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{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 1989)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Bas Dost
| full_name = Bas Leon Dost<ref name="Soccerway"/>
| image = CSKA-Wolfsburg (4).jpg
| caption = Dost playing for [[VfL Wolfsburg]] in 2015
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|5|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Deventer]], Netherlands
| height = 1.96 m
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = 1995–2001
| youthclubs1 = CVV Germanicus
| youthyears2 = 2001–2007
| youthclubs2 = [[FC Emmen|Emmen]]
| years1 = 2007–2008
| clubs1 = [[FC Emmen|Emmen]]
| caps1 = 23
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2008–2010
| clubs2 = [[Heracles Almelo]]
| caps2 = 61
| goals2 = 17
| years3 = 2010–2012
| clubs3 = [[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]]
| caps3 = 66
| goals3 = 45
| years4 = 2012–2016
| clubs4 = [[VfL Wolfsburg]]
| caps4 = 85
| goals4 = 36
| years5 = 2016–2019
| clubs5 = [[Sporting CP]]
| caps5 = 84
| goals5 = 76
| years6 = 2019–2020
| clubs6 = [[Eintracht Frankfurt]]
| caps6 = 36
| goals6 = 12
| years7 = 2021–2022
| clubs7 = [[Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge]]
| caps7 = 45
| goals7 = 21
| years8 = 2022–2023
| clubs8 = [[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]]
| caps8 = 22
| goals8 = 9
| years9 = 2023–2024
| clubs9 = [[NEC Nijmegen|NEC]]
| caps9 = 8
| goals9 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2009–2011
| nationalteam1 = [[Netherlands national under-21 football team|Netherlands U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 5<!-- When you update this parameter, please update the ntupdate parameter! -->
| nationalyears2 = 2015–2018
| nationalteam2 = [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]]
| nationalcaps2 = 18
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| club-update = 19 May 2024
}}

'''Bas Leon Dost''' ({{IPA|nl|bɑz ˈdɔst}}; born 31 May 1989) is a Dutch professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[striker (association football)|striker]].

Having begun his career at [[FC Emmen]] in the [[Eerste Divisie]], Dost later played in the [[Eredivisie]] for [[Heracles Almelo]] and [[SC Heerenveen]]. In 2012, after being the top scorer in the league with 32 goals in 34 games, he was signed by [[VfL Wolfsburg]]. Four years later, having helped his team win the [[DFB-Pokal]] he signed for [[Primeira Liga]] side [[Sporting CP]]. He won the [[Bola de Prata (Portugal)|Bola de Prata]] for top scorer in his first Primeira Liga season, with 34 goals in 31 games. At Sporting, Dost won the [[Taça de Portugal]] once and the [[Taça da Liga]] twice, totalling 93 goals in 125 games.

Dost played for the Netherlands at under-20 and [[Netherlands national under-21 football team|under-21 level]]. He was called up to the [[Netherlands national football team|senior side]] for the first time in August 2012, but did not make his debut until March 2015. He earned 18 caps and scored once for the Netherlands national team before retiring from them in 2018.

==Club career==

===Early career===
Born in [[Deventer]], Dost's first club was CVV Germanicus in [[Coevorden]], where he spent his youth career. After a few seasons, [[FC Emmen]] took Dost into their youth academy. He scored a hat-trick in the derby match against [[BV Veendam]], which Emmen won 3–2.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Voetbal International|title=Bas Dost|url=http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler.htm?dbid=55574&typeofpage=84137|language=nl|access-date=9 October 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091010194917/http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler.htm?dbid=55574&typeofpage=84137| archive-date= 10 October 2009 | url-status=live}}</ref>

Dost moved to [[Heracles Almelo]] in the summer of 2008. With 14 goals, he was the top scoring native player in the [[2009–10 Eredivisie]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Dost voor vijf jaar naar Heerenveen|trans-title=Dost to Heerenveen for five years |url=https://www.rtvdrenthe.nl/nieuws/45577/dost-voor-vijf-jaar-naar-heerenveen |access-date=5 October 2022 |publisher=RTV Drenthe |date=14 May 2010 |language=Dutch}}</ref>

