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Simon Bassey

Simon Bassey
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
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Woking (assistant head coach)
Youth career
1984–1992 Wimbledon
1992–1994 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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. He is currently assistant head coach at Woking.

Career

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Playing career

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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

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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]

In May 2024, Bassey joined League Two club Colchester United as head of recruitment, once again supporting manager Danny Cowley having worked with him at Portsmouth.[7]

In December 2024, following the appointment of Neal Ardley, Bassey was appointed assistant head coach of National League side Woking.[8]

Managerial statistics

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As of 20 January 2023[9]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
AFC Wimbledon England 19 September 2012 10 October 2012 4 2 0 2 050.00
AFC Wimbledon England 12 November 2018 4 December 2018 4 2 0 2 050.00
Barnet England 6 April 2021 3 June 2021 13 5 3 5 038.46
Portsmouth England 3 January 2023 20 January 2023 3 0 0 3 000.00
Total 24 9 3 12 037.50

References

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  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. ^ Waldron, Jonathan (7 May 2024). "Colchester United bring in Simon Bassey in hunt for signings". Colchester Gazette. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  8. ^ "SIMON BASSEY JOINS AS ASSISTANT COACH". www.wokingfc.co.uk. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Simon Bassey | Latest Betting Odds | Soccer Base".