Daniel Bassi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Joshua Bassi Jakobsen | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bodø/Glimt | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Lille Tøyen | ||
| 2015–2022 | Tromsø | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Tromsø | 8 | (1) |
| 2023– | Bodø/Glimt | 29 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Norway U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Norway U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Norway U21 | 6 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 April 2026 | |||
Daniel Joshua Bassi Jakobsen (born 31 October 2004) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bodø/Glimt.
Bassi initially grew up in Oslo, playing childhood football for Lille Tøyen FK. His father is Norwegian and his mother Sierra Leonean. In 2015 his family moved to Tromsø, and Bassi joined the youth section of Tromsø IL.[1]
Club career
Bassi made his senior debut for Tromsø in June 2022, appearing in a Norwegian Cup match against Skjervøy. He made his Eliteserien debut on 30 April 2023 in a home match against Viking.[2] During the 2023 season, he became more involved in Tromsø's first team, and his performances drew attention from clubs abroad.[3]
Bassi joined Bodø/Glimt in August 2023. After being limited by injury during 2024, he established himself more prominently in 2025. On 17 September 2025, he scored in a 2–2 draw away to Slavia Prague, becoming the first player to score for Bodø/Glimt in the UEFA Champions League league phase.[4]
International career
Without having prior experience as a Norway youth international,[2] Bassi was selected for the Norway U19 squad to participate in the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[5] [2] Bassi also played two games for Norway U20 in 2023 – a 5-0 win over Rumania and a 2-1 win versus the Czech Republic. In 2025 he returned to international duty with Norway U21, beating Denmark 1-0 in a friendly, and hammering Slovenia 5-0 in the first round Euro Qualifier. Bassi scored the second goal in the game and assisted another.[6]