===SC Heerenveen===
On 18 May 2010, 20-year-old Dost was signed by [[SC Heerenveen]] for a transfer fee of around €3.2 million, on a five-year deal.<ref>{{cite web |date=9 May 2010 |title=Bas Dost naar sc Heerenveen |trans-title=Bas Dost to SC Heerenveen |url=http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1046/Eredivisie/article/detail/482232/2010/05/09/Bas-Dost-naar-sc-Heerenveen.dhtml |access-date=28 July 2012 |publisher=AD Eredivisie |language=nl}}</ref> In his first season, he was the club's top scorer with 13 league goals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Historischestatistieken Seizoen 2010–2011 |trans-title=Historical Statistics Season 2010–2011 |url=http://eredivisielive.nl/eredivisie/historischestatistieken/seizoen/2010-2011 |access-date=9 December 2012 |publisher=Eredivisie Live |language=nl}}{{Dead link|date=July 2013}}</ref>

On 10 December 2011, Dost scored all five goals in Heerenveen's 5–0 win away to [[SBV Excelsior]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morbach |first1=Andreas |date=15 February 2015 |title=Der einst Verschmähte trifft, wie er will |trans-title=The once rejected one scores at will. |url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/bas-dost-vom-vfl-wolfsburg-der-einst-verschmaehte-trifft-wie-er-will-1.2351475 |access-date=27 February 2015 |publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung |language=de}}</ref> taking his total to 14 goals in 16 [[2011–12 Eredivisie|Eredivisie]] games.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=321785&cc=5901 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124110750/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=321785&cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 January 2013 |title=Excelsior 0–5 Heerenveen |publisher=ESPN FC |date=10 December 2011 |access-date=13 July 2013 }}</ref> He finished as the topscorer in the Eredivisie with 32 league goals in 34 matches.<ref name="Plattfuß trifft plötzlich">{{cite news |last1=Eberts |first1=Carsten |date=23 February 2015 |title=Plattfuß trifft plötzlich |trans-title=Flatfoot suddenly scores. |url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/wolfsburgs-stuermer-bas-dost-plattfuss-trifft-ploetzlich-1.2363357 |access-date=27 February 2015 |publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung |language=de}}</ref>

===VfL Wolfsburg===
Dost joined German club [[VfL Wolfsburg]] in June 2012.<ref>{{cite web |date=1 June 2012 |title=Bas Dost kommt |trans-title=Bas Dost is coming. |url=https://www.vfl-wolfsburg.de/info/aktuelles/detailseite/artikel/bas-dost-kommt.html |access-date=1 June 2012 |publisher=VfL Wolfsburg |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.footballcracy.com/news/bundesliga-news/bas-dost-join-bundesliga-side-vfl-wolfsburg/ | title = Bas Dost joins Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg | publisher = Footballcracy | date = 1 June 2012 | access-date = 28 July 2012}}</ref> He made his [[Bundesliga]] debut on 25 August 2012, scoring the winner away against [[VfB Stuttgart]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2012/0000220312.php |title=Last-gasp drama in Stuttgart |publisher=Bundesliga |date=25 August 2012 |access-date=13 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127004724/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2012/0000220312.php |archive-date=27 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Dost started the [[2014–15 VfL Wolfsburg season|2014–15 season]] as Wolfsburg's third choice striker<ref name="Plattfuß trifft plötzlich" /> and made his European debut<ref name="Bas Dost » Club matches" /> in a 4–2 win against [[FC Krasnodar]] in the [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]].<ref name="2014–15 season">{{cite web|title=Bas Dost|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2014-15/73112/vereinsspieler_dost-bas.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216131028/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2014-15/73112/vereinsspieler_dost-bas.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2015|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=26 February 2015|language=de}}</ref> In February 2015 Dost scored four goals, away from home against [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]] in a 5–4 win,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-02-14 |title=Wolfsburg win thriller at Bayer Leverkusen thanks to Bas Dost’s four-goal haul |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/feb/14/bayer-leverkusen-wolfsburg-match-report |access-date=2025-05-20 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> his first hat-trick for the club in a run of scoring nine goals in 10 [[2014–15 Bundesliga|Bundesliga]] matches. Five days later he scored his first goals in a UEFA competition, scoring both in a 2–0 win against [[Sporting CP]] in the first knockout round of the [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]].<ref>{{cite news |date=19 February 2015 |title=Dosts Doppelpack sorgt für gute Ausgangslage |trans-title=Dost's brace provides a good starting position. |url=https://www.kicker.de/wolfsburg-gegen-sp-lissabon-2015-europa-league-2826670/analyse |access-date=27 February 2015 |publisher=kicker |language=de}}</ref>

