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Effiom Otu Bassey

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Effiom Otu Bassey
Personal information
Date of birth 24 June 1992
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009—2011, 2013 Bukola Babes
2011—2012 Lillestrøm SK
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Effiom Otu Bassey (born 24 June 1992) is a Nigerian former football midfielder. He played for Bukola Babes between 2009 and 2011 before being traded to Lillestrøm SK.[1] Fellow Nigerians Anthony Ujah and Nosa Igiebor were also traded as part of the transaction.[2] Ahead of the 2012 season it was decided to loan him back to the Bukola Babes.[3][4] Management changed following the 2012 season and Otu Bassey was released from the team despite his contract not being due to expire until 2014.[5][6] Otu Bassey returned to Bukola, now calls ABS FC, during the summer of 2013 but was told he would not play in any League games until his performance improved.[7] He has not appeared in any League games since 27 November 2011.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "MASS EXODUS! NPL stars exit in droves". Daily Trust. 2011-08-06. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  2. ^ "LSK henter ny nigerianer" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 11 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Bassey til Nigeria". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). 23 March 2012. p. 19.
  4. ^ Kalajdzic, Pedja; Danielsen, Steinar Andre (2013-03-13). "Her er alle overgangene i eliteserien: – Molde og Tromsø svekket" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  5. ^ "Lillestrøm henter ny nigerianer" (in Norwegian). NRK. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  6. ^ "Exclusive: EFFIOM OTU BASSEY To Test With Colorado Rapids". All Nigeria Soccer. 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  7. ^ "ABS signs eight". Kickoff. 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  8. ^ "E. BASSEY". Soccerway. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-21.