Bassco Soyer
Peruvian footballer (born 2006)
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Bassco Soyer Cantella (born 17 October 2006) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente and the Peru national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bassco Soyer Cantella | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gil Vicente | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alianza Lima | |||
| 2025– | Gil Vicente | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Alianza Lima | 8 | (1) |
| 2025– | Gil Vicente | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Peru U17 | |||
| 2024–2025 | Peru U20 | 13 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Peru U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Peru | 1 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 December 2025 | |||
Club career
As a youth player, Soyer joined the youth academy of Peruvian side Alianza Lima at the age of nine[1] and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2023, where he made eight league appearances and scored zero goals. Following his stint there, he signed for Portuguese side Gil Vicente ahead of the 2025–26 season.[2]
International career
Soyer is a Peru international. During January 2024, he played for the Peru national under-23 football team at the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.
Style of play
Soyer plays as a midfielder or winger. Peruvian newspaper La República wrote in 2023 that he "is known for his excellent ball control and his ability to beat defenders in one-on-one situations".[3]