Wolfsburg reached the final of the [[2015 DFB-Pokal Final|2015 DFB-Pokal final]]. Dost headed in the final goal from an [[Ivan Perišić]] cross as Wolfsburg won 3–1 over [[Borussia Dortmund]] at the [[Olympiastadion (Berlin)|Olympiastadion]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Dortmund 1-3 Wolfsburg: DFB-Pokal won by De Bruyne and Dost|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/borussia-dortmund-vs-wolfsburg/1683489/report|access-date=30 May 2015|work=Goal.com|date=30 May 2015}}</ref>

===Sporting CP===
In August 2016, Portuguese club Sporting CP signed Dost for a club record €10 million,<ref>{{cite news|publisher=[[Kicker (sports magazine)|Kicker]]|page=174|title=Europas Top-Ligen 2018/2019}}</ref> potentially rising to €12 million, and a buyout clause of €60 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi/emitentes/docs/FR61548.pdf|title=A SPORTING CLUBE DE PORTUGAL-FUTEBOL, SAD rectifica comunicado divulgado hoje sobre transações de jogadores|language=pt|publisher=Sporting CP|date=9 September 2016|access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref> He made his debut on 10 September at home to [[Moreirense F.C.]], concluding a 3–0 win;<ref>{{cite news |date=10 September 2016 |title=Sporting vence o Moreirense por 3-0 |trans-title=Sporting defeats Moreirense 3-0. |url=http://www.tsf.pt/desporto/interior/das-bost-estreia-se-frente-ao-moreirense-5382612.html |access-date=25 September 2016 |publisher=TSF |language=pt}}</ref> thirteen days later he scored for the third successive game, netting twice in a 4–2 victory over [[G.D. Estoril Praia]] again at the [[Estádio José Alvalade]].<ref>{{cite news |date=24 September 2016 |title=Dost draagt met twee treffers bij aan zege Sporting op Estoril |trans-title=Dost contributes with two goals to Sporting's victory over Estoril. |url=http://www.nu.nl/sport/4326373/dost-draagt-met-twee-treffers-bij-zege-sporting-estoril.html |access-date=25 September 2016 |publisher=NU Sport |language=nl}}</ref> Dost scored all of Sporting's goals on 11 March 2017 as they won 4–1 at [[C.D. Tondela]]; two were penalties, of which he later missed another.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bas Dost não esquecerá primeiro triunfo do Sporting em Tondela|trans-title=Bas Dost won't forget Sporting's first triumph at Tondela|url=https://www.publico.pt/2017/03/11/desporto/noticia/bas-dost-oferece-o-triunfo-ao-sporting-1764911|access-date=22 March 2017|work=Público|date=11 March 2017|language=pt}}</ref> The league named him Player of the Month for March, with six goals in three games.<ref name="marc">{{cite news |title=Bas Dost: o melhor jogador do mês|trans-title=Bas Dost: the best player of the month |url=https://ionline.sapo.pt/557036 |access-date=12 February 2019 |work=Jornal i |date=5 April 2017 |language=pt}}</ref> On 9 April, he scored another hat-trick in a 4–0 home win over [[Boavista F.C.|Boavista FC]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Mitroglou keeps Benfica ahead of Porto in Portugal|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11835393|access-date=23 April 2017|work=New Zealand Herald|agency=Associated Press|date=10 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424180946/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11835393|archive-date=24 April 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> and three weeks later another treble won the game 3–2 at [[S.C. Braga]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bas Dost salvou o Sporting de perder pontos em Braga|trans-title=Bas Dost saved Sporting from losing points in Braga|url=https://www.publico.pt/2017/04/30/desporto/noticia/sporting-vence-em-braga-com-tres-golos-de-bas-dost-1770569|access-date=3 May 2017|work=Público|date=30 April 2017|language=pt}}</ref>  He ended the season on 21 May with his fourth hat-trick of the campaign in a 4–1 home win over [[G.D. Chaves]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bas Dost fecha época com mais um "hat-trick"|trans-title=Bas Dost closes the season with another "hat-trick"|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/sporting/interior/sporting-chaves-palhinha-titular-8493683.html|access-date=1 December 2017|work=Diário de Notícias|date=21 May 2017|language=pt}}</ref> With 34 league goals in 31 games, he was awarded the [[Bola de Prata (Portugal)|Bola de Prata]] as top scorer.