Simon Bassey

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Simon Bassey
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Bassey as a coach of AFC Wimbledon in 2015
Personal information
Full name Simon James Bassey
Date of birth (1976-02-05) 5 February 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Lambeth, England
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Portsmouth
Youth career
1984–1992 Wimbledon
1992–1994 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994–1997 Carshalton Athletic ? (?)
1997–2000 Aldershot Town 49 (1)
2000 Carshalton Athletic ? (?)
2000–2001 Dulwich Hamlet ? (?)
2001–2002 Carshalton Athletic ? (?)
2002 Crawley Town ? (?)
2002 Tooting & Mitcham United ? (?)
2002–2004 AFC Wimbledon 46 (1)
Managerial career
2012 AFC Wimbledon (caretaker)
2018 AFC Wimbledon (caretaker)
2021 Barnet (interim)
2023 Portsmouth (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:47, 8 December 2012 (UTC)

Simon James Bassey (born 5 February 1976) is an English former footballer. During his playing career he played as a midfielder. Bassey was also temporary caretaker manager/coach at Portsmouth from 3 January 2023 until 20 January 2023.

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Career

Playing career

Bassey joined Wimbledon F.C. at the age of 8 and remained with the club until he was released at the age of 16. He made over 150 appearances for Carshalton Athletic as well as playing for Aldershot Town and AFC Wimbledon.

Coaching career

He went on to become first team coach at AFC Wimbledon when he retired due to injury in 2004. He acted as caretaker manager of the club between 19 September 2012 and 10 October 2012, before resuming his post as coach following the appointment of Neal Ardley. He again took over as caretaker manager on 12 November 2018 after the departure of Neal Ardley and Neil Cox. He left the club by mutual consent at the end of the 2018-19 season. [1]

On 7 April 2021, Bassey was appointed First Team Coach at National League side Barnet, [2] initially as the most senior coach for the first team and leading the team in training and on matchdays. Bassey left the Bees at the end of the season to pursue an opportunity with an English Football League club. [3]

Two days later he was announced as first team assistant coach at Portsmouth. [4] Bassey became interim head coach at Portsmouth on 3 January 2023 after Danny Cowley was dismissed the previous day. [5] Simon Bassey departed on 20 January 2023 when John Mousinho was appointed as Head Coach by Portsmouth F.C.. [6]

Managerial statistics

As of 20 January 2023 [7]
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
AFC Wimbledon Flag of England.svg 19 September 201210 October 20124202050.00
AFC Wimbledon Flag of England.svg 12 November 20184 December 20184202050.00
Barnet Flag of England.svg 6 April 20213 June 202113535038.46
Portsmouth Flag of England.svg 3 January 202320 January 20233003000.00
Total249312037.50

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References

  1. ↑ "Club statement: Neal Ardley leaves by mutual agreement". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "Introducing our new coaching team". www.barnetfc.com. 7 April 2021.
  3. ↑ Club Statement: Simon Bassey departs for new role
  4. ↑ Danny Cowley swoops for Barnet boss as Portsmouth backroom begins to take shape
  5. ↑ "Pompey Part Company with Danny and Nicky Cowley".
  6. ↑ "Pompey Appoint John Mousinho as Head Coach".
  7. ↑ "Simon Bassey | Latest Betting Odds | Soccer Base".
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