Alex Bass
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alex Bass
| fullname = Alexander Michael Bass{{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/documents/pages-from-fl-professional-retain-list-free-transfers-2014-15-2.pdf-...549-2491536.pdf |title=Club list of registered players |publisher=The Football League |accessdate=2 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924042638/http://www.football-league.co.uk/documents/pages-from-fl-professional-retain-list-free-transfers-2014-15-2.pdf-...549-2491536.pdf |archivedate=24 September 2015 }}
| image = Alex Bass 2022.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|4|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Eastleigh, England{{cite web|url=http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/article/deals-for-calvin-davies-alex-bass-christian-oxlade-chamberlain-3079958.aspx|title=Trio offered professional contracts|publisher=Portsmouth FC|date=25 April 2016|accessdate=10 August 2016|quote=Right-back Davies and midfielder Oxlade-Chamberlain (below) hail from Portsmouth, while goalkeeper Bass is from Eastleigh.}}
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}{{cite web|url=http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/alex-bass_prs414109/person.shtml|title=Alex Bass-Player Profile|publisher=Eurosport|date=|accessdate=10 August 2016}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Notts County
| clubnumber = 1
| youthclubs1 = Portsmouth
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016
| clubs1 = Portsmouth
| years1 = 2015–2022
| caps1 = 18
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = → Salisbury (loan)
| caps2 = 37
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018
| clubs3 = → Torquay United (loan)
| caps3 = 8
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021
| clubs4 = → Southend United (loan)
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022
| clubs5 = → Bradford City (loan)
| caps5 = 21
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022–2024
| clubs6 = Sunderland
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2023–2024
| clubs7 = → AFC Wimbledon (loan)
| caps7 = 44
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2024–
| clubs8 = Notts County
| caps8 = 34
| goals8 = 0
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalyears1 =
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| club-update = 18:00, 8 March 2025 (UTC)
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Alexander Michael Bass (born 1 April 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{English football updater|NottsCou}} club Notts County.
Club career
= Portsmouth =
Born in Eastleigh, Bass progressed through Portsmouth's youth categories. He first appeared on the first team bench on 7 March 2015 at the age of 16, he went onto feature on the Portsmouth bench a further 36 times before making his debut in a 3–2 defeat at Coventry City in the EFL Cup on the 9 August 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/coventry-city-3-pompey-2-after-extra-time-in-efl-cup-tie-3236988.aspx|title=Coventry City 3 Portsmouth 2|publisher=Portsmouth FC|date=9 August 2016|accessdate=10 August 2016}}
== Salisbury (loan) ==
On 16 August 2016, Bass was loaned to Southern League South & West side Salisbury in an initial one-month deal, before returning to Portsmouth at the end of the season.
== Return to Portsmouth ==
On 5 May 2018, Bass made his first league start for Pompey, keeping a clean sheet in the 2–0 home win in their final League One game of the season against Peterborough.{{cite web|url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2018/may/match-report-for-portsmouth-vs-peterborough-united-on-05-may-18/|title=Pompey 2 Peterborough 0|publisher=Portsmouth FC|date=5 May 2018|accessdate=5 May 2018}} Four days later, the club took up the option of extension on his contract and renewed it for a further year.{{cite web|url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2018/may/four-players-set-to-leave-pompey/|title=Four Players Set To Leave Pompey|publisher=Portsmouth FC|date=9 May 2018|access-date=9 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44061274|title=Kai Naismith exits Portsmouth, who release trio of Jez Bedford, Nicke Kabamba and Theo Widdrington|date=9 May 2018|accessdate=9 May 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}}
== Torquay United (loan) ==
On 9 July 2018, Bass signed a new three-year contract at Portsmouth and moved on loan to National League South side Torquay United for their 2018–19 title winning season.{{cite web|url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2018/july/new-deal-and-loan-move-for-bass/|title=New Deal And Loan Move For Bass|publisher=Portsmouth FC|date=9 July 2018|accessdate=9 July 2018}}
== Bradford City (loan) ==
He moved on loan to Bradford City in January 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60097014|title=Bradford sign Pompey goalkeeper Bass|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}
== Southend United (loan) ==
On 27 February 2021, Bass joined Southend United on an emergency loan, for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.{{Cite web |title=BASS SIGNS ON EMERGENCY GOALKEEPER LOAN |url=https://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/2021/february/bass-signs-on-emergency-goalkeeper-loan/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=www.southendunited.co.uk |language=en-gb}}
= Sunderland =
On 26 July 2022, Bass signed for Sunderland on a three-year deal.{{cite web|url= https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2022/july/alex-bass-signs-for-sunderland |title=Alex Bass signs for SAFC|publisher=Sunderland AFC|date=26 July 2022|accessdate=26 July 2022}} In October 2022, he scored a last-minute equaliser for Sunderland U21s against rivals Newcastle United U21s in the Premier League 2 Division Two.{{Cite news |last=Nicholson |first=Joe |date=31 October 2022 |title='I did handball it': Sunderland goalkeeper Alex Bass reacts after stoppage-time goal against Newcastle U21s |work=Sunderland Echo |url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/i-did-handball-it-sunderland-goalkeeper-alex-bass-reacts-after-stoppage-time-goal-against-newcastle-u21s-3900425 |access-date=6 September 2023}}
== AFC Wimbledon (loan) ==
On 12 July 2023, Alex Bass joined AFC Wimbledon on a season long loan.{{cite web|url= https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2023/july/alex-arrives-new-keeper-makes-it-nine/ |title=Alex Bass joins AFC Wimbledon on loan |publisher=AFC Wimbledon|date=12 July 2023|accessdate=12 July 2023}}
= Notts County =
On 18 June 2024, Alex Bass joined Notts County on a three-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2024/june/alex-bass-signing-180624/ |title=Signing: Alex Bass |publisher=Notts County FC|date=18 June 2024|accessdate=18 June 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 8 March 2025}}{{Soccerway|alex-bass/358359}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="7" valign="center"|Portsmouth
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017–18
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018–19
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20
|League One |15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2020–21
|League One |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021–22
|League One |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Salisbury (loan)
|37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 9 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Torquay United (loan)
|8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Southend United (loan)
|League Two |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| Bradford City (loan)
|League Two |21 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 0 | |||
| Sunderland
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| AFC Wimbledon (loan)
|League Two |44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Notts County
|2024–25{{Cite web |title=England - A. Bass - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/alex-bass/358359/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241007165545/https://uk.soccerway.com/players/alex-bass/358359/ |archive-date=2024-10-07 |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=uk.soccerway.com |language=en}} |League Two |34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!163 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 203 | 0 |
Honours
References
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{{Notts County F.C. squad}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Portsmouth F.C. players
Category:Salisbury F.C. players
Category:Torquay United F.C. players
Category:Bradford City A.F.C. players
Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players
Category:AFC Wimbledon players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:Sportspeople from Eastleigh