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bas Dost conheceu Podence e perguntou: "Quem é aquela criança?"|trans-title=Bas Dost met Podence and asked: "Who's this kid?"|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/sporting/liga/bas-dost-conheceu-podence-e-perguntou-quem-e-aquela-crianca|access-date=1 December 2017|publisher=Mais Futebol|date=8 August 2011|language=pt}}</ref> Dost scored another hat-trick against Chaves on 22 October 2017, in a 5–1 home win.<ref>{{cite news|title=Portuguese Roundup: Sporting thrashes Chaves with Dost hat-trick|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/90minutes/europa/ct-hoy-portguese-roundup-sporting-thrashes-chaves-with-dost-hat-trick-20171022-story.html|access-date=1 December 2017|work=Chicago Tribune|agency=Associated Press|date=22 October 2017}}</ref> On 1 December, he scored the only goal of a win over [[Lisbon]] neighbours [[C.F. Os Belenenses]], taking him to 50 goals in 62 games across all competitions for the Lions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tătărușanu |first=Ciprian |date=2021-05-14 |title=TDTC |url=https://tdtcgame.club/ |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=tdtcgame.club |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Pereira|first1=Sérgio|title=Sporting: Bas Dost chegou aos 50 golos... ao fim de 14 meses e 62 jogos|trans-title=Sporting: Bas Dost arrived at 50 goals...after 14 months and 62 games|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/01-12-2017/sporting-bas-dost-chegou-aos-50-golos-ao-fim-de-14-meses-e-62-jogos|access-date=1 December 2017|publisher=Mais Futebol|date=1 December 2017|language=pt}}</ref> He scored another hat-trick on 7 January 2018 in a 5–0 home win over [[C.S. Marítimo]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Bas Dost opent 2018 met drie goals voor Sporting|trans-title=Bas Dost opens 2018 with three goals for Sporting|url=https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/1511631/bas-dost-opent-2018-met-drie-goals-voor-sporting|access-date=7 January 2018|work=De Telegraaf|date=7 January 2018|language=nl}}</ref> and added another in a 3–0 win over [[C.D. Aves]] a week later.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bas Dost dá espetáculo no triunfo do Sporting sobre o Desportivo das Aves|trans-title=Bas Dost puts on a spectacle in Sporting's triumph over Desportivo das Aves|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/1a-liga/bas-dost-da-espetaculo-no-triunfo-do-sporting-sobre-o-desportivo-das-aves_d1052004|access-date=15 January 2018|publisher=RTP|date=14 January 2018|language=pt}}</ref> On 27 January, he scored two penalties – one to equalise in a 1–1 draw and the other in the penalty shootout – as Sporting won the [[2018 Taça da Liga Final]] against [[Vitória F.C.]] at the [[Estádio Municipal de Braga]].<ref name="taca2018">{{cite news|title=Bas Dost recusa falar da primeira parte e elogia dois companheiros|trans-title=Bas Dost refuses to speak about the first half and praises two teammates|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/sporting/noticias/interior/bas-dost-recusa-falar-da-primeira-parte-e-elogia-dois-companheiros-9079675.html|access-date=27 January 2018|work=O Jogo|date=27 January 2018|language=pt}}</ref>

