Field Insider
56.6
29.5%
Ratingi
28.3
Seasoni
13.4
Valuei

Profile

Full nameEssien Bassey
PositionFull-back
NationalityNetherlands
Age19
Date of birth1 Nov 2006
Height187 cm
Shirt number#20
ClubJong PSV U21
Full-backalso played MID

Season stats

Full career & schedule →
27
Appearances
0
Goals
5
Assists
1497
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Jong PSV U21.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eerste Divisie270514977

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Full-back

E. Bassey is a 19-year-old full-back at Jong PSV U21, rated 56.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 58th of 376 on scout potential in the Eerste Divisie and 277th of 994 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (43.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bassey.

Judged on this season alone, Bassey graded 28 — a strong campaign that ranks top 19% of the 79 full-backs in the Eerste Divisie, on 4 clean sheets and 6.253 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 28).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 57, top 12% of the 79 full-backs in the Eerste Divisie. At 19 Bassey is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.4 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 12% full-backs · Eerste DivisieCurrent seasonTop 19% full-backs · Eerste Divisie15th-best full-back in the Eerste Divisie58th in the Eerste Divisie · potential9th-highest potential full-back in the Eerste Divisie277th-highest potential U-21 tracked
56.6
Ratingi
9th of 79 full-backs
28.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
43.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
6.25
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Jong PSV U21 finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

6.25
Def. / 90
71
Tackles
23
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

6.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • Creativity. 0.3 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
  • Defensive volume. 6.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 19 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 43.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 56.6, Bassey carries the 9th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Eerste Divisie (top 12%). Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (6.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 19, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.