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Davide Bassi
Personal information
Date of birth	12 April 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Sarzana, Italy
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
2002–2003	Empoli
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2005	Massese
2005–2015	Empoli
2005–2006	→ Massese (loan)
2010–2011	→ Torino (loan)
2011–2012	→ Sassuolo (loan)
2015–2017	Atalanta
2017	Parma
2017–2019	Spezia
International career
2008	Italy U-23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2018

Davide Bassi (born 12 April 1985) is an Italian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Sarzana, Liguria, Bassi was a product of Empoli's youth system, joining the team in 2002, but started his professional career at Tuscan club Massese in 2003. In 2005, he returned to Empoli in a co-ownership deal.^[1] Bassi formally returned to Empoli on 1 July 2006. He became the team's first choice goalkeeper, ahead Daniele Balli, during the second half of the 2007–08 Serie A season. After the team were relegated, he remained as the first choice keeper. During the 2010–11 Serie B season, he left for Torino, to replace the recently departed Matteo Sereni. Empoli signed Jasmin Handanović to replace Bassi.

In July 2011, he left on loan for as Sassuolo, but served as an understudy to Alberto Pomini.

In July 2013, Bassi changed his shirt number to no.28.^[2] He was the team's first choice goalkeeper during the 2013–14 Serie B season. However, the next year, he was a backup to Luigi Sepe during the 2014–15 Serie A season.

Atalanta

On 27 June 2015, Bassi signed a 2-year contract with Serie A club Atalanta B.C. on a free transfer.^[3]

In January 2017, Bassi was released.^[4]

Parma

On 1 March 2017, Bassi was signed by Lega Pro club Parma on a free transfer,^[5] as an emergency signing to replace injured Pierluigi Frattali. However, on 3 April he was released again,^[6] due to the recovery of Frattali, as well as Parma ran out of quota to keep in their 25-men squad list. Bassi was the starting keeper for the Emilian club in March, with 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss, conceding 4 goals. The match played on 2 April, Bassi was the backup of Frattali.

Spezia

Bassi joined Spezia on 10 July 2017.^[7]

International career

Bassi was never capped for Italy at international level until the 2008 Toulon Tournament. The coach rested the regular starters of the under-21 team, and instead picked Bassi and Enrico Alfonso. They both shared the first choice goalkeeping role, as Italy went on to win the tournament. However, despite his success, Bassi did not go on to represent the under-23 side at the Beijing Olympics that summer.

Honours

Individual

Toulon Tournament Best Goalkeeper: 2008

References

^ "Trasferimenti 2005" (PDF). lega-calcio.it (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
^ "Numerazione ufficiale prima squadra" (in Italian). Empoli FC. 30 July 2013. Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
^ "Mercato Atalanta: Bassi in nerazzurro" (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 27 June 2015. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
^ "Operazioni di mercato" [Market Operations] (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. 19 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
^ "Giovedî la presentazione del nuovo portiere Crociato Bassi" (in Italian). Parma Calcio 1913. 1 March 2017. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
^ "Bassi, risoluzione consensuale del contratto" (in Italian). Parma Calcio 1913. 3 April 2017. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
^ "Mercato: lo spezzino Davide Bassi a difesa della porta aquilotta" (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.