Sam Bassett

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Sam Bassett
Personal information
Full name Sam Bassett
Date of birth (2003-04-13) April 13, 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Wheat Ridge, Colorado, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Colorado Rapids
Number 18
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Denver Pioneers 77 (24)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Colorado Rapids 10 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 12, 2025

Sam Bassett (born April 13, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids.

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Youth career

Bassett played youth football in the Colorado Rapids academy. [1]

College career

Bassett played his whole college career with the University of Denver where he started 77 games between 2021 and 2024. [1] Bassett won the midfielder of the year award for the Summit League in 2023, and 2024, and was named to the Summit League all conference team in 2024. [2] At one point in 2024 the Denver Post called Basset "the best player on the country’s No. 1 team". [3]

Club career

On January 7, 2025, the Colorado Rapids signed Bassett though a homegrown contract, uniting him with his brother Cole Bassett who also plays at the club. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Sam Bassett - Men's Soccer". University of Denver Athletics. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  2. "Pioneers, Roos sweep 2024 #SummitMSOC Awards". thesummitleague.org. 2024-11-15. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  3. "Sam Bassett knew DU soccer had more in the tank. Now, he's the best player on the country's No. 1 team". The Denver Post. 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  4. "Colorado Rapids sign midfielder Sam Bassett to Homegrown contract". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved 2025-07-18.