Cole Bassett

Cole John Bassett (born July 28, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids.

Cole Bassett
Personal information
Full name Cole John Bassett[1]
Date of birth (2001-07-28) July 28, 2001
Place of birth Littleton, Colorado, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Colorado Rapids
Number 26
Youth career
0000–2017 Colorado Rush
2017–2018 Colorado Rapids
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Colorado Rapids U-23 4 (1)
2018– Colorado Rapids 71 (13)
2019 → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 7, 2021

Career

Born in Littleton, Colorado, Bassett joined the Colorado Rapids academy in 2017 from the Colorado Rush.[2] A year later, on August 10, 2018, Bassett signed his first professional contract with the Rapids as a homegrown player.[2] He proceeded to make his competitive debut for the club on September 8 against the Portland Timbers. He came on as a 71st minute substitute for Kortne Ford as Colorado lost 2–0.[3] He scored his first senior goal against FC Dallas on the final game of the 2018 season.[4] In his second season, Bassett scored two goals and two assists, and was ranked No. 20 on the MLS 22 under 22 rankings of the best young players in the league.[5] Bassett made the rankings again in 2020, this time coming in at No. 7.[6]

Bassett enjoyed a breakout 2020 campaign. Bassett scored his first goal of 2020 on Aug. 29 in a 1-1 draw against Sporting Kansas City.[7] Bassett earned MLS Team of the Week honors in Weeks 10,[8] 12[9] and 13.[10] Bassett ended the season as Colorado's leader with five goals and five assists.[11] Additionally, Bassett was tied for the second-highest big chance conversion rate in MLS at 80 percent. Bassett scored .92 non-penalty goals + assists per 90 minutes, which was fourth-best in MLS, and covered 11.33 km per 90 minutes, which was fifth-most in the league. At the club's annual end-of-year awards gala, Bassett was named the Players' Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year and Team MVP by Centennial 38, the Rapids' supporters group. He was also presented the Golden Boot alongside Jonathan Lewis.[12]

Bassett scored his first goal of the 2021 MLS Season on May 8 in a 3-2 win over Minnesota United and earned MLS Team of the Week Honors (Week 4) for his performance.[13] On May 15, 2021, Bassett scored his 10th MLS career goal in a 3-1 victory over Houston Dynamo and, in doing so, he moved into first on Colorado's all-time Homegrown goalscoring list, surpassing former teammate Dillon Serna.[14]

International career

After a very successful 2020 Major League Campaign, Bassett received his first senior call-up to the United States men's national soccer team on Nov. 30, 2020 ahead of a match scheduled for December 9 against El Salvador alongside teammates Sam Vines and Kellyn Acosta.[15]

Career statistics
As of November 7, 2021[16][17]
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colorado Rapids U-23 2018[18] PDL 41––1[lower-alpha 2]051
Colorado Rapids 2018 MLS 61–––61
2019 20210––212
2020 145––1[lower-alpha 3]0155
2021 31500–00315
Total 71131000107313
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 2019 USL Championship 10–––10
Career total 76141000207914
  1. All appearances in the U.S. Open Cup
  2. Appearance in the PDL playoffs
  3. Appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs

Personal

Bassett has a younger brother, Sam Bassett, who played soccer for the Colorado Rapids Academy and is committed to the University of Denver.[19]

References
  1. "National team roster, 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup: USA" (PDF). CONCACAF. June 18, 2021. p. 1. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  2. "Colorado Rapids sign midfielder Cole Bassett to a Homegrown contract". coloradorapids.com. Colorado Rapids. August 10, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  3. "Portland Timbers 2–0 Colorado Rapids". soccerway.com. Soccerway. September 9, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  4. "Colorado Rapids 2, FC Dallas 1 - 2018 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. October 28, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  5. "Homegrowns Sam Vines, Cole Bassett named to MLS 22 Under 22". ColoradoRapids.com. December 3, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  6. @MLS (October 22, 2020). "HUGE jump from No. 20 last year to No. 7 this year for @colebassett19!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. "MLS Match Center".
  8. "Team of the Week presented by Audi: We're living in the LA Galaxy's world in Week 10".
  9. "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Franco Jara, Santiago Mosquera lead Week 12 honorees".
  10. "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Chicago Fire FC names lead the way in Week 13".
  11. "In 2020, the Colorado Rapids Set Foundation for 2021 Success".
  12. "2020 Colorado Rapids Soccer Club End of Season Awards Gala Winners".
  13. mlssoccer. "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Colorado, Nashville earn reward for Week 4 wins | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  14. colsoccer. "Takeaways: Homegrowns Steal the Show Against Houston | Colorado Rapids". colsoccer. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  15. "Cole Bassett, Sam Vines and Kellyn Acosta called up for USMNT camp". The Denver Post. November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  16. Cole Bassett at Soccerway
  17. Cole Bassett at Major League Soccer
  18. "Cole Bassett – Colorado Rapids U-23 profile". USLLeagueTwo.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  19. "Sam Bassett excited about commitment to DU men's soccer".
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