Quick Facts
Biography
Basser Chrétien (Michaël Chrétien: French pronunciation: [mi.ka.ɛl kʁe.tjɛ̃]; Arabic: ميكائيل كريتيان بصير; born 10 July 1984) is a Moroccan footballer. Born to a Moroccan father and a French mother, he is a right-sided fullback who plays for Nancy.
Career
AS Nancy
Chrétien joined AS Nancy at the age of five. He attended Madine academy in Meuse briefly before he made his league debut in November 2002. He became a contracted player in February 2004.
In November 2006, Chrétien had a penalty saved by Basel FC striker Mladen Petrić after Basel goalkeeper Franco Costanzo was sent off in an UEFA Cup group stage match.
Bursaspor
On 1 September 2011, Chrétien joined Turkish side Bursaspor on a three-year contract.
International career
A French youth international, Chrétien earned his first call-up from his father's native Morocco in a friendly against Tunisia on 7 February 2007. He was a member of the Morocco squad that participated in the 2008 African Cup of Nations.