In April 2018, Dost ended a run of 45 first time finishes when he took a touch before scoring in a Sporting win against [[Belenenses]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sport.net/bas-dost-ends-remarkable-run-of-45-first-time-finishes-with-goal-for-sporting-lisbon_710801 |title=Bas Dost ends remarkable run of 45 first time finishes with goal for Sporting Lisbon |access-date=19 April 2018 |archive-date=20 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420074659/http://www.sport.net/bas-dost-ends-remarkable-run-of-45-first-time-finishes-with-goal-for-sporting-lisbon_710801 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Later, on 15 May, he and several of his teammates, including coaches, were injured following an attack by around 50 supporters of Sporting at the club's training ground after the team finished third in the league and missed out on the UEFA Champions League qualification.<ref>{{cite news|date=15 May 2018|title=Sporting players, staff attacked by hooded supporters at training ground|url=https://en.as.com/en/2018/05/15/football/1526413343_228152.html|agency=Reuters|newspaper=As|access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Kiley|first=Ben|date=15 May 2018|title=Sporting Lisbon players attacked at training ground after failing to secure Champions League spot|url=https://www.sportsjoe.ie/football/sporting-lisbon-attack-160186|website=Sports Joe|access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=15 May 2018|title=Jesus e jogadores agredidos na Academia|trans-title=Jesus and players attacked at Academy|url=https://www.abola.pt/Nnh/Noticias/Ver/730529|url-status=dead|language=pt|newspaper=[[A Bola]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517024802/https://www.abola.pt/Nnh/Noticias/Ver/730529|archive-date=17 May 2018|access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref> Despite the attack, he and the rest of the team agreed to play in the [[2018 Taça de Portugal Final|Portuguese Cup final]] scheduled for the following weekend,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44142885|title=Sporting Lisbon: Players agree to play Portuguese Cup final after attack|website=BBC Sport|date=16 May 2018|access-date=17 May 2018}}</ref> losing 2–1 to Aves. Days later, he terminated his contract with Sporting. However, after the dismissal of [[Bruno de Carvalho]] as club president, Dost signed an improved contract.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sousa Cintra revela preocupações de Bas Dost: "E se Bruno de Carvalho voltar?"|trans-title=Sousa Cintra reveals Bas Dost's worries: "And if Bruno de Carvalho returns?" |url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/sporting/noticias/interior/sousa-cintra-revela-preocupacoes-de-bas-dost-e-se-bruno-de-carvalho-voltar-9621904.html |access-date=30 January 2019 |work=O Jogo |date=21 July 2018 |language=pt}}</ref>

Dost was voted the Player of the Month and Striker of the Month for October/November 2018, with three goals in three games.<ref name=out>{{cite news |title=Bas Dost eleito melhor jogador de outubro e novembro na I Liga |trans-title=Bas Dost elected best player of October and November in I Liga|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/bas-dost-eleito-melhor-jogador-de-outubro-e-novembro-na-i-liga |access-date=12 February 2019 |publisher=SAPO |date=12 December 2018 |language=pt}}</ref> In the [[2019 Taça da Liga Final]] against [[FC Porto]] on 26 January, he scored a last-minute penalty to seal a 1–1 draw and send the game to extra time; he scored again in the penalty shootout as his club retained the title.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bas Dost: "Ganhamos sempre nos penáltis"|trans-title=Bas Dost: "We always win on penalties" |url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/taca-da-liga/artigos/bas-dost-ganhamos-sempre-nos-penaltis |access-date=30 January 2019 |publisher=Sapo |date=26 January 2019 |language=pt}}</ref> On 25 May in the [[2019 Taça de Portugal Final]] against the same opponents, he scored an extra-time goal and missed in the penalty shootout, but his team still won.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bas Dost: "Fiquei chateado por falhar o penálti"|trans-title=Bas Dost: "I was upset by missing the penalty" |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/bas-dost-fiquei-chateado-por-falhar-o-penalti |access-date=26 May 2019 |work=Record |date=26 May 2019 |language=pt}}</ref>

