Norman Jaquy Bassette (born 9 November 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club KVC Westerlo, on loan from club Coventry City and the Belgium national team.
Club career Norman Bassette rose through the ranks of Virton of the Belgian second division. When financial troubles (not even being awarded a professional license for the 2020–21 season) struck Virton, Bassette joined the French Ligue 2 side of Caen in the summer of 2020. He started playing with the under-17, during a season where very few youth games were played because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He signed a full-time three-year contract with the Norman club at the end of the season.
Having started the 2021–22 season playing with the National 2 reserve team, Bassette was soon called to the first team, in late August 2021. He made his professional debut for Caen on 11 September 2021, replacing Johann Lepenant in a 2–1 home Ligue 2 loss against Pau FC.
On 21 August 2024, Bassette joined Championship side Coventry City for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year deal.
On 1 September 2025, Bassette joined Ligue 2 club Reims on loan for the 2025–26 season. On 6 January 2026, Bassette moved on a new loan to 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the German second tier.
On 22 July 2026, Bassette joined Belgian Pro League club KVC Westerlo on a season-long loan with an option to buy.
International career Bassette received his first call to the Belgium under-18 team on 23 August 2021, playing the two games against Norway and Sweden as a starter in early September.
Bassette made his debut for the Belgium national team on 17 November 2024 in a Nations League game against Israel at the Bozsik Aréna in Hungary. He substituted Arne Engels in added time, as Israel won 1–0.
Style of play Bassette mainly plays as a centre-forward and was compared to his young teammate Andréas Hountondji at Caens when representing their youth teams.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOther TotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Caen2021–22Ligue 21000——102022–2312100——1212023–241000——10Total141000000141Caen B2021–22Championnat National 226900——269KV Mechelen (loan)2023–24Belgian Pro League22510——235Coventry City2024–25EFL Championship2522020—2922025–26000000—002026–27Premier League000000—00Total252202000292Stade Reims (loan)2025–26Ligue 212111——1321. FC Kaiserslautern (loan)2025–262. Bundesliga16200——162KVC Westerlo (loan)2026–27Belgian Pro League6300——63Career total1212341200012124
Honours Caen U18
Coupe Gambardella runner-up: 2021–22
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