Calvin Bassey is a Nigerian professional footballer and a centre-back with physicality and pace. He is ball playing defender with good link up play and ball progression.
Calvin Bassey
Profession: Footballer
Born: December 31, 1999
Age: 26 years old
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Aosta, Italy
Known for: Centre-Back for the Nigwrian national team
Profile Overview
Calvin Bassey was born in Aosta, Italy, to Nigerian parents Kingsley Ikenna Ughelumba, and Ebere Bassey Etim. His father is from Anambra State and his mother from Oron Akwa Ibom state. He grew up in Newham, England, and his parents separated when he was only six years old. He was raised by his mother alongside his brothers namely; Elvis, Michael, and Mathew. Although, his father made an attempt to reunite with the family but Calvin had maintained distance from him.
He began his career at CM Futsal academy before joining the youth academy of Leicester City in 2015.
He joined Rangers in 2020 and made his professional debut on Auguat 9, 2020, in a Scottish Premiership fixture. He scored his first goal for the club in a 4-0 away victory over Falkirk in the Scottish league on November 29.
He signed for Ajax for a reported fee of £20 million in July 2022 and later joined the English club Fulham on a four-year contract for a reported fee of £21 million, on July 28, 2023. He made
Bassey is eligible to play for Italy and England but he decided to represent Nigeria at the international level. He made his debut for the Nigerian senior team in a goalless draw with Ghana at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification on March 25, 2022. He scored his first international goal in a 1-1 away draw against South Africa at the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification on September 9, 2025. He played with the likes of Raphael Onyedika, Alex Iwobi, and Bruno Onyemaechi.
Career Timeline
- 2015-2020 – Leicester City (youth career)
- 2020-2022 – Rangers – 37 apps
- 2022-2023 – Ajax – 25 apps, 1 goal
- 2023 – Fulham
Personal Details
- Alternative name: Calvin Chinedu Bassey
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Religion: Christianity
- Height: 6 feet 1 in (1.85 m)
- Parents: Kingsley Ikenna Ughelumba (father), Ebere Bassey Etim (mother)
- Official website: Instagram – @calvinbassey
Trivia
- His real name is Calvin Chinedu Ughelumba.
- He changed his surname from his father’s Ughelumba to his mother’s Bassey in order to honor her for single-handedly raising him and his other siblings after their father left them at a very young age.
- He prefers to play with the left foot.
- He won the Scottish Premiership in 2020-21 season and Scottish Cup in 2021-22 with Rangers.
- He is a member of the Order of the Niger.
- He earns a salary of £2.3 million annually after signing for Fulham.
- He has a market value of €28 million according to Transfermarkt.
