# Alex Bass > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alex_Bass > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alex_Bass.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Bass > Source revision: 1352306578 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) For the Israeli badminton player, see [Alexander Bass](/source/Alexander_Bass). **Alexander Michael Bass** (born 1 April 1998) is an English professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football)) for club [Peterborough United](/source/Peterborough_United_F.C.). ## Club career ### Portsmouth Born in [Huntingdon](/source/Huntingdon), Bass progressed through [Portsmouth](/source/Portsmouth_F.C.)'s youth categories. He first appeared on the first team bench on 7 March 2015 at the age of 16, he went onto feature on the Portsmouth bench a further 36 times before making his debut in a 3–2 defeat at [Coventry City](/source/Coventry_City_F.C.) in the [EFL Cup](/source/EFL_Cup) on the 9 August 2016.[3] #### Salisbury (loan) On 16 August 2016, Bass was loaned to [Southern League South & West](/source/Southern_Football_League) side [Salisbury](/source/Salisbury_F.C.) in an initial one-month deal, before returning to Portsmouth at the end of the season. #### Return to Portsmouth On 5 May 2018, Bass made his first league start for Pompey, keeping a clean sheet in the 2–0 home win in their final [League One](/source/EFL_League_One) game of the season against [Peterborough](/source/Peterborough_United_Football_Club).[4] Four days later, the club took up the option of extension on his contract and renewed it for a further year.[5][6] #### Torquay United (loan) On 9 July 2018, Bass signed a new three-year contract at Portsmouth and moved on loan to [National League South](/source/National_League_South) side [Torquay United](/source/Torquay_United_F.C.) for their 2018–19 title winning season.[7] #### Bradford City (loan) He moved on loan to [Bradford City](/source/Bradford_City_A.F.C.) in January 2022.[8] #### Southend United (loan) On 27 February 2021, Bass joined [Southend United](/source/Southend_United_F.C.) on an emergency loan, for the remainder of the [2020–21 season](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Southend_United_F.C._season).[9] ### Sunderland On 26 July 2022, Bass signed for [Sunderland](/source/Sunderland_A.F.C.) on a three-year deal.[10] In October 2022, he scored a last-minute equaliser for [Sunderland U21s](/source/Sunderland_A.F.C._Reserves_and_Academy) against rivals [Newcastle United U21s](/source/Newcastle_United_F.C._Reserves_and_Academy) in the [Premier League 2](/source/Premier_League_2) Division Two.[11] #### AFC Wimbledon (loan) On 12 July 2023, Alex Bass joined [AFC Wimbledon](/source/AFC_Wimbledon) on a season long loan.[12] ### Notts County On 18 June 2024, Alex Bass joined [Notts County](/source/Notts_County) on a three-year deal.[13] ### Peterborough United On 30 June 2025, Bass joined League One side [Peterborough United](/source/Peterborough_United_F.C.) for an undisclosed fee, signing an initial three-year contract with the option for a further year.[14] Prior to the commencement of the [2025–26 season](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Peterborough_United_F.C._season), he suffered a broken foot in a pre-season friendly against [Milton Keynes Dons](/source/Milton_Keynes_Dons_F.C.), estimate to rule him out for a period of six weeks.[15] ## Career statistics [16] Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Portsmouth 2016–17 League Two 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2017–18 League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 2 0 2018–19 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0 2019–20 League One 15 0 3 0 0 0 7[b] 0 25 0 2020–21 League One 0 0 1 0 1 0 3[a] 0 5 0 2021–22 League One 2 0 0 0 1 0 4[a] 0 7 0 Total 18 0 4 0 3 0 16 0 41 0 Salisbury (loan) 2016–17 SFL - Division One S&W 37 0 0 0 — 9 0 46 0 Torquay United (loan) 2018–19 National League South 8 0 0 0 — 0 0 8 0 Southend United (loan) 2020–21 League Two 1 0 — — — 1 0 Bradford City (loan) 2021–22 League Two 21 0 — — — 21 0 Sunderland 2022–23 Championship 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2023–24 League Two 44 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 48 0 Notts County 2024–25[17] League Two 39 0 2 0 0 0 2[c] 0 43 0 Peterborough United 2025–26 League One 24 0 2 0 0 0 1[a] 0 27 0 Career total 192 0 12 0 5 0 28 0 237 0 1. Appearance(s) in [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy) 1. 