Ollie Bassett

Oliver Jacob Bassett (born 6 March 1998) is a professional football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship.

Born in Packington, Leicestershire,[2] Bassett started his football career as a youngster in the Aston Villa Academy and as a teenager played futsal[3] before signing a scholarship at Southampton in the summer of 2014.

[17] In January 2022, Bassett switched to Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa signing a two-year contract with an option for a third year.

[19] Bassett played a crucial role for Ottawa, and led to the team to finish as regular season champions, but they ultimately lost in the final to Forge FC.

[25] Bassett did enough to impress the Northern Ireland coaching staff to receive a call-up for their 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches in October 2016.