Anastasios Bakasetas

Anastasios "Tasos" Bakasetas (Greek: Αναστάσιος "Τάσος" Μπακασέτας; born 28 June 1993) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish Süper Lig club Alanyaspor and the Greece national team.

Tasos Bakasetas
Bakasetas with AEK Athens in 2018
Personal information
Full name Anastasios Bakasetas
Date of birth (1993-06-28) 28 June 1993
Place of birth Corinth, Greece
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Forward/winger
Club information
Current team
 Alanyaspor
Number 11
Youth career
2008–2010 Asteras Tripolis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Asteras Tripolis 42 (4)
2010–2011 → Thrasyvoulos (loan) 10 (1)
2013–2014 → Aris (loan) 10 (3)
2015–2016 Panionios 43 (12)
2016–2019 AEK Athens 71 (14)
2019– Alanyaspor 28 (7)
National team‡
2011–2012 Greece U19 19 (4)
2012–2015 Greece U21 4 (0)
2016– Greece 25 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:43, 22 June 2020 (UTC).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:28, 19 November 2019 (UTC).

Club career

Asteras Tripolis

Bakasetas came through the youth system at Asteras Tripolis, and was promoted to the first team in the 2010–11 Superleague season, for which he was assigned squad number 12. He made five league appearances for the club in this season, four of which were as a substitute, and two in the Greek Cup.[1] His Super League debut was in a starting position against Xanthi on 28 November 2010, a match Asteras Tripolis lost 2–1 despite taking the lead.[2]

In the Greek Cup, he made his first start in a 1–0 defeat to Olympiacos on 22 December 2010.[3] His final appearance for Asteras Tripolis in the 2010–11 season came as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 league defeat against AEK Athens on 16 January 2011.[4]

Loan to Thrasyvoulos

At the end of January 2011, he went on loan to Thrasyvoulos in the second tier Greek Football League. He played ten league games for Thrasyvolous, scoring his first senior goal against Ethnikos Asteras in a 2–0 win on 28 February 2011.[5] He returned to Asteras Tripoli at the end of the season in July 2011.

Loan to Aris

At the end of December 2013, he went on loan to Aris to try and help them to avoid relegation. He made his debut to his new team in an away loss from Levadiakos scoring two goals in a 4–3 defeat. He scored another goal before his loan finished. Unfortunately he couldn't help the side avoid relegation.

Panionios

On 28 January 2015, Bakasetas signed a two years' contract with Panionios for an undisclosed fee. He started the 2015–16 season with two goals in the opening three matches.[6] On 17 October 2015, he scored the two goals of his club in a 2–0 home win against Kalloni [7]

AEK Athens

On 8 June 2016, Bakasetas signed a three-years contract with AEK Athens for an undisclosed fee.[8] On 17 September 2016, he netted the first goal with the club in an away 2–0 win against Veria.[9] On 9 April 2017, Bakasetas scored a brace in a 5–0 home win against Kerkyra.[10]

On 10 September 2017, he scored his first goal of the 2017–18 season in a 4–0 home win against AEL.[11] On 22 April 2018, Bakasetas scored twice against Levadiakos to secure their first Super League title since 1994.[12]

On 10 January 2019, Bakasetas agreed to a contract extension with AEK until the summer of 2022.[13]

Alanyaspor

On 14 June 2019, Bakasetas agreed to join Turkish Süper Lig club Alanyaspor for a fee estimated at around €1,000,000.[14] On 24 August 2019, he scored his first league goal for the club, in a 4–1 home win against Kasımpaşa.[15] On 20 October 2019, he scored with a kick after an assist from Onur Bulut in a 5–2 home win game against Çaykur Rizespor.[16] On 30 November 2019, Bakasetas was in superb form during the game against Ankaragücü in Alanya, hitting the target twice in a comfortable 5–0 triumph and has been included in the Team of the Week in the Turkish Süper Lig.[17] On 18 January 2020, he scored with a kick, in a hammering 5–1 home win game against Kayserispor.[18] On 2 February 2020, as the first half approached its climax, Bakasetas successfully connected with an accurate cross from Papiss Cissé, thumping a powerful header into the right corner. Alanyaspor, finishing the match with 10 men, subsequently claimed a 2–1 triumph against Yeni Malatyaspor at home.[19] On 5 February 2020, he scored with a wonderful kick in a 2–0 Turkish Cup home win game against Galatasaray.[20] On 22 June 2020, in the fifth minute of stoppage time against title challengers Trabzonspor at home, the 26-year-old attacking midfielder came to the rescue again for Alanyaspor, beating his opponent for skill before unleashing a powerful attempt which flew under the goalkeeper and into the net, in a 2-2 home draw game.[21]

