Calvin Bassey was the standout player in one category in last week's Europa League knockout ties.
The former Rangers star - sold to Eredivisie side Ajax for a huge fee in the summer - has been a key member of the side playing 29 games in all competitions to date with one goal and five assists to his name.
He played every single minute of Ajax's Champions League campaign that included coming up against the Light Blues as he made an earlier than expected Ibrox homecoming. Then boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst lost out twice to the Dutch giants - who claimed third spot in the section behind Liverpool and Napoli to drop into UEFA's second tier competition.
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Bassey was once again reunited with a familiar face in the shape of Celtic star Josip Juranovic as he side square off with Bundesliga high-flyers Union Berlin in the first knockout stage. The two sides played out a goalless draw in Amsterdam last week.
The former Rangers man was heavily involved and was the top player for pass completions across all the ties last midweek. The official UEFA Europa League account tweeted: "No player completed more passes in the first legs than Ajax's Calvin Bassey [100]."
The duo face off one again this Thursday in the second leg as they bid to reach the next stage and keep the dream of landing a European trophy this campaign alive.
Bassey and Ajax currently sit second in the domestic league - three points behind leaders Feyenoord after 22 games. They also have a KNVB Cup quarter-final tie on the horizon with a trip to De Graafschap at the start of March.
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