Christian Bassedas

Christian Bassedas
Personal information
Full name Christian Gustavo Bassedas
Date of birth (1973-02-16) 16 February 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
UAI Urquiza (Head coach)
Youth career
Vélez Sársfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–2000 Vélez Sársfield 267 (21)
2000–2003 Newcastle United 24 (1)
2002Tenerife (loan) 14 (0)
Total 305 (22)
International career
1996 Argentina Olympic
1994–1999 Argentina 22 (0)
Managerial career
2015–2016 Vélez Sarsfield
2017 Boca Unidos
2017–2018 Olimpo
2018– UAI Urquiza
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Argentina
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Team competition
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata Team competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christian Gustavo Bassedas (born 16 February 1973) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Bassedas made 267 appearances for Vélez Sársfield, giving him the eleventh most appearances in club history.[citation needed] He is currently the head coach of UAI Urquiza.