Christian Bassila

Publié le 12 August 2003 à 00h27 by Kaliayev

Trained at Olympique Lyonnais, Christian Bassila began his Ligue 1 career in 1996, aged 19. Three years later, he was transferred to Stade Rennais and tried to make his way in the Breton midfield. His first season was made with ups and downs, even though he started 21 games. Stade Rennais loaned him in England during the following two years, then again in Strasbourg. The Alsatian club transferred him definitely in 2002. Over there Bassila definitely turned into a first-squad Ligue 1 player. Transferred in 2005 he began an European tour through England, Greece then Germany. In 2008 he came back to France, joining Guingamp. A season in which the French-Congolese managed to win the French Cup as captain of his team...against the Stade Rennais.

Name : Bassila

Surname : Christian

Nationality : French-congolese

Date of birth : 05/10/1977

Place of birth : Paris

Height: 1,92 m

Weight: 83 kg

Position : Midfielder, Defender

Number : 25

International : France (U23)

Career :

Amateur :
US Créteil (1983-1992)
Olympique lyonnais (1992-1996)

Professional :
Olympique lyonnais (June 1996 - June 1999)
Stade rennais FC (June1999 - June2002)
- Loaned to West Ham United FC (England, August 2000 - June 2001)
- Loaned to RC Strasbourg (June 2001 - June 2002)
RC Strasbourg (June 2002 - August 2005)
Sunderland AFC (England, August 2005 - June 2006)
AEL Larissa (Greece, June 2006 - June 2007)
Energy Cottbus (Germany, June 2007 - August 2008)
En Avant de Guingamp (Since August 2008)

Honours:
2005 Coupe de la Ligue winner with Strasbourg
2007 Greece Cup winner with Larissa
2009 Coupe de France winner with Guingamp

Statistics :

First game in Ligue 1 (with Lyon) : Strasbourg - Lyon (3-0), on November 29th 1996
First game with Rennes : Lustenau - Rennes (2-1), on July 17th 1999

1999-2000 Season:

Competition Games Started Goals Yellow Red Minutes
Division 1 23 15 1 6 0 1417
Coupe de France 1 1 0 0 0 90
Coupe de la Ligue 0 0 0 0 0 0
European Cup 5 5 1 0 0 450
Total 29 21 2 6 0 1957

2000-2001 Season :

Competition Games Started Goals Yellow Red Minutes
Division 1 1 0 0 0 0 10
Coupe de France 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coupe de la Ligue 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 10

Total :

Competition Games Started Goals Yellow Red Minutes
Division 1 24 15 1 6 0 1427
Coupe de France 1 1 0 0 0 90
Coupe de la Ligue 0 0 0 0 0 0
European Cup 5 5 1 0 0 450
Total 30 15 2 6 0 1967

Goals for Stade rennais :

- 1 - 28/07/99, Rennes - Austria Vienne (2-0), Intertoto Cup, Semi-final (52’, 1-0)
- 2 - 15/08/99, Lyon - Rennes (2-2), Division 1, GW3 (45’, 1-1)

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