Samuel Bastien

{{short description|Congolese footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Samuel Bastien

| fullname = Samuel Christopher Bastien Binda{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalcongo.net/article/619504be85309800156fdf85/ |title=RDC-Bénin : les Ecureuils se plaignent, la FIFA homologue les résultats |website=Digitalcongo.net |accessdate= 7 February 2022}}

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|26|df=y}}

| birth_place = Meux, Belgium

| height = 1.72 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Fortuna Sittard

| clubnumber = 22

| youthyears1 = 2002–2006

| youthclubs1 = Meux

| youthyears2 = 2006–2009

| youthclubs2 = UR Namur

| youthyears3 = 2009–2012

| youthclubs3 = Standard Liège

| youthyears4 = 2012–2014

| youthclubs4 = Anderlecht

| years1 = 2014–2016

| clubs1 = Anderlecht

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2015–2016

| clubs2 = → Avellino (loan)

| caps2 = 31

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2016–2018

| clubs3 = Chievo Verona

| caps3 = 33

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2018–2022

| clubs4 = Standard Liège

| caps4 = 106

| goals4 = 11

| years5 = 2022–2024

| clubs5 = Burnley

| caps5 = 18

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2023–2024

| clubs6 = → Kasımpaşa (loan)

| caps6 = 7

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2024–

| clubs7 = Fortuna Sittard

| caps7 = 23

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2014

| nationalteam1 = Belgium U19

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2016–2019

| nationalteam2 = Belgium U21

| nationalcaps2 = 13

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2021–2022

| nationalteam3 = DR Congo

| nationalcaps3 = 8

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = 10 June 2025

| nationalteam-update = 20:06, 1 October 2022 (UTC)

}}

Samuel Christopher Bastien Binda (born 26 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch {{Dutch football updater|FortunaSi}} club Fortuna Sittard. Born in Belgium, he plays for the DR Congo national team.

Club career

Bastien emerged from R.S.C. Anderlecht's youth system. He made his first team debut on 3 December 2014, in the Belgian Cup against K.R.C. Mechelen, replacing Youri Tielemans after 79 minutes, in a 4–1 home win.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/12/03/belgium/beker-van-belgie/royal-sporting-club-anderlecht/k-racing-mechelen/1950195/|title=Anderlecht vs. RC Mechelen - 3 December 2014 - Soccerway|publisher=soccerway.com|accessdate=6 December 2014}}

On 31 August 2015, Bastien was loaned to Avellino.{{cite web|url=http://www.rsca.be/nl/nieuws/samuel-bastien-op-huurbasis-naar-avellino/|title=SAMUEL BASTIEN OP HUURBASIS NAAR AVELLINO - rsca|publisher=rsca.be|accessdate=31 August 2015}} He made his debut for the Irpinian team on 12 September 2015 against Modena, replacing Mariano Arini after 53 minutes.{{cite web|url=http://www.usavellino.club/news/8772-avellino-modena-2-0/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921002733/http://www.usavellino.club/news/8772-avellino-modena-2-0|url-status=usurped|archive-date=21 September 2015|title=Avellino-Modena 2-0|publisher=usavellino.club|accessdate=12 September 2015}}

On 26 August 2016, Bastien signed with Serie A side A.C. ChievoVerona, who paid a €2.5 million transfer fee to Anderlecht.{{cite news|title=Samuel Bastien (Anderlecht) au Chievo Vérone|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Samuel-bastien-anderlecht-au-chievo-verone/721013|accessdate=26 August 2016|work=L'Equipe|date=26 August 2016|language=French}}

On 14 June 2018, Bastien signed with Standard Liège.{{cite web|url=http://m.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/calcio-mercato/2018/06/14-44157690/calciomercato_chievo_bastien_ceduto_allo_standard_liegi/|title=Bastien signed with Standard Liege|date=14 June 2018 |access-date=13 July 2018}}

