Cédric Baseya

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Cédric Baseya

| image =

| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|12|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Brétigny-sur-Orge, France

| height = 1.95 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1995–2005 | youthclubs1 = Brétigny

| youthyears2 = 2005–2007 | youthclubs2 = Southampton

| years1 = 2007–2008 | clubs1 = Southampton | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2007 | clubs2 = → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2008–2011 | clubs3 = Lille | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2009–2010 | clubs4 = → Le Havre (loan) | caps4 = 19 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2011 | clubs5 = AS Cherbourg | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 2011–2012 | clubs6 = Reading | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2011 | clubs7 = → Barnet (loan) | caps7 = 2 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2013 | clubs8 = Lokomotiv Sofia | caps8 = 5 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2015 | clubs9 = Monza | caps9 = | goals9 =

| years10 = 2017–2018| clubs10 = Boulogne-Billancourt | caps10 = 9 | goals10 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2007 | nationalteam1 = DR Congo U20 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Cédric Baseya (born 19 December 1987) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in France, he made one appearance for the DR Congo U20 national team.

Club career

Baseya was born in Brétigny-sur-Orge, Essonne. He formerly played for Southampton in the English Championship.{{cite news|title=Football: Wrexham starlets impress|publisher= Daily Post |date= 21 December 2005|url= https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-139983624}}

On 17 November 2007, he made his debut with Crewe Alexandra after signing for them on loan for one month the previous day.[https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=48007 www.soccerbase.com – The Internet Soccer Database][http://www.crewealex.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1170873,00.html Cedric Grew In Confidence] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120630230656/http://www.crewealex.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1170873,00.html |date=30 June 2012 }}, crewealex.net

He made his Southampton debut as a last-minute substitute against Ipswich Town on 1 March 2008 but did not touch the ball in the short time he was on the pitch. Baseya moved to Lille on a Bosman on 2 July 2008,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/7485015.stm|title=Five players to leave Southampton|date=2 July 2008|accessdate=2 July 2008|publisher=BBC Sport}} and was loaned out on 10 August 2009 to Le Havre AC.[http://hac.infoceane.com/actualite/alexandre-bonnet-et-cedric-baseya-arrivent-au-hac.html Alexandre Bonnet et Cédric Baseya arrivent au HAC] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090814165941/http://hac.infoceane.com/actualite/alexandre-bonnet-et-cedric-baseya-arrivent-au-hac.html |date=14 August 2009 }}

On 21 September 2011, Baseya signed a 12-month contract with Reading.{{cite web |title=Royals seal Baseya deal |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~2456747,00.html |publisher=Reading FC |accessdate=21 September 2011 |date=21 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924030441/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10306~2456747%2C00.html |archivedate=24 September 2011 }} On 24 November 2011, he was loaned out on a short-term deal to League Two side Barnet,{{cite web|title=Barnet sign Cedric Baseya on loan from Reading|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15878650.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=24 November 2011}} making his debut on 25 November in a 2–1 home win against Macclesfield Town when he came on as a second-half substitute for Mark Marshall.{{cite web|title=Barnet 2 - 1 Macclesfield|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15787229.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=26 November 2011}} At the end of the season, 2 May 2012, Baseya was released by Reading.{{cite web |publisher=Reading F.C. |title=Royals aim to extend ten contracts |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~2756901,00.html |accessdate=2 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620160401/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10306~2756901%2C00.html |archivedate=20 June 2012 }}

In November 2013 Baseya joined Bulgarian A PFG side PFC Lokomotiv Sofia on a two-year contract.{{cite web|title=LOKOMOTIV SOFIA: BASEYA FOR TWO YEARS|url=http://www.footafrica365.fr/infos-pays/rd-congo/article_653773_Lokomotiv-Sofia-Baseya-pour-deux-ans.shtml|work=footafrica365.fr/|accessdate=20 November 2013|language=French|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103204942/http://www.footafrica365.fr/infos-pays/rd-congo/article_653773_Lokomotiv-Sofia-Baseya-pour-deux-ans.shtml|archive-date=3 November 2013|url-status=dead}} Baseya scored on his Lokomotiv debut, coming on as a 57th-minute substitute and scoring in the 69th minute, in a 2–1 defeat against Chernomorets Burgas.{{cite web|title=Chernomorets Burgas 2-1 Lokomotiv Sofia|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/11/09/bulgaria/a-pfg/pfc-chernomorets-919-burgas-burgas/pfc-lokomotiv-sofia/1479595/|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=20 November 2013}} Baseya made his first start for Lokomotiv in their next game, a 2–0 away win over Slavia Sofia in which he scored the first goal, in the second leg of the second round of the Bulgarian Cup.{{cite web|title=Slavia Sofia 0-2 Lokomotiv Sofia|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/11/15/bulgaria/cup/pfc-slavia-sofia/pfc-lokomotiv-sofia/1599919/|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=20 November 2013}} Baseya played for Monza in 2015. In 2017, Baseya signed for Boulogne-Billancourt.

International career

Although born in France, he qualifies to play for the Democratic Republic of Congo via his parents. He was called up for their full international side but the game was cancelled and he has since represented them at Under 20 level in a 2–1 defeat by Argentina.

References

External links

[http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/team/?page_id=6587&player_id=139 Player profile on Southampton's website]
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Category:1987 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Brétigny-sur-Orge

Category:French sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent

Category:French men's footballers

Category:Footballers from Essonne

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers

Category:Ligue 1 players

Category:English Football League players

Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players

Category:Southampton F.C. players