Amine Bassi

Amine Bassi (born 27 November 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League club Panetolikos. Born in France, he represents Morocco internationally.

Club career

Nancy Bassi began his professional career with AS Nancy Lorraine, joining from the youth team of Épinal in 2015. During his first season with the club, he played with the reserve side in Championnat de France Amateur 2, the 5th tier of French football, where he made 21 appearances and scored 5 goals.

Bassi made his first team debut in a 3–0 Ligue 1 loss to Monaco on 6 May 2017. He finished the 2016–17 season with 1 first team appearances as Nancy were relegated to Ligue 2 after finishing 19th. He also made 22 appearances and scored 6 goals for Nancy II.

Bassi established himself in the first team during the 2017–18 season. On 8 September 2017 he scored his first and second goals for Nancy the first team and picked up an assist to give ASNL a 3–0 win over Valenciennes. Bassi ended the season with 7 goals and 7 assists in 33 Ligue 2 appearances as Nancy finished 17th, 2 points above the relegation playoff. He also had a goal in 3 Coupe de France appearances and an assist in a Coupe de la Ligue game. He scored a brace on 22 February to give ASNL a 3–1 win over Gazélec Ajaccio. Bassi finished the Ligue 2 season with 31 appearances, 6 goals and 2 assists with Nancy finishing in 14th in the table. During the season, Bassi agreed to extend his contract until June 2021.

In the 2019 summer transfer window, Bassi wanted to join Metz and reunite with former Nancy coach Vincent Hognon. Metz made an offer of around €1.5 million, but ASNL refused to sell to their rival. After no clubs met Nancy's asking price, Bassi returned to the first team. He made his first appearance of the season in matchweek 7, getting the start in a 1–1 draw with Guingamp on 13 September. A week later Bassi recorded his first goal and assist of the season to help ASNL beat Chambly Oise 3–0. Bassi ended the season with 22 appearances, 4 goals, and 3 assists in Ligue 2, with Nancy 12th in the table after 28 matches played. He also had 1 goal and 2 assists in 4 Coupe de France appearances.

Metz On 19 May 2021, he signed on a free transfer with Nancy's rivals Metz, agreeing to a four-year contract effective from 1 July. He made his debut for Les Grenats on 16 August, getting the start and playing an hour in a 2–0 loss to Nantes. Bassi made 6 first team appearances for Metz prior to going on loan. Metz would go on to finish the season in 19th and be relegated.

Loan to Barnsley On 31 January 2022, Bassi joined EFL Championship side Barnsley on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. He made his debut for Barnsley on 2 February, coming off the bench in a 1–0 loss to Cardiff City. The loan was terminated on 26 April with three games left in the season and Barnsley already relegated. Bassi made 15 appearances, scored 2 goals, and had 5 assists in league play as Barnsley finished 24th in the Championship.

Bassi made 4 appearances for Metz in the 2022–23 season prior to being sold. He made his Dynamo debut on 4 March, coming off the bench in a 3–0 loss to the New England Revolution. Bassi scored his first goal for the Dynamo on 18 March to help Houston beat Austin FC 2–0.

International career Bassi was born in France and is of Moroccan descent. He made his debut for the Morocco U21s in a friendly 4–0 loss to the Italy U21 on 11 October 2017.

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