International career

Bakasetas has represented his country at youth international level. He was selected in the Greece under-19s squad for the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship along with Asteras Tripolis teammate Nikolaos Skondras.[22]

He made his under-19 debut in one of the two opening games of the tournament, as a 55th-minute substitute in a 2–1 defeat against the Republic of Ireland under-19s on 20 July 2011.[23] He made his first start in the second group game, a 1–0 victory against the Romania under-19s on 23 July 2011.[24]

On 19 May 2016, was called up for the friendly matches against Australia on 4 and 7 June 2016.[25] On 4 June 2016, he made his international debut as a substitute, in a 1–0 friendly loss against Australia, when Mathew Leckie scored with the final kick of the game to help the Socceroos beat Greece.[26]

Career statistics

Club
As of 22 June 2020
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Asteras Tripolis 2009–10 Superleague 1000––––10
2010–11 5020––––70
2011–12 9110––––101
2012–13 1021040––152
2013–14 902010––120
2014–15 812061––142
Total 4248011100615
Thrasyvoulos (loan) 2010–11 Football League 10100––––101
Total 101000000101
Aris (loan) 2013–14 Superleague 10300––––103
Total 103000000103
Panionios 2014–15 Superleague 13110––00141
2015–16 30116100003612
Total 43127100005013
AEK Athens 2016–17 Superleague 2245220––296
2017–18 2769280––448
2018–19 2243151––306
Total 71141751510010320
Alanyaspor 2019–20 Süper Lig 29784––––3611
Total 2978400003611
Career total 2054140102620027053

Honours
AEK Athens

References
  1. "2010–11 Greek Cup statistics: Asteras Tripolis". Uefa.com. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  2. "Match report: Asteras Tripolis vs Xanthi 1–2". soccerway.com. 28 November 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  3. "Match report: Asteras Tripolis vs Olympiakos 0–1". soccerway.com. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  4. "Match report: Asteras Tripolis vs AEK 0–3". soccerway.com. 16 January 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  5. "Anastasios Bakasetas profile". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  6. "Μπακασέτας διετίας!". www.sdna.gr. 28 January 2015.
  7. "Πανιώνιος Ευρώπης, 2–0 την Καλλονή". www.sport24.gr. 17 October 2015.
  8. "AEK FC signs Bakasetas". Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  9. Βέροια – ΑΕΚ 0–2: Και... λίγα ήταν!
  10. "Πάρτι για την Ένωση!" (in Greek). Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  11. "Με περίπατο στην κορυφή η ΑΕΚ" (in Greek). Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  12. "ΑΕΚ-Λεβαδειακός 2-0: Πρωταθλήτρια εν αναμονή". www.onsports.gr. 22 April 2018.
  13. "Επίσημο: Ο Μπακασέτας στην ΑΕΚ μέχρι το 2022!" (in Greek). Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  14. "ΑΕΚ: Πάει Αλάνιασπορ ο Μπακασέτας". www.sport24.gr. 14 June 2019.
  15. "Alanyaspor 4–1 Kasımpaşa Maç Özeti". tr.beinsports.com. 24 August 2019.
  16. "Alanyaspor - Rizespor 5-2". www.goal.com. 20 October 2019.
  17. "Alanyaspor - Ankaragucu 5-0". www.skysports.com. 30 November 2019.
  18. "Alanyaspor 5-1 Kayserispor". www.hurriyet.com.tr. 18 January 2020.
  19. "Alanyaspor 2-1 Yeni Malatyaspor". www.hurriyet.com.tr. 2 February 2020.
  20. "Alanyaspor 2-0 Galatasaray". www.haberturk.com. 5 February 2020.
  21. "Aytemiz Alanyaspor 2 - 2 Trabzonspor Maç Özeti". tr.beinsports.com. 22 June 2020.
  22. "Bakasetas and Skondras in national U19 squad (Greek)". Asteras Tripoli. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  23. "Match report: Greece 1–2 Republic of Ireland". Uefa.com. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  24. "Match report: Romania 0–1 Greece". Uefa.com. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  25. Εθνική: Μπακασέτας και Μπουκουβάλας στις κλήσεις για Αυστραλία
  26. "Mathew Leckie's late winner helps Socceroos beat Greece 1–0". www.abc.net.au. 4 June 2016.
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