Cédric Baseya

Cédric Baseya
Personal information
Full nameCédric Baseya
Date of birth19 December 1987
Place of birthBrétigny-sur-Orge, France
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Free agent
Youth career
1995–2005Brétigny
2005–2007Southampton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2008Southampton1(0)
2007Crewe Alexandra (loan)3(0)
2008–2011Lille1(0)
2009–2010Le Havre (loan)19(0)
2011AS Cherbourg
2011–2012Reading0(0)
2011Barnet (loan)2(0)
2013Lokomotiv Sofia5(1)
National team
2007Democratic Republic of the Congo U-201(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 December 2013 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Cédric Baseya (born 19 December 1987 in Brétigny-sur-Orge, Essonne) is a DR Congolese-French professional footballer.

Club career

Baseya is a right forward who formerly played for Southampton in the English Championship.[1]

On 17 November 2007, he made his debut with Crewe Alexandra after signing for them on loan for one month the previous day.[2][3]

He made his Southampton debut as a last minute substitute against Ipswich Town on 1 March 2008 but didn't touch the ball in the short time he was on the pitch. Baseya moved to Lille on a Bosman on 2 July 2008,[4] and was loaned out on 10 August 2009 to Le Havre AC.[5]

On 21 September 2011, Baseya signed a 12-month contract with Reading.[6] On 24 November 2011, he was loaned out on a short term deal to League Two side Barnet,[7] making his debut on 25 November in a 2–1 home win against Macclesfield Town when he came on as a second-half substitute for Mark Marshall.[8] At the end of the season, 2 May 2012, Baseya was released by Reading.[9]

In November 2013 Baseya joined Bulgarian A PFG side PFC Lokomotiv Sofia on a two-year contract.[10] Baseya scored on his Lokomotiv debut, coming on as a 57th minute substitute and scoring in the 69th minute, in a 2-1 defeat against Chernomorets Burgas.[11] Baseya made his first start for Lokomotiv in their next game, a 2-0 away win over Slavia Sofia in which he scored the first goal, in the second leg of the second round of the Bulgarian Cup.[12]

International career

Although born in France, he qualifies to play for the Democratic Republic of Congo via his parents. He was called up for their full international side but the game was cancelled and he has since represented them at Under 20 level in a 2–1 defeat by Argentina.

References

  1. "Football: Wrexham starlets impress". Daily Post. 21 December 2005.
  2. www.soccerbase.com – The Internet Soccer Database
  3. Cedric Grew In Confidence, crewealex.net
  4. "Five players to leave Southampton". BBC Sport. 2008-07-02. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
  5. Alexandre Bonnet et Cédric Baseya arrivent au HAC
  6. "Royals seal Baseya deal". Reading FC. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  7. "Barnet sign Cedric Baseya on loan from Reading". BBC sport. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  8. "Barnet 2 - 1 Macclesfield". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  9. "Royals aim to extend ten contracts". Reading F.C. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  10. "LOKOMOTIV SOFIA: BASEYA FOR TWO YEARS" (in French). http://www.footafrica365.fr/. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  11. "Chernomorets Burgas 2-1 Lokomotiv Sofia". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  12. "Slavia Sofia 0-2 Lokomotiv Sofia". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 November 2013.

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