===Eintracht Frankfurt===
On 26 August 2019, Dost returned to the Bundesliga, signing a three-year contract at [[Eintracht Frankfurt]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Experienced goalscorer Bas Dost joins Eagles |url=https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/experienced-goalscorer-bas-dost-joins-eagles-75128/ |access-date=26 August 2019 |publisher=[[Eintracht Frankfurt]] |date=26 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826132800/https://www.eintracht.de/en/news/article/experienced-goalscorer-bas-dost-joins-eagles-75128/ |archive-date=26 August 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He arrived to replace departed strikers [[Luka Jović]] and [[Sébastien Haller]], on a fee reported as €7 million.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bundesliga transfers: Adam Szalai heads back to Mainz |url=https://www.dw.com/en/bundesliga-transfers-adam-szalai-heads-back-to-mainz/a-48896856 |access-date=27 August 2019 |publisher=Deutsche Welle |date=27 August 2019}}</ref> He scored on his debut six days later, a 2–1 victory over [[Fortuna Düsseldorf]], having come on at half time for [[Dejan Joveljić]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spieledb.eintracht.de/schedule/bundesliga/3/report|title=Report: Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Fortuna Düsseldorf at 2019-09-01 - matchday 3 - Bundesliga|date= 1 September 2019|website=Eintracht Frankfurt|access-date= 1 September 2019}}</ref>

Dost arrived at a club which had lost Jović, Haller and [[Ante Rebić]] in high-profile transfers, but combined well with Portuguese attacking duo [[André Silva (footballer, born 1995)|André Silva]] and [[Gonçalo Paciência]] during his one full season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Schalke sign Goncalo Paciencia from Eintracht Frankfurt |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/goncalo-paciencia-joins-schalke-from-eintracht-frankfurt-portugal-striker-12833 |access-date=25 December 2020 |publisher=Bundesliga |date=15 September 2020}}</ref>

=== Club Brugge ===
On 24 December 2020, Dost agreed to join [[Belgian First Division A]] club [[Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://en.eintracht.de/news/bas-dost-wechselt-zum-fc-bruegge-129948/|title=Bas Dost moves to Club Brugge|website=Eintracht Frankfurt|date=24 December 2020}}</ref> He made his debut on 10 January away to [[Sint-Truidense V.V.]], scoring the opening goal of a 2–1 win.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dost en Lang scoren voor Club Brugge, Inter verslaat Juventus in topper|trans-title=Dost and Lang score for Club Brugge, Inter beat Juventus in top-of-the-table clash|url=https://www.nu.nl/voetbal/6102523/dost-en-lang-scoren-voor-club-brugge-inter-verslaat-juventus-in-topper.html |access-date=14 February 2021 |publisher=NU |date=17 January 2021 |language=Dutch}}</ref> He ended his [[2020–21 Belgian First Division A|first half-season]] as league champion.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bas Dost sagra-se campeão na Bélgica|trans-title=Bas Dost crowned champion in Belgium|url=https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/desporto/1758758/club-brugges-conquistou-o-17-campeonato-na-belgica |access-date=1 June 2021 |publisher=Notícias ao Minuto |date=20 May 2021 |language=Portuguese}}</ref> His team retained the title in [[2021–22 Belgian First Division A|2021–22]], after which his contract expired.<ref>{{cite news |title=Club Brugge de Bas Dost sagra-se tricampeão da Bélgica|trans-title=Bas Dost's Club Brugge crowned Belgian champions for third consecutive time |url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/belgica/club-brugge/club-brugge-de-bas-dost-sagra-se-tricampeao-da-belgica |access-date=5 October 2022 |publisher=Mais Futebol |date=15 May 2022 |language=Portuguese}}</ref>

===Utrecht===
On 1 July 2022, [[FC Utrecht]] announced the signing of Dost on a one-year contract, as he returned to the Eredivisie after a decade abroad.<ref>{{cite web |date=1 July 2022 |title=Stootkracht en ervaring: Bas Dost versterkt FC Utrecht |trans-title=Power and experience: Bas Dost strengthens FC Utrecht. |url=https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2022/juli/stootkracht-en-ervaring-bas-dost-versterkt-fc-utrecht/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701181713/https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2022/juli/stootkracht-en-ervaring-bas-dost-versterkt-fc-utrecht/ |archive-date=1 July 2022 |access-date=3 July 2022 |website=FC Utrecht |language=nl}}</ref> He made his debut on 6 August, scoring twice to gain an opening 2–2 draw at [[RKC Waalwijk]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=van Bergen |first1=Dennis |title=Bas Dost redt een punt voor FC Utrecht en Henk Fraser bij debuut in Waalwijk|trans-title=Bas Dost saves a point for FC Utrecht and Henk Fraser on debut in Waalwijk |url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/bas-dost-redt-een-punt-voor-fc-utrecht-en-henk-fraser-bij-debuut-in-waalwijk~a0aae830/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F |access-date=5 October 2022 |work=AD |date=6 August 2022 |language=Dutch}}</ref>