5 appearances in [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy), 2 appearances in [EFL League One play-offs](/source/EFL_League_One_play-offs) 1. Appearance(s) in [EFL League Two play-offs](/source/EFL_League_Two_play-offs) ## Honours **Portsmouth** - [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy): [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_EFL_Trophy)[18] ## References 1. ["Club list of registered players"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150924042638/http://www.football-league.co.uk/documents/pages-from-fl-professional-retain-list-free-transfers-2014-15-2.pdf-...549-2491536.pdf). [The Football League](/source/The_Football_League). Archived from [the original](http://www.football-league.co.uk/documents/pages-from-fl-professional-retain-list-free-transfers-2014-15-2.pdf-...549-2491536.pdf) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015. 1. ["Alex Bass-Player Profile"](http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/alex-bass_prs414109/person.shtml). Eurosport. Retrieved 10 August 2016. 1. ["Coventry City 3 Portsmouth 2"](http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/coventry-city-3-pompey-2-after-extra-time-in-efl-cup-tie-3236988.aspx). Portsmouth FC. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016. 1. ["Pompey 2 Peterborough 0"](https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2018/may/match-report-for-portsmouth-vs-peterborough-united-on-05-may-18/). Portsmouth FC. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018. 1. ["Four Players Set To Leave Pompey"](https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2018/may/four-players-set-to-leave-pompey/). Portsmouth FC. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018. 1. ["Kai Naismith exits Portsmouth, who release trio of Jez Bedford, Nicke Kabamba and Theo Widdrington"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44061274). BBC Sport. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018. 1. ["New Deal And Loan Move For Bass"](https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2018/july/new-deal-and-loan-move-for-bass/). Portsmouth FC. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018. 1. ["Bradford sign Pompey goalkeeper Bass"](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60097014). *BBC Sport*. 24 January 2022. 1. ["BASS SIGNS ON EMERGENCY GOALKEEPER LOAN"](https://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/2021/february/bass-signs-on-emergency-goalkeeper-loan/). *www.southendunited.co.uk*. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-28. 1. ["Alex Bass signs for SAFC"](https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2022/july/alex-bass-signs-for-sunderland). Sunderland AFC. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022. 1. Nicholson, Joe (31 October 2022). ["'I did handball it': Sunderland goalkeeper Alex Bass reacts after stoppage-time goal against Newcastle U21s"](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/i-did-handball-it-sunderland-goalkeeper-alex-bass-reacts-after-stoppage-time-goal-against-newcastle-u21s-3900425). *[Sunderland Echo](/source/Sunderland_Echo)*. Retrieved 6 September 2023. 1. ["Alex Bass joins AFC Wimbledon on loan"](https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2023/july/alex-arrives-new-keeper-makes-it-nine/). AFC Wimbledon. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023. 1. ["Signing: Alex Bass"](https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2024/june/alex-bass-signing-180624/). Notts County FC. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024. 1. ["Posh Swoop For Magpies Goalkeeper"](https://www.theposh.com/news/posh-swoop-magpies-goalkeeper). *www.theposh.com*. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025. 1. Swann, Alan (31 July 2025). ["Peterborough United have signed a goalkeeper to replace injury victim Alex Bass"](https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/peterborough-united-have-signed-a-goalkeeper-to-replace-injury-victim-alex-bass-5251634). Peterborough Today. Retrieved 31 July 2025. 1. ["England - A. Bass - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway"](https://uk.soccerway.com/players/alex-bass/358359/). *uk.soccerway.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20241007165545/https://uk.soccerway.com/players/alex-bass/358359/) 7 October 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-01-29. 1. Williams, Adam (31 March 2019). ["Portsmouth 2–2 Sunderland"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47709134). BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2019. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Alex Bass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Bass) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Bass?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.