French Championnat 10
26 Oct 2002 Strasbourg v Bastia D 0-0 French Championnat 12
02 Nov 2002 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 13
09 Nov 2002 Strasbourg v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 14
16 Nov 2002 Nantes v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 15
23 Nov 2002 Strasbourg v AS Monaco D 0-0 French Championnat 16
30 Nov 2002 Olympique Lyonnais v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 17
04 Dec 2002 Strasbourg v Rennes D 0-0 French Championnat 18
15 Dec 2002 Auxerre v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 19
20 Dec 2002 Strasbourg v Nice D 0-0 French Championnat 20
11 Jan 2003 Le Havre v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 21
19 Jan 2003 Strasbourg v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 22
22 Jan 2003 Lille v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 23
29 Jan 2003 Sedan v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 24
01 Feb 2003 Strasbourg v Paris St Germain D 0-0 French Championnat 25
08 Feb 2003 Strasbourg v Guingamp D 0-0 French Championnat 27
22 Feb 2003 Troyes v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 28
01 Mar 2003 Strasbourg v Olympique Marseille D 0-0 French Championnat 29
08 Mar 2003 Bastia v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 30
22 Mar 2003 Strasbourg v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 31
05 Apr 2003 RC Lens v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 32
12 Apr 2003 Strasbourg v Nantes D 0-0 French Championnat 33
03 May 2003 Strasbourg v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 35
10 May 2003 Rennes v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 36
20 May 2003 Strasbourg v Auxerre D 0-0 French Championnat 37
24 May 2003 Ajaccio AC v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 38
02 Aug 2003 Toulouse v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 1
09 Aug 2003 Strasbourg v Guingamp D 0-0 French Championnat 2
16 Aug 2003 Auxerre v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 3
23 Aug 2003 Strasbourg v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 4
30 Aug 2003 Le Mans v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 5
13 Sep 2003 Strasbourg v Ajaccio AC D 0-0 French Championnat 6
20 Sep 2003 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 7
28 Sep 2003 Strasbourg v Nantes D 0-0 French Championnat 8
04 Oct 2003 Nice v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 9
17 Oct 2003 Strasbourg v Olympique Marseille D 0-0 French Championnat 10
01 Nov 2003 Rennes v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 12
09 Nov 2003 Strasbourg v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 13
29 Nov 2003 Strasbourg v Lille D 0-0 French Championnat 15
03 Dec 2003 Paris St Germain v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 16
06 Dec 2003 Strasbourg v Bastia D 0-0 French Championnat 17
14 Dec 2003 AS Monaco v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 18
20 Dec 2003 Strasbourg v Montpellier D 0-0 French Championnat 19
10 Jan 2004 Guingamp v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 20
17 Jan 2004 Strasbourg v Auxerre D 0-0 French Championnat 21
31 Jan 2004 RC Lens v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 22
07 Feb 2004 Strasbourg v Le Mans D 0-0 French Championnat 23
14 Feb 2004 Ajaccio AC v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 24
24 Feb 2004 Strasbourg v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 25
28 Feb 2004 Nantes v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 26
06 Mar 2004 Strasbourg v Nice D 0-0 French Championnat 27
20 Mar 2004 Metz v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 29
27 Mar 2004 Strasbourg v Rennes D 0-0 French Championnat 30
03 Apr 2004 Bordeaux v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 31
11 Apr 2004 Strasbourg v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 32
24 Apr 2004 Lille v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 33
01 May 2004 Strasbourg v Paris St Germain D 0-0 French Championnat 34
12 May 2004 Strasbourg v AS Monaco D 0-0 French Championnat 36
15 May 2004 Montpellier v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 37
23 May 2004 Strasbourg v Toulouse D 0-0 French Championnat 38
07 Aug 2004 Bastia v Strasbourg L 2-1 French Championnat 1
14 Aug 2004 Strasbourg v Toulouse L 1-4 French Championnat 2
21 Aug 2004 Saint Etienne v Strasbourg D 1-1 French Championnat 3
28 Aug 2004 Strasbourg v Istres D 1-1 French Championnat 4
11 Sep 2004 AS Monaco v Strasbourg L 3-1 French Championnat 5
18 Sep 2004 Strasbourg v RC Lens D 2-2 French Championnat 6
06 Nov 2004 Strasbourg v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 13
13 Nov 2004 Olympique Marseille v Strasbourg L 2-0 French Championnat 14
20 Nov 2004 Strasbourg v Auxerre W 3-1 French Championnat 15
28 Nov 2004 Lille v Strasbourg D 1-1 French Championnat 16
04 Dec 2004 Strasbourg v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 17
11 Dec 2004 Metz v Strasbourg L 1-0 French Championnat 14
18 Dec 2004 Strasbourg v Rennes W 1-0 French Championnat 19
12 Jan 2005 Toulouse v Strasbourg L 2-0 French Championnat 20
15 Jan 2005 Strasbourg v Saint Etienne D 1-1 French Championnat 21
22 Jan 2005 Istres v Strasbourg D 1-1 French Championnat 22
29 Jan 2005 RC Lens v Strasbourg L 2-1 French Championnat 24
19 Feb 2005 Strasbourg v Paris St Germain W 3-1 French Championnat 26
05 Mar 2005 Strasbourg v Ajaccio AC W 1-0 French Championnat 28
12 Mar 2005 Nice v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 29
16 Mar 2005 Strasbourg v AS Monaco D 0-0 French Championnat 23
19 Mar 2005 Strasbourg v Olympique Lyonnais L 0-1 French Championnat 30
17 Apr 2005 Auxerre v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 33
30 Jul 2005 Strasbourg v Auxerre D 0-0 French Championnat 1


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1997-98 France Under-21 1
1998-99 France UEFA Under-21 2
1
1
1998-99 France Under-21 3
1
1999-00 France UEFA Under-21 4
1
1
1999-00 France Under-21
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
21 Apr 1998 Sweden v France D 0-0 U21
18 Aug 1998 Austria v France D 2-2 U21
05 Sep 1998 Iceland v France W 0-2 UEFA U21 Group 4
09 Oct 1998 Russia v France L 2-1 UEFA U21 Group 4
20 Jan 1999 France v Morocco D 2-2 U21
12 May 1999 Cameroon v France W 0-1 U21
13 May 1999 Morocco v France W 0-1 U21
05 Jun 1999 France v Russia W 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 4
17 Aug 1999 Northern Ireland v France L 3-1 U21
03 Sep 1999 Ukraine v France D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group 4
09 Oct 1999 France v Iceland W 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 4
14 Nov 1999 France v Italy D 1-1 UEFA U21 Play-off
17 Nov 1999 Italy v France L 2-1 UEFA U21 Play-off


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.