| Zorhan Bassong | |
| Fullname: | Zorhan Ludovic Bassong |
| Birth Date: | 7 May 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Height: | 1.80 m[1] |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Currentclub: | Sporting Kansas City |
| Clubnumber: | 22 |
| Youthyears1: | 2005–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | CS Longueuil |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | Mouscron |
| Youthyears3: | 2014–2016 |
| Youthclubs3: | Anderlecht |
| Youthyears4: | 2016–2018 |
| Youthclubs4: | Lille |
| Years1: | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Lille B |
| Caps1: | 31 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs2: | Cercle Brugge |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs3: | CF Montréal |
| Caps3: | 36 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023 |
| Clubs4: | Argeș Pitești |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | Farul Constanța |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Sporting Kansas City |
| Caps6: | 14 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Belgium U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam2: | Canada U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2020– |
| Nationalteam3: | Canada |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 21 July 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 28 March 2021 |
Zorhan Ludovic Bassong (born May 7, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.
Bassong was born in Toronto, Ontario to a Belgian Walloon mother and Cameroonian father.[2] At three months old, he and his family moved to Montreal, where he began playing youth soccer at age five with CS Longueuil.
Bassong joined Cercle Brugge from Lille on January 29, 2019.[3] He was released by the Belgian club on July 8, 2020.[4]
On December 1, 2020, it was announced that Bassong had joined Canadian MLS side CF Montréal on a two-year contract, beginning in the 2021 season, with options for 2 additional years.[5] After the 2022 season, his option was declined and he departed the club.[6]
In January 2023, Bassong signed with Romanian club Argeș Pitești.[7] He made eight appearances as the club was relegated to the Liga II at the end of the season.
In June 2023, Bassong signed with the reigning Liga I champions, Farul Constanța.[8] In September 2023 Bassong and Farul Constanța agreed to mutually terminate his deal.[9]
In December 2023, he returned to MLS, signing with Sporting Kansas City for the 2024 season, with club options for 2025 and 2026.[10]
Bassong made his debut for Canada in a 4–1 friendly win over Barbados on January 10, 2020.[11] He was later named to the Canadian U23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[12] Bassong was named to the final squad ahead of the rescheduled tournament on March 10, 2021.[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Lille B | 2016–17 | Championnat de France Amateur | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Championnat National 2 | 16 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 14 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||
| CF Montréal | 2021 | MLS | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |||
| Argeș Pitești | 2022–23 | Liga I | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Farul Constanța | 2023–24 | Liga I | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Sporting Kansas City | 2024 | MLS | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 91 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 0 | |||
| Canada | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
CF Montreal
Farul Constanța