Essien Bassey

Bassey's current-season form is level with last season (Season 28→28), while his Rating held around 57. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 28).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Jong PSV U21 · 8th	3	0	7.03	57	28
2025/26	Jong PSV U21 · 7th	27	5	7	57	28
2024/25	Jong PSV U21 · 18th	1	0	6.7	44	0
2024/25	PSV U19	5	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

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. 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.

On the season, Bassey graded 28 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 6.253 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 28 → 28). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 57. At 19 Bassey is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.4 reflects that trajectory.

56.6

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

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

Apps

6.25

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

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

Rated 56.6 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %43.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.301

Goal contribution / 900.301

Defensive actions / 906.253

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.18

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 (~17), then tapers with age. At 19, Bassey sits on 13.4, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Bassey's projected Rating — 56.6 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 full-backs in the Eerste Divisie with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists5

Defending

Tackles71

Interceptions23

Blocks10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

About E. Bassey

Essien Bassey is a 19-year-old full-back who plays for Jong PSV U21, born on November 1, 2006, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Netherlands. Jong PSV U21 currently sit 8th of 20 in the Eerste Divisie.

This season

In the current season, E. Bassey has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 247 minutes.

E. Bassey's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Jong PSV U21 face Waalwijk away in the Eerste Divisie.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. Bassey at 56.6 with a Season form score of 28.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 1 career title — among them the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 3 recorded seasons, E. Bassey has totalled 36 club appearances with 0 goals and 5 assists for 2 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 27 appearances for Jong PSV U21.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.