Anastasios Bakasetas

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Tasos Bakasetas
Bakasetas with AEK Athens in 2018
Personal information
Full name Anastasios Bakasetas[1]
Date of birth (1993-06-28) 28 June 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Corinth, Greece
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s)
Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
 Panathinaikos
Number 8
Youth career
–2008 Thyella Petriou
2008–2010 Asteras Tripolis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Asteras Tripolis 42 (4)
2011 → Thrasyvoulos (loan) 10 (1)
2014 → Aris (loan) 10 (3)
2015–2016 Panionios 44 (12)
2016–2019 AEK Athens 72 (14)
2019–2021 Alanyaspor 53 (17)
2021–2024 Trabzonspor 98 (26)
2024– Panathinaikos 8 (4)
International career
2011–2012 Greece U19 19 (4)
2012–2015 Greece U21 4 (0)
2016– Greece 65 (14)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Greece
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2012 Estonia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anastasios "Tasos" Bakasetas (

attacking midfielder for Super League club Panathinaikos and captains the Greece national team
.

Club career

Asteras Tripolis

Bakasetas came through the youth system at Asteras Tripolis, and was promoted to the first team in the 2010–11 Super League 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.[3] 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.[4]

In the Greek Cup, he made his first start in a 1–0 defeat to Olympiacos on 22 December 2010.[5] 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.[6]

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 Thrasyvoulos, scoring his first senior goal against Ethnikos Asteras in a 2–0 win on 28 February 2011.[7] He returned to Asteras Tripolis 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 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.[8] On 17 October 2015, he scored the two goals of his club in a 2–0 home win against AEL Kalloni.[9]

AEK Athens

On 8 June 2016, Bakasetas signed a three-years contract with AEK Athens for an undisclosed fee.[10] On 17 September 2016, he netted the first goal with the club in an away 2–0 win against Veria.[11] On 9 April 2017, Bakasetas scored a brace in a 5–0 home win against Kerkyra.[12]

On 10 September 2017, he scored his first goal of the

2017–18 season in a 4–0 home win against AEL.[13] On 22 April 2018, Bakasetas scored twice against Levadiakos to secure their first Super League title since 1994.[14]

On 10 January 2019, Bakasetas agreed to a contract extension with AEK until the summer of 2022.[15]

Alanyaspor

On 14 June 2019, Bakasetas agreed to join Turkish Süper Lig club Alanyaspor for a fee estimated at €700,000 plus bonuses[16] On 24 August 2019, he scored his first league goal for the club, in a 4–1 home win against Kasımpaşa.[17] 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.[18] 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.[19] On 18 January 2020, he scored with a kick, in a hammering 5–1 home win game against Kayserispor.[20] 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.[21] On 5 February 2020, he scored with a wonderful kick in a 2–0 Turkish Cup home win game against Galatasaray.[22] 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.[23]

On mid September 2020, Fenerbahçe that has been the leader in the transfer window in the Süper Lig, is about to finish the transfer of Anastasios Bakasetas, which has been negotiating for a long time. According to various reports, Fenerbahçe and Alanyaspor reached the final stage in negotiations after long negotiations and got closer to the agreement. The Greek international midfielder, who played in all 34 league games, marked the season with 10 goals and 5 assists, also entered the radar of Italian clubs.[24][25]

Trabzonspor

On 30 January 2021, Trabzonspor snap up Greek midfielder Bakasetas, who mainly operates as an attacking midfielder, had a previous stint in Turkey with Aytemiz Alanyaspor, racking up 21 goals and 12 assists in 64 appearances.[26] On 4 February 2021, in his first appearance with the club, the Greek midfielder scored the winner at the 61st minute at Trabzon's Medical Park Stadium against Denizlispor.[27] On 16 August 2021, Bakasetas scored the first goal of the club for the season, in a hammering 5–1 away win against Yeni Malatyaspor.[28] A week later he opened the score with a penalty kick in a 2–1 home win game against Sivasspor.[29] On 18 September 2021, he scored with a wonderful kick after Anthony Nwakaeme's assist, sealing a vital 1–0 away win against Kasımpaşa S.K.[30] On 2 October 2021, Trabzonspor defeated Kayserispor 2–1 in the 8th week of the Süper Lig, with both goals scored by the Greek international in a breathtaking match.[31] On 17 October 2021, Bakasetas scored a brace in the victory of Trabzonspor against Fenerbahçe for the top derby of the Süper Lig.[32] On 6 November 2021, in a 2–1 away win against rivals Beşiktaş J.K., which established its club at the top of the League after 12 games, the 28-year-old midfielder received a hard tackle from Rachid Ghezzal in the 27th minute of the match, but even after the necessary medical assistance, he was substituted in the first half, as he could not continue.[33] The rehabilitation period was estimated at three weeks, according to medical reports.[34] On 19 January 2022, Bakasetas was defeated twice by Okan Kocuk on a penalty kick and in the replay of the match between Trabzonspor and Giresunspor and could not give the victory to his club,[35] but a week later he tied at 1–1 with a kick in a decisive away victory against Galatasaray in his club effort to win the championship.[36]

