Following his move to Portland Timbers, Bassett's current-season form is up 21% on last season (Season 29→35), while his Rating held around 45. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 44).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Portland Timbers · 8th	21	3	4	6.95	44	33
2025/26	Colorado Rapids · 11th	28	3	3	7	44	29
2024/25	Colorado Rapids · 8th	30	9	4	7.44	48	38
2023/24	Colorado Rapids · 8th	25	6	1	6.96	45	34
2022/23	Fortuna SittardLoan · 13th	11	0	0	6.7	55	0
2022/23	Feyenoord	1	0	0	6.7	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

USA · international

Side	Apps	G
USA	1	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerAttacking midfielder

C. Bassett is a 25-year-old attacking midfielder at Portland Timbers, rated 45.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 63rd of 480 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (90.5% of available minutes). He brings 0.37 goal contributions per 90 (0.16 goals, 0.21 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bassett.

Judged on this season alone, Bassett graded 35 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 39 of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 3 goals and 4 assists in 21 appearances (0.368 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 29 → 35). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45, top 21% of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 25 Bassett is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24

Current potentialTop 21% attacking midfielders · Major League Soccer Current season24th of 39 attacking midfielders · Major League Soccer 24th-best attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer 63rd in the Major League Soccer · potential 8th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer

45.4

Ratingi

8th of 39 attacking midfielders

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

90.5%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.37

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Portland Timbers finished 11th of 15 · a lower-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.14

Goals / app

3 goals in 21 appearances (0.14 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 7 goal contributions (0.33 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 90.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.37 goal contributions per 90 (0.16 goals, 0.21 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 45.4, Bassett carries the 8th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 21%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Portland Timbers finished 11th of 15) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.37 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %90.5%

Available fixtures21 of 25

Goals / 900.158

Assists / 900.211

Goal contribution / 900.368

Defensive actions / 902.211

Player flow

Goal involvements7

Shot conversion %27.3

Shot accuracy %34.4

Pass accuracy %90

Dribble success %46.2

Cards / 900.105

Foul involvement / 902.211

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~11), then tapers with age. At 25, Bassett sits on 10.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Bassett's projected Rating — 45.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Shots on target11

Shots32

Passing

Assists4

Chances created28

Passes1,061

Pass accuracy90%

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Dribble success46.2%

Duels won70

Duels won %48.6%

Fouls won23

Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles25

Interceptions14

Blocks3

Fouls committed19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Portland TimbersFeb 2026 – now

Colorado Rapids(back from loan)Nov 2022 – Feb 2026

Fortuna Sittard(on loan)Aug 2022 – Nov 2022

Colorado Rapids(back from loan)Aug 2022 – Aug 2022

Feyenoord(on loan)Jan 2022 – Aug 2022

Colorado Rapids(back from loan)Jan 2020 – Jan 2022

Colorado Springs(on loan)Aug 2019 – Jan 2020

Colorado Rapidsuntil Aug 2019

About C. Bassett

Cole John Bassett is a 25-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Portland Timbers, born on July 28, 2001 in Littleton, standing 180 cm tall. He is from USA. Portland Timbers currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, C. Bassett has made 21 appearances with 3 goals and 4 assists across 1,710 minutes, averaging a 6.72 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

When C. Bassett plays, Portland Timbers's record this season is 11W-4D-9L — and his match ratings average 7.04 at home against 6.86 on the road.

Recent matches

September 13, 2026: 1-2 loss away at FC Dallas (90 minutes, 6.25 rating)
September 10, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs St. Louis City (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)
September 6, 2026: 5-4 win at home vs Minnesota United FC (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 30, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Austin (75 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 23, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Los Angeles FC (54 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 20, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs San Diego (74 minutes, 1 assist, 7 rating)
August 16, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Chicago Fire (61 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 14, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Club Tijuana (56 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 10, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Club America (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 7, 2026: 5-2 win at home vs Puebla (78 minutes, 2 goals, 8.6 rating)

C. Bassett's next match is on September 27, 2026, when Portland Timbers face San Jose Earthquakes away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Bassett at 45.4 with a Season form score of 35, ranking 63rd of 480 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, C. Bassett has totalled 198 club appearances with 34 goals and 22 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 33 appearances for Colorado Rapids.

C. Bassett's career has also included time at Colorado Rapids, Fortuna Sittard, Feyenoord and Colorado Springs.

On the international stage, C. Bassett has represented USA — 1 cap and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Portland Timbers finished 11th of 15 · a lower-table side

Strengths

Watch points