Samuel Bastien
Samuel Christopher Bastien Binda (born 26 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian First Division A club Standard Liège. Born in Belgium, he represents the DR Congo national team. Club career. Bastien emerged from R.S.C. Anderlecht's youth system. He made his first team debut on 3 December 2014, in the Belgian Cup against K.R.C. Mechelen, replacing Youri Tielemans after 79 minutes, in a 4–1 home win. On 31 August 2015, Bastien was loaned to Avellino. He made his debut for the Irpinian team on 12 September 2015 against Modena, replacing Mariano  Arini after 53 minutes. On 26 August 2016, Bastien signed with Serie A side A.C. ChievoVerona, who paid a €2.5 million transfer fee to Anderlecht. On 14 June 2018, Bastien signed with Standard Liège. International career. Born in Belgium, Bastien is of Congolese descent. He was a youth international for Belgium. Howver, he decided to represent DR Congo national team. He debuted for his home country in a 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Madagascar on 7 October 2021. Career statistics. Club. "Updated 21 January 2022"