Calvin Bassey

Calvin Bassey

Bassey with Ajax in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Calvin Chinedu Bassey[1]
Birth name	Calvin Chinedu Ughelumba[1]
Date of birth	(1999-12-31) 31 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Aosta, Italy
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s)	Left-back, centre-back
Team information
Current team	Fulham
Number	3
Youth career
	CM Futsal Academy
2015–2020	Leicester City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Rangers	37	(0)
2022–2023	Ajax	25	(1)
2023–	Fulham	33	(1)
International career‡
2022–	Nigeria	27	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations Runner-up 2023 Ivory Coast
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:56, 14 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:32, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Calvin Chinedu Bassey^[1] MON (né Ughelumba, born 31 December 1999) is a 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.