Christian Bassedas

Personal information
Christian Bassedas
Full name	Christian Gustavo Bassedas
Date of birth	February 16, 1973 (1973-02-16) (age 35)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1990-2000 2000-2003 2002 2003	Vélez Sársfield Newcastle United F.C. CD Tenerife (loan) Newell's Old Boys	267 (21) 24 (1) 14 (0) 0 (0)
National team
1994-1999	Argentina	22 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Christian Bassedas (born February 16, 1973 in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine football midfielder.

Bassedas, who played from 1990 to 2000 for Argentine first division Vélez Sársfield, is most notable for playing for Newcastle United from 2000-2003, though on loan to CD Tenerife briefly during the 2001/2002 season.

In 2003 he signed with Argentine Newell's Old Boys, but after two months of pre-season training he decided to retire from football.

During his time with Vélez, Bassedas made 267 appearances for the club, giving him the 11th most appearances in their history.

He currently works for Fox Sports en Español as a commentator of England's Premier League matches.^[1]

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