Sacha Bastien Explained

Sacha Bastien
Fullname:Sacha Charles Julian Guy Bastien[1]
Birth Date:22 January 1995[2]
Birth Place:Metz, France
Height:1.96m
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:2012–2013
Clubs1:Sedan II
Caps1:15
Goals1:0
Years2:2013–2014
Clubs2:Reims II
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2014–2015
Clubs3:Reims
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2017–2018
Clubs4:Bastia-Borgo
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Bastia-Borgo II
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Years6:2018–2019
Clubs6:US Granville
Caps6:10
Goals6:0
Years7:2019–2020
Clubs7:Stevenage
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Years8:2021
Clubs8:Gillingham
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:2021–2022
Clubs9:Stevenage
Caps9:1
Goals9:0
Club-Update:15:53, 28 August 2021 (UTC)

Sacha Charles Julian Guy Bastien (born 22 January 1995) is a former French professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Bastien started his career playing in the French Championnat National 3 for the respective reserve teams of CS Sedan Ardennes and Stade de Reims. He made his first-team debut for Reims in Ligue 1 in September 2014. He subsequently joined Bastia-Borgo at the start of the 2017–18 season, spending one year there before signing for US Granville of the Championnat National 2. Bastien signed for English League Two club Stevenage in August 2019 and spent the 2019–20 season there. He joined Gillingham of League One in January 2021 on a short-term contract, where he spent the remainder of the 2020–21 season. He returned to Stevenage in August 2021 and spent the 2021–22 season there.

Club career

France

Bastien began his career playing for the CS Sedan Ardennes reserve team in the Championnat National 3.[2] He made his debut, aged 17, in a 1–1 draw with Grande Synthe on 25 August 2012.[3] He made 15 appearances for the club's reserves during the 2012–13 season.[2] The following season, Bastien joined Stade de Reims on 5 September 2013, and he spent his first year there playing for Reims' reserve team.[2] He started for the first team in their Ligue 1 match against his hometown club FC Metz on 27 September 2014.[4] Bastien picked up a thigh strain in the match and was subsequently replaced by Cyriak Garel in the 22nd-minute of the match.[2] [4]

Ahead of the 2017–18 season, Bastien signed for Bastia-Borgo of the Championnat National 2.[2] He made three first-team appearances during the season, as well as making three further appearances for the Bastia-Borgo II team.[2] The following season, Bastien joined US Granville, also competing in the Championnat National 2, and made 10 appearances for the club's first team during the season.[2]

Stevenage

Bastien joined League Two club Stevenage on a free transfer on 2 August 2019.[5] He made his Stevenage debut in the club's 3–0 EFL Trophy defeat to Milton Keynes Dons at Broadhall Way on 3 September 2019.[6] Bastien signed a contract extension to remain at Stevenage for the rest of the season on 20 January 2020.[7] He was released by the club in June 2020 having made four appearances.[8]

Gillingham

Having been without a club since leaving Stevenage, Bastien went on trial at League One club Gillingham at the end of 2020.[9] He trained with the club for "many weeks", playing in a number of the club's behind closed doors training matches.[9] Gillingham manager Steve Evans stated he had always planned on offering Bastien a full-time contract following the trial, but was waiting for confirmation of Joe Walsh's departure to Queens Park Rangers.[9] Bastien subsequently signed a contract for the remainder of the 2020–21 season on 29 January 2021.[9] He was released by Gillingham upon the expiry of his contract,[10] having made no first-team appearances.[2]

Return to Stevenage

Ahead of the 2021–22 season, Bastien returned to former club Stevenage on trial.[11] He subsequently signed for the club on 2 August 2021.[11] He made two appearances during the season,[2] before being released upon the expiry of his contract in July 2022.[12]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sedan II2012–13Championnat National 3150000000150
Reims II2013–14Championnat National 36000000060
Reims2013–14Ligue 10000000000
2014–15Ligue 11000000010
Total1000000010
Bastia-Borgo2017–18Championnat National 33000000030
Bastia-Borgo II2017–18Championnat National 23000000030
US Granville2018–19Championnat National 2100000000100
Stevenage2019–20League Two1000003040
Gillingham2020–21League One0000000000
Stevenage2021–22League Two1000001020
Career total400000040440

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: Stevenage . English Football League . 68 . 15 October 2019.
  2. News: Soccerway – Sachia Bastien. Soccerway. 3 September 2018.
  3. News: Sedan II 1–1 Grande-Synthe. Soccerway. 25 August 2012. 3 September 2019.
  4. News: Metz 3–0 Reims. Soccerway. 27 September 2014. 3 September 2019.
  5. News: Sacha Bastien becomes latest signing. Stevenage F.C.. 2 August 2019. 3 September 2019.
  6. News: Stevenage 0–3 Milton Keynes Dons. Soccerway. 3 September 2019. 3 September 2019.
  7. News: Sacha Bastien extends deal. Stevenage F.C.. 20 January 2020. 15 August 2020.
  8. News: Ben Kennedy leads list of released players as Stevenage clear the books. The Comet. 18 June 2020. 15 August 2020.
  9. News: Sacha Bastien: Gillingham sign free-agent goalkeeper on short-term deal. BBC Sport. 29 January 2021. 6 February 2021.
  10. News: Retained list confirmed. Gillingham F.C.. 14 May 2021. 2 August 2021.
  11. News: Sacha Bastien Returns to Stevenage. Stevenage F.C.. 2 August 2021. 2 August 2021.
  12. News: Stevenage FC Retained & Released List 2021/22. Stevenage F.C.. 10 May 2022. 1 August 2022.