On 5 July 2022, he joined Burnley, newly relegated to the EFL Championship, on a three-year contract.{{cite news |title=Samuel Bastien: Burnley sign Standard Liege midfielder on three-year deal |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62044495 |access-date=5 July 2022 |work=BBC Sport |date=5 July 2022}}

On 15 September 2023, he signed for Süper Lig side Kasımpaşa on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/bastien-loan|title=BASTIEN JOINS KASIMPASA S.K. ON LOAN|date=15 September 2023|publisher=}}

On 21 May 2024, Burnley said the player would be returning once the loan ended.{{Cite web |title=CLUB CONFIRM RETAINED LIST {{!}} BurnleyFC |url=https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/club-confirm-retained-list |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=www.burnleyfootballclub.com |language=en}}

On 8 August 2024, Bastien moved to Fortuna Sittard in the Netherlands.{{cite web|publisher=Fortuna Sittard|url=https://fortunasittard.nl/nieuws/samuel-bastien-maakt-overstap-naar-fortuna|title=Samuel Bastien maakt overstap naar Fortuna|trans-title=Samuel Bastien moves to Fortuna|date=8 August 2024|access-date=8 August 2024|language=nl}}

International career

Born in Belgium, Bastien is of Congolese descent. He was a youth international for Belgium.{{cite web|url=https://www.africatopsports.com/2016/07/27/samuel-bastien-belgo-congolais-vers-southampton/|title=Samuel Bastien : Le Belgo-Congolais vers Southampton!|date=27 July 2016|publisher=}} However, he decided to represent DR Congo national team. He debuted for his home country in a 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Madagascar on 7 October 2021.{{cite web | title=FIFA | website=FIFA | date=7 October 2021 | url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/caf/match-center/400204269 | access-date=7 October 2021}}

Career statistics

= Club =

{{Updated|match played 21 April 2024}}{{cite web |title=Samuel Bastien » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/samuel-bastien/2/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=5 July 2022}}

class=wikitable style=text-align:center

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|Includes Belgian Cup, Coppa Italia, FA Cup}}

!colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}}

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Anderlecht

|2014–15

|Belgian Pro League

|1

010colspan="2"|–000020
Avellino (loan)

|2015–16

|Serie B

|31

200colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–312
rowspan="3"|Chievo Verona

|2016–17

|Serie A

|12

110colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–131
2017–18

|Serie A

|21

110colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–221
colspan="2"|Total

!33

220colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–352
rowspan="5"|Standard Liège

|2018–19

|Belgian First Division A

|23

200colspan="2"|–6{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League}}01{{efn|Appearance in Belgian Super Cup}}0302
2019–20

|Belgian First Division A

|26

400colspan="2"|–6{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=UEL}}1colspan="2"|–325
2020–21

|Belgian First Division A

|29

450colspan="2"|–6{{efn|name=UEL}}0colspan="2"|–404
2021–22

|Belgian First Division A

|28

120colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–301
colspan="2"|Total

!106

1170colspan="2"|–1811013212
Burnley

|2022–23

|Championship

|18

13031colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–242
Kasımpaşa (loan)

|2023–24

|Süper Lig

|7

000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–70
colspan="3"|Career total

!196

16130311811023118

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=International=

{{updated|match played on 24 September 2022}}.{{NFT player|pid=84205|name=Bastien, Samuel|access-date=26 June 2021}}

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="2"|DR Congo

|2021

40
202240
colspan="2"|Total80

Honours

Burnley

  • EFL Championship: 2022–23{{Cite web |last=Long |first=Dan |date=25 April 2023 |title=Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Burnley: Vincent Kompany's Clarets clinch Championship title after Manuel Benson stunner |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/12866055/blackburn-rovers-0-1-burnley-vincent-kompanys-clarets-clinch-championship-title-after-manuel-benson-stunner |access-date=25 April 2023 |website=Sky Sports}}

References

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