===NEC Nijmegen===
In August 2023, Dost signed for fellow [[Eredivisie]] club [[NEC Nijmegen]]. On 29 October 2023, in a league match against [[AZ Alkmaar]], he suddenly collapsed in the 90th minute. After prompt medical treatment on-field led to Dost regaining consciousness, he was transported to hospital. The match was subsequently suspended with the score at 2-1 to NEC Nijmegen. After the match, Dost said he is "doing well."<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-29 |title=Bas Dost: NEC Nijmegen striker 'doing well' after collapsing during AZ Alkmaar match |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67258487 |access-date=2025-05-20 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> He was not able to play for the remainder of the 2023–24 season, as his NEC contract ran out.

==International career==
[[File:20151113 WAL NED Bas Dost.jpg|thumb|300px|Dost celebrating his first and only international goal for the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] in November 2015]]
In August 2012, he was called up by new manager [[Louis van Gaal]] for a [[friendly match]] in the [[King Baudouin Stadium]] in [[Brussels]] against [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] but did not feature.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1956/europe/2012/08/10/3298468/martins-indi-dost-and-van-rhijn-among-new-faces-in |title= Martins Indi, Dost, and Van Rhijn among new faces in Netherlands squad for Belgium friendly |publisher=Goal.com |date=10 August 2012 | access-date = 13 July 2013 | first = Stefan | last = Coerts}}</ref> He returned to the squad in March 2015 after a spell of good form for Wolfsburg, being named in [[Guus Hiddink]]'s squad for a [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying|European qualifier]] against [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]], and a friendly against [[Spain national football team|Spain]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-20 |title=Dost set for debut with Netherlands squad |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37408270/wolfsburg-bas-dost-set-debut-netherlands-squad |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> He made his debut in the first match on 28 March at the [[Amsterdam ArenA]], replacing [[defensive midfielder]] [[Nigel de Jong]] after 63 minutes as the Netherlands equalised for a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brookman|first1=Derek|title=Netherlands level late against Turkey|url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/0253-0d8018c009a2-85cce59d08ed-1000--netherlands-level-late-against-turkey/|access-date=29 March 2015|publisher=UEFA|date=28 March 2015}}</ref> On 13 November, away to [[Wales national football team|Wales]] at the [[Cardiff City Stadium]], he headed his first international goal to open a 3–2 win.<ref>{{cite news|first=Dafydd|last=Pritchard|title=Wales 2-3 Netherlands|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34742189|access-date=13 November 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 November 2015}}</ref>

