Christian Bassila
| Date of birth | 05 October 1977 |
| Place of birth | Paris |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Position | Defender/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 |
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| 2000-01 | Rennes | French Championnat | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | West Ham United | Premier League | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Strasbourg | UEFA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Strasbourg | French Championnat | 29 | 2 |
3 |
12
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1
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| 2003-04 | Strasbourg | French Championnat | 34 | 4 |
9
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1
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| 2004-05 | Strasbourg | French Championnat | 23 |
7
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1
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| 2005-06 | Strasbourg | French Championnat | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Sunderland | Premier League | 12 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Energie Cottbus | Bundesliga | 20 | 2 |
3 |
7
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2005 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Sunderland v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Sunderland v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2005 | Sunderland v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2006 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
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 |
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| 1998-99 | France | Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 4 |
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1
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| 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.