Simon Bassey

Simon Bassey

250px Bassey as a coach of AFC Wimbledon in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Simon James Bassey
Date of birth	(1976-02-05) 5 February 1976
Place of birth	Lambeth, England
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	AFC Wimbledon (coach)
Youth career
1984–1992	Wimbledon
1992–1994	Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1997	Carshalton Athletic	?	(?)
1997–2000	Aldershot Town	49	(1)
2000	Carshalton Athletic	?	(?)
2000–2001	Dulwich Hamlet	?	(?)
2001–2002	Carshalton Athletic	?	(?)
2002	Crawley Town	?	(?)
2002	Tooting & Mitcham United	?	(?)
2002–2004	AFC Wimbledon	46	(1)
Managerial career
2012	AFC Wimbledon (Caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:47, 8 December 2012 (UTC)

Simon James Bassey (born 5 February 1976) is a retired English footballer who played as a Midfielder. He made over 150 appearances for Carshalton Athletic as well as playing for Aldershot Town and AFC Wimbledon. He went on to become first team coach at AFC Wimbledon when he retired due to injury in 2004. He acted as caretaker manager of the club between 19 September 2012 and 10 October 2012, before resuming his post as coach following the appointment of Neal Ardley.

Career

Early years

Bassey joined Wimbledon F.C. at the age of 8 and remained with the club until he was released at the age of 16.