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Josh McCafferty

Bassey scoops ultimate Fulham award as ex-Rangers man dubbed 'key component'

Former Rangers defender Calvin Bassey has been named Fulham's Player of the Season. 

The 25-year-old spent two years with the Ibrox club after swapping Leicester for Glasgow. 

Bassey was a key figure in Rangers' run to the 2022 Europa League final, and that summer, he was sold to Dutch giants Ajax. 

A move to the Premier League soon followed for Bassey, who has now played 64 times in England's top flight. 


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Thirty-five of those appearances came in the 2024/25 campaign, Nigerian missed just three league matches for Fulham. 

He was recently named as the club's Player of the Season, winning 39.6 per cent of the vote, beating the likes of Alex Iwobi and Bernd Leno. 

"Calvin Bassey has been named Fulham’s Player of the Season for 2024/25," a statement read. 

"After finishing second in his maiden campaign last year, Bassey has gone one better this time around, comfortably coming out on top of the final round of voting.

"A highly dependable figure at the back, Bassey featured in all but three of our Premier League fixtures as the team went on to secure a record points haul, with his pace, strength and confidence bringing the ball out of defence a key component in our success."

Bassey spoke out after winning the award: "Thank you guys for voting me Player of the Season," he told Fulham's official website

"I want to thank God – without God I wouldn’t be where I am.

"Big up all my team, guys who are not necessarily at the Club, who have been helping me.

"Obviously, thanks to the coaching staff and the Manager for trusting me and believing in me. Hopefully we can do amazing things next season, so thank you for your support guys."

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