Panathinaikos

On 22 January 2024, Bakasetas returned to Greece joining Panathinaikos for a fee of about €1,000,000.[37]

International career

Bakasetas has represented his country at youth international level. He was selected in the

2011 European Under-19 Football Championship along with Asteras Tripolis teammate Nikolaos Skondras.[38]

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.[39] He made his first start in the second group game, a 1–0 victory against the Romania under-19s on 23 July 2011.[40]

On 19 May 2016, he was called up for the

Australia on 4 and 7 June 2016.[41] 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.[42]

On 25 March 2021, Bakasetas converted a goal from the spot to stun

2022 World Cup qualifying.[44]

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 April 2024[45]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Asteras Tripolis 2009–10 Super League Greece 1 0 0 0 – – 1 0
2010–11 5 0 2 0 – – 7 0
2011–12 9 1 1 0 – – 10 1
2012–13 10 2 0 0 4[b] 0 – 14 2
2013–14 9 0 2 0 1[b] 0 – 12 0
2014–15 8 1 2 0 6[b] 1 – 16 2
Total 42 4 7 0 11 1 0 0 60 5
Thrasyvoulos (loan) 2010–11 Super League Greece 2 10 1 0 0 – – 10 1
Aris (loan) 2013–14 Super League Greece 10 3 0 0 – – 10 3
Panionios 2014–15 13 1 1 0 – 0 0 14 1
2015–16 31 11 6 1 0 0 0 0 37 12
Total 44 12 7 1 0 0 0 0 51 13
AEK Athens 2016–17 Super League Greece 23 4 5 2 2[b] 0 – 30 6
2017–18 27 6 9 2 8[c] 0 – 44 8
2018–19 22 4 3 1 5[c] 1 – 30 6
Total 72 14 17 5 15 1 – 104 20
Alanyaspor 2019–20 Süper Lig 34 10 9 4 – – 43 14
2020–21 19 7 2 0 1[b] 0 – 22 7
Total 53 17 11 4 1 0 – 65 21
Trabzonspor 2020–21 Süper Lig 19 6 0 0 – – 19 6
2021–22 34 8 5 1 4[d] 0 – 43 9
2022–23 27 8 3 0 8[e] 4 1[f] 1 39 13
2023–24 18 4 1 1 – – 19 5
Total 98 26 9 2 12 4 1 1 120 33
Panathinaikos 2023–24 Super League Greece 8 4 4 0 0 0 – 12 4
Career total 337 81 55 12 39 6 1 1 432 100
  1. ^ Includes Greek Cup, Turkish Cup
  2. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Appearance in Turkish Super Cup

International

As of match played 3 April 2024
National team Year Apps Goals
Greece 2016 6 0
2017 5 0
2018 8 0
2019 6 0
2020 8 2
2021 10 3
2022 10 5
2023 10 3
2024 2 1
Total 65 14

International Goals

Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Anastasios Bakasetas
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 October 2020 Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece  Moldova 1–0 2–0 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C
2 15 November 2020 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău Moldova 2–0 2–0
3 25 March 2021 Nuevo Los Cármenes, Granada, Spain  Spain 1–1 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 8 September 2021 Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece  Sweden 1–0 2–1
5 9 October 2021
Batumi Stadium, Batumi
, Georgia		  Georgia 1–0 2–0
6 2 June 2022 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland 1–0 1–0 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C
7 5 June 2022
Prishtina
, Kosovo		  Kosovo 1–0 1–0
8 9 June 2022 Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos, Greece  Cyprus 1–0 3–0
9 17 November 2022
Ta'Qali National Stadium
, Malta		  Malta 1–0 2–2 Friendly
10 20 November 2022
Puskas Arena
, Hungary		  Hungary 1–1 1–2
11 24 March 2023 Estádio Algarve, Portugal  Gibraltar 3–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
12 16 June 2023 Agia Sophia Stadium, Athens , Greece  Republic of Ireland 1–0 2–1
13 21 November 2023  France 1–1 2–2
14 21 March 2024  Kazakhstan 1–0 5–0

Honours

Asteras Tripolis

AEK Athens

Alanyaspor

Trabzonspor

Greece U19

Individual

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