SOCCER PLAYER

Chris Basham

1988 - Today

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Christopher Paul Basham (born 30 May 1988) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder or centre back. He spent the majority of his professional career at Sheffield United where he became best known as a pioneer of the role of the overlapping centre back (usually on the right flank), a position he developed under Chris Wilder during the 2016–17 season. Having started as a junior with Newcastle United, he played for Bolton Wanderers, as well as having loan spells at Stafford Rangers and Rochdale, prior to joining Blackpool in August 2010. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Chris Basham is the 23,386th most popular soccer player (down from 17,140th in 2024), the 9,206th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,916th in 2019) and the 1,420th most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Chris Basham ranks 23,386 out of 21,273. Before him are Yūki Katō, Ahn Joon-soo, Eunan O'Kane, Tsubasa Terayama, Frank Boya, and Naoki Tsubaki. After him are Aaron Younger, Diego Taba, Subrata Paul, Hayata Komatsu, Lauren Price, and Daisei Suzuki.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, Chris Basham ranks 2,024. Before him are Kyle Okposo, Kelvin Etuhu, Wayne Simmonds, Evgenia Soboleva, Haley Irwin, and Ryan Shotton. After him are Luuka Jones, Malin Levenstad, Milad Vaziri, Polly Swann, Teresa Almeida, and Lauren Gottlieb.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Chris Basham ranks 9,208 out of 8,785. Before him are Sam Gallagher (1995), Josh Acheampong (2006), Bailey Peacock-Farrell (1996), Anna Hopkin (1996), Eunan O'Kane (1990), and Victoria Thornley (1987). After him are Eilidh McIntyre (1994), Emily Campbell (1994), Lauren Price (1994), Polly Swann (1988), Andy Griffin (1979), and Chris Burke (1983).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Chris Basham ranks 1,420. Before him are Ryan Shotton (1988), David Wotherspoon (1990), Sam Gallagher (1995), Josh Acheampong (2006), Bailey Peacock-Farrell (1996), and Eunan O'Kane (1990). After him are Lauren Price (1994), Andy Griffin (1979), Chris Burke (1983), Gary Gardner (1992), Josh Dasilva (1998), and Scott Bain (1991).

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