Bassey William Andem
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bassey William Andem | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1993 | Union Douala | ||
| 1992 | → Olympic Mvolyé (loan) | ||
| 1994–1996 | Cruzeiro | 9 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Bahia | 19 | (0) |
| 1998–2007 | Boavista | 152 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Feirense | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1990–1998 | Cameroon | 52 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Bassey William Andem (born 14 June 1968) is a Cameroonian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
In spite of a very large frame he was known for his above-average reflexes, and spent most of his career professional career in Portuguese-speaking countries, mainly at the service of Boavista.
Andem was born in Douala. After starting his professional career with hometown's Union Douala (which included a loan spell at Olympic Mvolyé) he moved to Brazil, where he represented Cruzeiro Esporte Clube and Esporte Clube Bahia.
In January 1998, Andem joined Portuguese Primeira Liga side Boavista FC where, during the following five seasons, he would have engage in an interesting battle for first-choice status with future Sporting Clube de Portugal and Portuguese international Ricardo. However, during the Chequereds' 2001 national championship conquest – the club's only – he played just six matches.
After Ricardo left for the capital team, Andem was restored as starter, losing the position midway through the 2004–05 campaign to new signing Carlos. He again would gain starter status after the Angolan was sold to FC Steaua Bucureşti, amassing a further 43 league games in two seasons.
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