Michel Bassolé

Michel Bassolé
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-07-18) 18 July 1972
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1994 ASEC Mimosas
1994–1995 Muscat Club
1995–1996 Ettifaq FC
2001–2002 Ajaccio
2002–2004 Porto Vecchio
International career
1990–1997 Ivory Coast 25 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michel Bassolé (born 18 July 1972) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in 25 matches for the Ivory Coast national team from 1990 to 1997.[1] He was also named in Ivory Coast's squad for the 1994 African Cup of Nations tournament.[2]

He acquired French nationality.[3]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[1]
National team Year Apps Goals
Ivory Coast 1990 2 0
1991 1 0
1994 12 3
1996 4 0
1997 6 1
Total 25 4
Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bassolé goal.
List of international goals scored by Michel Bassolé
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 6 April 1994 El Menzah Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia  Nigeria 1–0 2–2 1994 Africa Cup of Nations [4]
2 2–1
3 10 December 1994 Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia  Namibia 1–2 1–2 Friendly [5]
4 22 June 1997 Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Ivory Coast  Algeria 2–1 2–1 1998 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Michel Bassolé". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  2. ^ "African Nations Cup 1994 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Michel Bassolé". Ligue2 (in French). Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Nigeria vs. Ivory Coast". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Namibia vs. Ivory Coast". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Ivory Coast vs. Algeria". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 July 2025.