Alex Bass
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Alexander Michael Bass (born 1 April 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Peterborough United.
Club career
Portsmouth
Born in Huntingdon, Bass progressed through Portsmouth'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 in the EFL Cup on the 9 August 2016.
Salisbury (loan)
On 16 August 2016, Bass was loaned to Southern League South & West side Salisbury 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 game of the season against Peterborough. Four days later, the club took up the option of extension on his contract and renewed it for a further year.
Torquay United (loan)
On 9 July 2018, Bass signed a new three-year contract at Portsmouth and moved on loan to National League South side Torquay United for their 2018–19 title winning season.
Bradford City (loan)
He moved on loan to Bradford City in January 2022.
Southend United (loan)
On 27 February 2021, Bass joined Southend United on an emergency loan, for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.
Sunderland
On 26 July 2022, Bass signed for Sunderland on a three-year deal. In October 2022, he scored a last-minute equaliser for Sunderland U21s against rivals Newcastle United U21s in the Premier League 2 Division Two.
AFC Wimbledon (loan)
On 12 July 2023, Alex Bass joined AFC Wimbledon on a season long loan.
Notts County
On 18 June 2024, Alex Bass joined Notts County on a three-year deal.
Peterborough United
On 30 June 2025, Bass joined League One side Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee, signing an initial three-year contract with the option for a further year. Prior to the commencement of the 2025–26 season, he suffered a broken foot in a pre-season friendly against Milton Keynes Dons, estimate to rule him out for a period of six weeks.
Career statistics
As of match played 7 February 2026
| 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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | League One | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 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 | League Two | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 2025–26 | League One | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Career total | 192 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 237 | 0 |
Honours
Portsmouth