Norman Bassette

Following his move to KVC Westerlo, Bassette's current-season form is down 64% on last season (Season 14→5), while his Rating eased 61→51. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 15).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	KVC WesterloLoan · 18th	3	1	0	6.57	51	5
2025/26	1. FC KaiserslauternLoan · 6th	16	2	2	6.7	61	14
2025/26	Coventry · 1st	2	0	0	6.2	59	0
2025/26	ReimsLoan · 6th	12	1	0	6.45	56	5
2024/25	Coventry · 5th	25	2	0	6.47	66	7
2023/24	KV MechelenLoan · 2nd	22	5	0	—	56	15
2023/24	Caen · 6th	1	0	0	—	53	0
2022/23	Caen · 5th	12	1	0	6.6	58	3

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Belgium · international

Side	Apps	G
Belgium	1	0
Belgium U21	2	0
Belgium U19	5	1

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

N. Bassette is a 21-year-old centre-forward at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, rated 60.4 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.22 goals, 0.22 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bassette.

On the season, Bassette graded 14 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 2 assists in 16 appearances (0.433 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 14 → 5). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 60. At 21 Bassette is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 20.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2023/245 clubs

60.4

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

13.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

27.2%

Minutes

limited game time

0.43

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · 1. FC Kaiserslautern finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.13

Goals / app

2 goals in 16 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 4 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.22 goals, 0.22 assists) — productive for the role.
Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 27.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 60.4 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.43 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, 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 %27.2%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.217

Assists / 900.217

Goal contribution / 900.433

Defensive actions / 900.433

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.433

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 age 21 (~21), then tapers with age. At 21, Bassette sits on 20.7, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Bassette's projected Rating — 60.4 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 centre-forwards in the Jupiler Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€2.7M total transfer fees · 8 moves

KVC Westerlo(on loan)Jul 2026 – now

Coventry(back from loan)Jun 2026 – Jul 2026

1. FC Kaiserslautern(on loan)Jan 2026 – Jun 2026

Coventry(back from loan)Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

Reims(on loan)Sept 2025 – Jan 2026

CoventryAug 2024 – Sept 20252.7M

Caen(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Aug 2024

KV Mechelen(on loan)Sept 2023 – Jul 2024

Caenuntil Sept 2023

About N. Bassette

Norman Jaquy Bassette Van Acker is a 21-year-old centre-forward who plays for KVC Westerlo, born on November 9, 2004 in Arlon, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Belgium. KVC Westerlo currently sit 18th of 18 in the Jupiler Pro League.

This season

In the current season, N. Bassette has made 3 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 179 minutes, averaging a 6.57 match rating over his last 3 rated games.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Lommel United (45 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 15, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Genk (66 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 8, 2026: 1-5 loss at home vs Union St. Gilloise (68 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)

N. Bassette's next match is on August 30, 2026, when KVC Westerlo face Zulte Waregem at home in the Jupiler Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Bassette at 60.4 with a Season form score of 13.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, N. Bassette has totalled 120 club appearances with 22 goals and 2 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 25 appearances for Coventry.

N. Bassette's career has also included time at Coventry, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Reims, Caen and KV Mechelen.

On the international stage, N. Bassette has represented Belgium, Belgium U21, Belgium U19 — 8 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.