| Norman Bassette | |
| Full Name: | Norman Jaquy Bassette Van Acker |
| Birth Date: | 9 November 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Arlon, Belgium |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Coventry City |
| Clubnumber: | 37 |
| Youthyears1: | –2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Virton |
| Years1: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Caen |
| Caps1: | 14 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Caen B |
| Caps2: | 26 |
| Goals2: | 9 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Mechelen (loan) |
| Caps3: | 22 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Coventry City |
| Caps4: | 9 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | Belgium U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam2: | Belgium U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam3: | Belgium U20 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam4: | Belgium U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam5: | Belgium |
| Nationalcaps5: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23:23, 29 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 17 November 2024 |
Norman Jaquy Bassette (born 9 November 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Coventry City and the Belgium national team.
Norman Bassette rose through the ranks of Royal Excelsior 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 Stade Malherbe 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 pandemic. He signed a full-time 3-years contract with the Norman club at the end of the season.[1] [2]
Having started the 2021–22 season playing with the National 2 reserve team,[3] Bassette was soon called to the first team, in late August 2021. He made his professional debut for Caen on the 11 September 2021, replacing Johann Lepenant in a 2-1 home Ligue 2 loss against Pau FC.[4] [5]
On 21 August 2024, Bassette joined Championship side Coventry City for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year deal.[6]
Bassette received his first call to the Belgium under-18 team on the 23 August 2021,[7] playing the two games against Norway and Sweden as a starter in early September.[8]
Bassette made his debut for 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.[9]
Bassette mainly plays as a centre-forward and was a very prolific goalscorer for Caen's youth teams, where he was compared to his young teammate Andréas Hountondji.
Caen U18