Mustafa Mahdi Bassas ( ar, مصطفى مهدي بصاص; born 25 June 1993) is a Saudi professional footballer who last played for Pro League club Al-Faisaly as a winger.

Club career

Early years

Mustafa began and spent all of his career to date with Al-Ahli. He played for the Al-Ahli academy junior and youth teams. Bassas plays in more than one position: right back, central midfielder, attacking midfielder, winger, and second striker. He is known for his pace, shot power, and leadership skills. Czech coach

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gave him his debut in the Al-Ahli first team.

2012–present

On 7 October 2012, he played his first game with the senior team against Najran club in 2012–13 Saudi Professional League. In the

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, Bassas played in his first rivalry match in

Jeddah Jeddah ( ), also spelled Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; ar, , Jidda, ), is a city in the Hejaz region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the country's commercial center. Established in the 6th century BC as a fishing village, Jeddah's pro ...

against

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, proving to be best player on the pitch, showing a lot of skill and talent when on the ball even though his side lost the first leg 1-0. The second leg, however, was won by Al-Ahli 2-0, with Bassas producing a man of the match display with an assist to

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, who also scored the second goal in the 83rd minute and to help the team qualify for the final against eventual winners

Ulsan Hyundai Ulsan Hyundai FC ( ko, 울산 현대 축구단) is a South Korean professional football club based in Ulsan that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Founded in 1983 as Hyundai Horang-i, they joined the K League in ...

. Al-Bassas helped Al-Ahli in obtaining

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2012-13. Al-Ahli fans chose Al-Bassas as Player of the Season in 2012-13. Al-Bassas has played 10 matches and scored 4 goals in the

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. His 4 goals were against

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, He scored twice against

Sepahan Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی فولاد مبارکه سپاهان اصفهان, ''Bâšgâh-è Varzeši-ye Fulâd-è Mobârake-ye Sepâhân''), commonly known as Sepahan S.C., are an Iranian spor ...

and once against El-Jaish. Al-Bassas has played 19 matches in the 2012–13 Saudi Professional League this season and scored 5 goals.

International career

Bassas made his debut in the Saudi Arabia national team against

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and the result was a draw.

Sponsorship

In 2013, Al-Bassas is featured, alongside

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, on the official cover of the video game ''

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'' as distributed for the Middle East for all platforms except the

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and

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versions. He did not appear on the

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and

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versions of the game either, although those versions featured a revised cover.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Statistics accurate as of match played 10 September 2019.''

Honours

Club

; Al-Ahli *

Saudi Professional League The Saudi Pro League (SPL for short) ( ar, دوري المحترفين السعودي, link=no, ''Dawriyy al-Muḥtarifayni as-Suʿūdī''), known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL for short) for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of associat ...

: 2015–16 *

King Cup The King Cup (sometimes spelled King's), officially known as The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup ( ar, كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين), is the Saudi Arabian football knockout cup competition, run by the Saudi Arabian Foot ...

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Saudi Crown Prince Cup The Saudi Crown Prince's Cup ( ar, كأس ولي العهد) was the Saudi Arabian annual cup competition. It was the oldest domestic football competition in Saudi Arabia, its first edition was held in 1956–57, but was not crowned from 1975 unti ...

: 2014–15 *

Saudi Super Cup The Saudi Super Cup ( ar, كأس السوبر السعودي) is an annual super cup football match organised by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation. Founded in 2013 as a two-team competition, the current version has been contested since 2022� ...

: 2012–13 *

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Runner-up:

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; Al-Faisaly *

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International

;Saudi Arabia U-23 *

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Individual

most valuable player:

* Al-Ahli player of the season: 2012–13

References

External links

*
Mustafa Al-Bassas
at Goal.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Bassas, Mustafa 1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Jeddah Saudi Arabian footballers Saudi Arabia international footballers Al-Ahli Saudi FC players Ohod Club players Al-Faisaly FC players 2015 AFC Asian Cup players Association football midfielders Saudi Arabia youth international footballers Saudi Professional League players