Norman Bassette
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norman Jaquy Bassette | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Arlon, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
1. FC Kaiserslautern (on loan from Coventry City) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Virton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Caen | 14 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Caen B | 26 | (9) |
| 2023–2024 | → Mechelen (loan) | 22 | (5) |
| 2024– | Coventry City | 25 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | → Reims (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2026– | → 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Belgium U18 | 11 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Belgium U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2023 | Belgium U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2024– | Belgium U21 | 8 | (5) |
| 2024– | Belgium | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:59, 19 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Norman Jaquy Bassette (born 9 November 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern on loan from EFL Championship club Coventry City and the Belgium national team.[1]
Club career
Norman Bassette rose through the ranks of Virton of the Belgian second division. When financial troubles (not even being awarded a professional license for the 2020–21 season) struck Virton, Bassette joined the French Ligue 2 side of Caen in the summer of 2020. He started playing with the under-17, during a season where very few youth games were played because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He signed a full-time three-year contract with the Norman club at the end of the season.[2][3]
Having started the 2021–22 season playing with the National 2 reserve team,[4] Bassette was soon called to the first team, in late August 2021.[3] He made his professional debut for Caen on 11 September 2021, replacing Johann Lepenant in a 2–1 home Ligue 2 loss against Pau FC.[5][6]
On 21 August 2024, Bassette joined Championship side Coventry City for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year deal.[7]
On 1 September 2025, Bassette joined Ligue 2 club Reims on loan for the 2025–26 season.[8] On 6 January 2026, Bassette moved on a new loan to 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the German second tier.[9]
International career
Bassette received his first call to the Belgium under-18 team on 23 August 2021,[10] playing the two games against Norway and Sweden as a starter in early September.[11]
Bassette made his debut for the Belgium national team on 17 November 2024 in a Nations League game against Israel at the Bozsik Aréna in Hungary. He substituted Arne Engels in added time, as Israel won 1–0.[12]
Style of play
Bassette mainly plays as a centre-forward and was a very prolific goal-scorer for Caen's youth teams, where he was compared to his young teammate Andréas Hountondji.[3]
Honours
Caen U18
- Coupe Gambardella runner-up: 2021–22[13]
References
- ^ Norman Bassette at Soccerway
- ^ Chatel, Aline (28 May 2021). "SM Caen. Norman Bassette, originaire de Belgique, rejoint le centre de formation". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ a b c Chatel, Aline (27 August 2021). "SM Caen. Norman Bassette appelé chez les pros : qui est ce Belge de 16 ans ?". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Chatel, Aline (21 August 2021). "SM Caen. Changement de configuration radical pour l'équipe réserve !". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Guyonnet, Bernard (11 September 2021). "SM Caen. Douche froide pour Malherbe, battu au stade d'Ornano par Pau". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Ligue 2. Caen s'incline face à Pau et reste à l'arrêt . Sport". maville.com (in French). Ouest-France. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Coventry sign Caen's Bassette for undisclosed fee". BBC. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Coventry sign Ipswich defender Woolfenden". BBC Sport. BBC News. BBC. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "Norman Bassette erster Winterneuzugang beim FCK" [Norman Bassette is FCK's first winter signing.] (in German). 1. FC Kaiserslautern. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Norman Bassette convoqué avec l'Équipe de Belgique U18". Stade Malherbe Caen (in French). 23 August 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Les résultats des internationaux". Stade Malherbe Caen (in French). 8 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Israel v Belgium game report". ESPN. 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Coupe Gambardella. Caen battu aux tirs au but : terrible dénouement au Stade de France". actu.fr (in French). 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
External links
- Norman Bassette at Soccerway