Sébastien Bassong

Date of birth09 July 1986
Place of birthParis, France
NationalityCameroonian
Weight69 kg
Height1.82 m
PositionDefender

Sébastien Bassong joined Newcastle United in August 2008 with a three-year contract.

His often outstanding performances in Newcastle's otherwise disappointing relegation season was reflected in his retention of Premier League status with Tottenham Hotspur.

He joined Norwich City in August 2012 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2016 in December 2013 and to June 2017 in August 2015.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Metz 01 Jul 2004 01 Aug 2008
Newcastle United 01 Aug 2008 06 Aug 2009
Tottenham Hotspur 06 Aug 2009 21 Aug 2012
Wolverhampton Wanderers 31 Jan 2012 31 May 2012 L
Norwich City 21 Aug 2012 30 Jun 2017
Watford 08 Oct 2014 08 Jan 2015 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2005-06 Metz French Championnat 15
8
1
2008-09 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
2008-09 Newcastle United League Cup 2
2008-09 Newcastle United Premier League 26
4
3
2
2009-10 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 7
2
2009-10 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 3
2009-10 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 25
3
1
2
2010-11 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 2
2010-11 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 1
2010-11 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 7
5
1
2010-11 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Champions League 4
1
1
1
2011-12 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 1
2011-12 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 1
2011-12 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 1
4
2011-12 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Europa League 6
1
2011-12 Wolverhampton Wanderers Premier League 9
1
1
2012-13 Norwich City League Cup 1
2012-13 Norwich City Premier League 34
3
3
2013-14 Norwich City FA Cup 1
2013-14 Norwich City League Cup 2
2013-14 Norwich City Premier League 27
1
2014-15 Norwich City League Championship 18
2014-15 Norwich City League Championship Play-Offs 3
2014-15 Watford League Championship 11
1
2015-16 Norwich City FA Cup 1
2015-16 Norwich City League Cup 3
1
1
2015-16 Norwich City Premier League 30
2
1
4
2016-17 Norwich City FA Cup 1
2016-17 Norwich City League Championship 8
1
2016-17 Norwich City League Cup 3


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 Aug 2005 Metz v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 4
27 Aug 2005 Nantes v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 5
17 Sep 2005 Nancy v Metz D 1-1 French Championnat 7
21 Sep 2005 Metz v Auxerre L 1-2 French Championnat 8
24 Sep 2005 Olympique Marseille v Metz L 3-1 French Championnat 9
01 Oct 2005 Metz v Bordeaux L 0-1 French Championnat 10
15 Oct 2005 AS Monaco v Metz L 3-0 French Championnat 11
22 Oct 2005 Metz v Olympique Lyonnais L 0-4 French Championnat 12
29 Oct 2005 Rennes v Metz L 2-1 French Championnat 13
05 Nov 2005 Metz v Ajaccio AC W 2-0 French Championnat 14
19 Nov 2005 RC Lens v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 15
26 Nov 2005 Troyes v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 16
03 Dec 2005 Metz v Toulouse D 2-2 French Championnat 17
10 Dec 2005 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Metz D 1-1 French Championnat 18
17 Dec 2005 Metz v Nice W 1-0 French Championnat 19
04 Jan 2006 Le Mans v Metz L 2-0 French Championnat 20
11 Jan 2006 Metz v Saint Etienne L 0-1 French Championnat 21
29 Jan 2006 Lille v Metz L 3-1 French Championnat 24
25 Feb 2006 Bordeaux v Metz D 3-3 French Championnat 28
11 Mar 2006 Olympique Lyonnais v Metz L 4-0 French Championnat 30
25 Mar 2006 Ajaccio AC v Metz W 0-1 French Championnat 32
14 Apr 2006 Toulouse v Metz L 2-0 French Championnat 35
13 May 2006 Metz v Paris St Germain W 1-0 French Championnat 38


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
2009-10 Cameroon FIFA World Cup 3
1
2009-10 Cameroon International Friendly 5
1
2010-11 Cameroon International Friendly 1
1
2015-16 Cameroon International Friendly 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
12 Aug 2009 Austria v Cameroon W 0-2 International Friendly
05 Sep 2009 Gabon v Cameroon W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group A
14 Oct 2009 Angola v Cameroon D 0-0 International Friendly
03 Mar 2010 Italy v Cameroon D 0-0 International Friendly
25 May 2010 Cameroon v Georgia D 0-0 International Friendly
29 May 2010 Slovakia v Cameroon D 1-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 2010 Serbia v Cameroon L 4-3 International Friendly
14 Jun 2010 Japan v Cameroon L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group E
19 Jun 2010 Cameroon v Denmark L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Finals group E
11 Aug 2010 Poland v Cameroon W 0-3 International Friendly
07 Jun 2011 Russia v Cameroon D 0-0 International Friendly
11 Oct 2015 Nigeria v Cameroon L 3-0 International Friendly


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