Anthony Basso
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Basso | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Besançon, France | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Yverdon-Sport | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Auxerre | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2005 | Udinese | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Viterbese (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Benevento (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Chieti (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Viking | 36 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Auxerre | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Hearts | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Besançon | 4 | (0) |
| 2011– | Yverdon-Sport | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 February 2011. |
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Anthony Basso (born 4 July 1979) is a French footballer currently playing for Yverdon-Sport.
Basso began his career with the French side Auxerre, but left at a young age to join the Serie A side Udinese. His time in Italy was ultimately unsuccessful, as he made only one appearance for Udinese and spent the rest of the time out on loan at three different lower-league teams. In 2005, Basso moved on to the Tippeligaen side Viking, where he enjoyed a good spell, the highlight of which was his impressive performance in the shock 1–0 home victory over Ligue 1 giants Monaco in the 2005–06 UEFA Cup group stage. This performance enhanced his reputation in his homeland and alerted the interest of several Ligue 1 teams.
In July 2006, Basso completed his return to Auxerre following the departure of fellow keeper Sébastien Hamel to Marseille. Viking had hoped to hold on to their keeper but relented due to his expiring contract and desire to return to his former club. Upon his arrival he described returning as a "dream" and announced his intention to compete with veteran Fabien Cool to be starting goalkeeper. However both Basso and Cool suffered long-term injuries and in December 2006 Auxerre signed Nancy goalkeeper Olivier Sorin, meaning Basso had slipped to third-choice keeper. Following Cool's retirement at the end of the season Auxerre signed young Lyon goalkeeper Rémy Riou making Basso's prospects of first-team football look increasingly bleak.
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