Norman Bassette
Belgian footballer (born 2004)
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Norman Jaquy Bassette (born 9 November 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club KVC Westerlo, on loan from Premier League club Coventry City and the Belgium national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norman Jaquy Bassette | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Arlon, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
KVC Westerlo (on loan from Coventry City) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Virton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Caen | 14 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Caen B | 26 | (9) |
| 2023–2024 | → Mechelen (loan) | 22 | (5) |
| 2024– | Coventry City | 25 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | → Reims (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2026 | → 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2026– | → KVC Westerlo (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Belgium U18 | 11 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Belgium U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2023 | Belgium U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2024– | Belgium U21 | 10 | (6) |
| 2024– | Belgium | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:34, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Norman Bassette rose through the ranks of Virton of the Belgian second division. When financial troubles (not even being awarded a professional license for the 2020–21 season) struck Virton, Bassette joined the French Ligue 2 side of Caen in the summer of 2020. He started playing with the under-17, during a season where very few youth games were played because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He signed a full-time three-year contract with the Norman club at the end of the season.[2][3]
Having started the 2021–22 season playing with the National 2 reserve team,[4] Bassette was soon called to the first team, in late August 2021.[3] He made his professional debut for Caen on 11 September 2021, replacing Johann Lepenant in a 2–1 home Ligue 2 loss against Pau FC.[5][6]
On 21 August 2024, Bassette joined Championship side Coventry City for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year deal.[7]
On 1 September 2025, Bassette joined Ligue 2 club Reims on loan for the 2025–26 season.[8] On 6 January 2026, Bassette moved on a new loan to 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the German second tier.[9]
On 22 July 2026, Bassette joined Belgian Pro League club KVC Westerlo on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[10][11]
International career
Bassette received his first call to the Belgium under-18 team on 23 August 2021,[12] playing the two games against Norway and Sweden as a starter in early September.[13]
Bassette made his debut for the Belgium national team on 17 November 2024 in a Nations League game against Israel at the Bozsik Aréna in Hungary. He substituted Arne Engels in added time, as Israel won 1–0.[14]
Style of play
Bassette mainly plays as a centre-forward and was compared to his young teammate Andréas Hountondji at Caens when representing their youth teams.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Caen | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Caen B | 2021–22 | Championnat National 2 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 9 | ||
| KV Mechelen (loan) | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 5 | ||
| Coventry City | 2024–25 | EFL Championship | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | |
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2026–27 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| Stade Reims (loan) | 2025–26 | Ligue 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||
| KVC Westerlo (loan) | 2026–27 | Belgian Pro League | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 121 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 24 | ||
- Includes Belgian Cup, FA Cup and Coupe de France
Honours
Caen U18
- Coupe Gambardella runner-up: 2021–22[16]