Topzle Topzle

Calvin Bassey

Updated: Wikipedia source

Calvin Bassey

Calvin Chinedu Bassey (né Ughelumba, born 31 December 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a centre-back for Premier League club Fulham. Born in Italy, he plays for the Nigeria national team. Bassey was a product of Leicester City's youth system but did not make a senior appearance for the club before joining Rangers on a free transfer in July 2020. He made 65 appearances over two seasons for Rangers and won the Scottish Premiership and the Scottish Cup. In July 2022, he signed for Dutch club Ajax, with Rangers receiving the highest transfer fee in their history. The following July, he signed for English club Fulham.

Infobox

Full name
Calvin Chinedu Bassey
Birth name
Calvin Chinedu Ughelumba
Date of birth
(1999-12-31) 31 December 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth
Aosta, Italy
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)
Left-back, centre-back
Current team
Fulham
Number
3
2015–2020
Leicester City
Years
Team
2020–2022
Rangers
2022–2023
Ajax
2023–
Fulham
2022–
Nigeria

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Leicester City U21
Leicester City U21
Club
Leicester City U21
Season
2017–18
League
—
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
2
Europe
0
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
—
League
—
League
—
League
—
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
0
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
—
League
—
League
—
League
—
National cup
6
National cup
0
League cup
6
League cup
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
—
League
—
League
—
League
—
National cup
11
National cup
0
League cup
11
League cup
0
Rangers
Rangers
Club
Rangers
Season
2020–21
League
Scottish Premiership
League
8
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
1
Europe
4
Europe
0
Other
—
Other
15
Total
1
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Scottish Premiership
League
29
League
0
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
15
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
50
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
37
League
0
League
4
League
0
National cup
5
National cup
1
League cup
19
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
65
Other
1
Ajax
Ajax
Club
Ajax
Season
2022–23
League
Eredivisie
League
25
League
1
National cup
5
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
8
Europe
0
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
39
Total
1
Fulham
Fulham
Club
Fulham
Season
2023–24
League
Premier League
League
29
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
32
Other
1
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
35
League
1
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
37
Other
2
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
14
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
16
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
78
League
2
League
2
League
1
National cup
5
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
85
Europe
3
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
140
League
3
League
11
League
1
National cup
10
National cup
1
League cup
27
League cup
0
Europe
12
Europe
0
Other
200
Other
5
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Leicester City U21
2017–18
—
—
—
—
2
0
2
0
2018–19
—
—
—
—
3
0
3
0
2019–20
—
—
—
—
6
0
6
0
Total
—
—
—
—
11
0
11
0
Rangers
2020–21
Scottish Premiership
8
0
1
0
2
1
4
0
—
15
1
2021–22
Scottish Premiership
29
0
3
0
3
0
15
0
—
50
0
Total
37
0
4
0
5
1
19
0
—
65
1
Ajax
2022–23
Eredivisie
25
1
5
0
—
8
0
1
0
39
1
Fulham
2023–24
Premier League
29
1
0
0
3
0
—
—
32
1
2024–25
Premier League
35
1
2
1
0
0
—
—
37
2
2025–26
Premier League
14
0
0
0
2
0
—
—
16
0
Total
78
2
2
1
5
0
—
—
85
3
Career total
140
3
11
1
10
1
27
0
12
0
200
5
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Nigeria
Nigeria
National team
Nigeria
Year
2022
Apps
8
Goals
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
7
Apps
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
14
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
8
Apps
1
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
37
Apps
1
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Nigeria
2022
8
0
2023
7
0
2024
14
0
2025
8
1
Total
37
1
List of international goals scored by Calvin Bassey · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
9 September 2025
Venue
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Opponent
South Africa
Score
1–1
Result
1–1
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
9 September 2025
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa
South Africa
1–1
1–1
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
  2. Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
  7. "Rangers sign defender Calvin Bassey from Leicester"
    https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/rangers-sign-defender-calvin-bassey-from-leicester-1591464270000
  8. Aspire Academy
    https://www.aspire.qa/docs/TRI-SERIES-Yearbook-2016-2017.pdf
  9. "Calvin Bassey"
    https://www.premierleague.com/players/23793/Calvin-Bassey/overview
  10. "Exclusive: West Ham submit bid for Leicester City rising star"
    https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-west-ham-submit-bid-for-leicester-city-rising-star
  11. "Youngster Calvin Bassey Agrees Pre-Contract With Rangers"
    https://www.lcfc.com/news/1678321/youngster-calvin-bassey-agrees-precontract-with-rangers/press-release
  12. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53626123
  13. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61501029
  14. rangers.co.uk
    https://www.rangers.co.uk/Article/calvin-bassey-joins-ajax-in-club-record-transfer/7xwcTEGC1voIGa4oH1ADB2
  15. STV Sport
    https://news.stv.tv/sport/rangers-sell-nigeria-international-calvin-bassey-to-ajax-for-club-record-fee
  16. AFC Ajax
    https://english.ajax.nl/articles/ajax-and-rangers-fc-reach-agreement-for-calvin-bassey/
  17. PSV down Ajax to lift Dutch Super Cup Archived 7 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine, News 9 Live, 31 July 2022
    https://www.news9live.com/sports/football/psv-down-ajax-to-lift-dutch-super-cup-186216
  18. "Fulham sign Bassey"
    https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2023/july/28/fulham-sign-bassey/
  19. theathletic.com
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4723195/2023/07/28/calvin-bassey-fulham-transfer/
  20. "Rangers agree four-year deal with Leicester youngster Calvin Bassey"
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/12001929/rangers-agree-four-year-deal-with-leicester-youngster-calvin-bassey
  21. Goal (website)
    https://www.goal.com/en/news/who-is-calvin-bassey-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the/vh82j7ej0tt215u1vhk73dl7f
  22. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™"
    https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/caf/match-center/400228710
  23. Daily Record
    https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/rangers-star-reveals-main-ambition-24651295
  24. Calvin Bassey at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
    https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/453322/
  25. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=107783&season_id=150
  26. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=107783&season_id=151
  27. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=107783&season_id=152
  28. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=107783&season_id=153
  29. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=107783&season_id=154
  30. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=107783&season_id=156
  31. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=107783&season_id=157
  32. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=107783&season_id=158
  33. WorldFootball.net
    https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe472570/calvin-bassey/international-matches/
  34. Calvin Bassey at National-Football-Teams.com
    https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/86980.html
  35. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56306235
  36. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61447048
  37. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61446268
  38. "PSV wint na strafschoppen van Ajax in bekerfinale vol irritaties en opstootjes"
    https://nos.nl/artikel/2473413-psv-wint-na-strafschoppen-van-ajax-in-bekerfinale-vol-irritaties-en-opstootjes
  39. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68196261
  40. "2021/22 UEFA Europa League Team of the Season"
    https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0275-15302e8596b2-af02e3bfb7db-1000--2021-22-uefa-europa-league-team-of-the-season/
  41. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68286543
Image
Source: —
Tip: Wheel or +/− to zoom, drag to pan, Esc to close.