| Intro | Argentine footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Argentina |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 16 February 1973, Buenos Aires |
| Age: | 47 years |
Christian Gustavo Bassedas (born 16 February 1973 in Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine football defensive midfielder who worked as general manager for Vélez Sársfield of the Argentine Primera División. In November 2015, he was appointed as manager, resigning in September 2016, after a disappointing 0-3 loss against Racing Club.
Bassedas is most notable for his spell at Vélez Sársfield, where he made 267 appearances for the club, giving him the eleventh most appearances in their history.
Career
Club
Bassedas is a product of Vélez Sársfield youth divisions, club where he debuted professionally on 3 March 1991. He played as an sweeper (libero), and was an important part of Vélez most successful years during the 1990s. He won four national championships with the club, and five international (including the 1994 Intercontinental Cup, where he was a starter in the 2-0 victory over A.C. Milan).
In 2000, he joined English FA Premier League club Newcastle United for £3,500,000. He played for them in the period 2000–2003, though on loan to Tenerife briefly during the 2001–02 season. He scored once in the league for Newcastle in a 3-1 defeat at Chelsea in January 2001.
In 2003 he joined Argentine Newell’s Old Boys, but after two months of pre-season training he decided to retire from football at the age of 30.
He later worked for Fox Sports en Latinoamérica as a commentator on FA Premier League matches.
For the end of 2008, Bassedas was appointed as general manager of Vélez Sársfield. His first order of business was to recommend Ricardo Gareca to fill the coaching spot. He was also essential in the negotiations to bring Maximiliano Moralez, Sebastián Domínguez and Joaquín Larrivey to the club. On his first season as manager, Vélez won the Clausura 09.
National team
Bassedas played for the Argentine national team during the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification matches, but was not part of the squad for the World Cup. He also won a silver medal at the 1996 Olympics and a gold medal at the 1995 Pan Americans, where he captained the team.
Honours
Player
Vélez Sársfield
- Primera División Argentina (4): Clausura 93, Apertura 95, Clausura 96, Clausura 98
- Copa Libertadores (1): 1994
- Intercontinental Cup (1): 1994
- Copa Interamericana (1): 1994
- Supercopa Sudamericana (1): 1996
- Recopa Sudamericana (1): 1997
Argentina national team
- Pan American Gold Medal (1): Mar del Plata 1995
- Olympic Silver Medal (1): Atlanta 1996
General manager
Vélez Sársfield
- Primera División Argentina (1): Clausura 09