Alex Basso is a retired Argentine-American

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player. He played professionally in the American Soccer League,

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, Western Soccer Alliance and Major Indoor Soccer League. Born in Argentina, Basso grew up in

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where he played for the Fremont United and Newark Soccer Clubs. In 1978, he graduated from John F. Kennedy High School where he played on the boys' soccer team. In 1979, he signed with the

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of the Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1980, he moved outdoors with the

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of the American Soccer League. In 1981, he played for

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. In December 1981 he signed a five-year contract with Greek first division club Panionios, but he stayed only half season, till June 1982. From 1984 to 1987, Basso played for the United States national futsal team. In 1988, he joined the

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of the Western Soccer Alliance. In 1989, he played for the San Francisco Bay Blackhawks. In 1990, he was the captain of

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of the

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.1990 Real Santa Barbara
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Living people American men's futsal players American soccer players American Professional Soccer League players American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Detroit Lightning players Golden Gate Gales players San Francisco Bay Blackhawks players San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) players New York United players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Real Santa Barbara players Western Soccer Alliance players Men's association football forwards 1960 births {{US-footy-forward-stub