| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bassey William Andem | ||
| Date of birth | June 14, 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1989–1993 | Union Douala | ||
| 1992 | → Olympic Mvolyé (loan) | ||
| 1994–1996 | Cruzeiro | 9 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Bahia | 19 | (0) |
| 1998–2007 | Boavista | 152 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Feirense | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1990–1998 | Cameroon | 52 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Bassey William Andem (born 14 June 1968 in Douala) is a retired Cameroonian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
In spite of a very large frame, he was known for his above-average reflexes, and spent most of his career professional career in Portuguese-speaking countries, namely at the service of Boavista.
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After starting his professional career with hometown's Union Douala (which included a loan spell at Olympic Mvolyé[1]), Andem moved to Brazil, where he represented Cruzeiro Esporte Clube and Esporte Clube Bahia.
In January 1998, Andem joined Portuguese league outfit Boavista FC where, during the following five seasons, he would have engage in an interesting battle for first-choice status with future Sporting Clube de Portugal and Portuguese international Ricardo Pereira. However, during the chequereds' 2001 league conquest, the club's only, Andem only featured on six occasions.
After Ricardo left for the capital club, Andem was restored as starter, losing the position midway through 2004–05 to new signing Carlos. He again would gain starter status after the Portuguese-Angolan was sold to FC Steaua Bucureşti, amassing a further 43 league games in two seasons.
In 2007–08, Andem played his last season as a professional, with second division side C.D. Feirense, where he would be second-choice. He retired at the age of 40.
Barred mainly by Jacques Songo'o (notably of Deportivo de La Coruña, four years his senior), Andem featured sparingly at international level. He was selected as second-choice for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
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