In April 2018 Dost announced his retirement from international football at the age of 28, saying that he had considered it for some time due to a lack of success with the national team.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-18 |title=Dost says 'no more' to international football |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/37551459/netherlands-striker-bas-dost-calls-quits-international-football |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Dost is in a relationship with Annefleur de Leeuw, a Dutch cyclist who competes for [[Sporting CP (cycling team)|Sporting]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Namorada de Bas Dost ganha troféu pelo Sporting |trans-title=Bas Dost's girlfriend wins trophy for Sporting|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/interior/namorada-de-bas-dost-ganha-trofeu-pelo-sporting-8763062.html |access-date=26 July 2018 |work=Diário de Notícias |date=11 September 2017 |language=pt}}</ref> Their son was born in July 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Filho de Bas Dost já é sócio do Sporting|trans-title=Bas Dost's son is already member of Sporting |url=https://www.record.pt/jogo-da-vida/detalhe/filho-de-bas-dost-ja-e-socio-do-sporting.html |access-date=26 July 2018 |work=Record |date=26 July 2018 |language=pt}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 21 October 2023}}<ref name="Bas Dost » Club matches">{{cite web|title=Bas Dost » Club matches|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/bas-dost/2/|website=WorldFootball.net|access-date=26 February 2015}}</ref><ref name="Soccerway">{{soccerway|bas-dost/59418|accessdate=19 December 2016}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[KNVB Cup]], [[DFB-Pokal]], [[Taça de Portugal]], [[Belgian Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Taça da Liga]]}}
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals
|-
|[[FC Emmen|Emmen]]
|[[2007–08 Eerste Divisie|2007–08]]
|[[Eerste Divisie]]
|23||6||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||6
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Heracles Almelo|Heracles]]
|[[2008–09 Eredivisie|2008–09]]
|[[Eredivisie]]
|27||3||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||3
|-
|[[2009–10 Eredivisie|2009–10]]
|Eredivisie
|34||14||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=EREP|Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs}}||1||39||16
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!61!!17!!4!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!1!!67!!19
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]]
|[[2010–11 Eredivisie|2010–11]]
|Eredivisie
|32||13||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||14
|-
|[[2011–12 Eredivisie|2011–12]]
|Eredivisie
|34||32||5||6||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||39||38
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!66!!45!!7!!7!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!73!!52
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[VfL Wolfsburg]]
|[[2012–13 VfL Wolfsburg season|2012–13]]
|[[Bundesliga]]
|28||8||5||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||33||12
|-
|[[2013–14 VfL Wolfsburg season|2013–14]]
|Bundesliga
|13||4||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||5
|-
|[[2014–15 VfL Wolfsburg season|2014–15]]
|Bundesliga
|21||16||6||2||colspan="2"|—||9{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||2||colspan="2"|—||36||20
|-
|[[2015–16 VfL Wolfsburg season|2015–16]]
|Bundesliga
|22||8||2||1||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||1||1{{efn|Appearance in [[DFL-Supercup]]}}||0||31||10
|-
|[[2016–17 VfL Wolfsburg season|2016–17]]
|Bundesliga
|1||0||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!85!!36!!16!!9!!colspan="2"|—!!15!!3!!1!!0!!117!!48
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Sporting CP]]
|[[2016–17 Sporting CP season|2016–17]]
|[[Primeira Liga]]
|31||34||2||1||2||0||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||41||36
|-
|[[2017–18 Sporting CP season|2017–18]]
|Primeira Liga
|30||27||4||2||4||1||11{{efn|Eight appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League}}||4||colspan="2"|—||49||34
|-
|[[2018–19 Sporting CP season|2018–19]]
|Primeira Liga
|22||15||5||5||4||2||4{{efn|name=UEL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||35||23
|-
|[[2019–20 Sporting CP season|2019–20]]
|Primeira Liga
|1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=SCO|Appearance in [[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]}}||0||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!84!!76!!11!!8!!10!!3!!21!!6!!1!!0!!127!!93
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Eintracht Frankfurt]]
|[[2019–20 Eintracht Frankfurt season|2019–20]]
|Bundesliga
|24||8||2||2||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||30||10
|-
|[[2020–21 Eintracht Frankfurt season|2020–21]]
|Bundesliga
|12||4||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||5
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!36!!12!!3!!3!!colspan="2"|—!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!43!!15
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge]]
|[[2020–21 Club Brugge KV season|2020–21]]
|[[Belgian Pro League]]
|19||9||1||1||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||22||10
|-
|[[2021–22 Club Brugge KV season|2021–22]]
|Belgian Pro League
|26||12||5||2||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in [[Belgian Super Cup]]}}||0||35||14
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!45!!21!!6!!3!!colspan="2"|—!!5!!0!!1!!0!!57!!24
|-
|[[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]]
|[[2022–23 FC Utrecht season|2022–23]]
|Eredivisie
|22||9||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=EREP}}||0||24||9
|-
|[[NEC Nijmegen|NEC]]
|[[2023–24 NEC Nijmegen season|2023–24]]
|Eredivisie
|8||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||3
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!430!!225!!48!!31!!10!!3!!45!!9!!7!!1!!539!!269
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/58761/Bas_Dost.html|title=Dost, Bas|website=National Football Teams|access-date=19 December 2016}}</ref>
!National team||Year||Apps||Goals
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]]
|-
|2015||4||1
|-
|2016||8||0
|-
|2017||5||0
|-
|2018||1||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total!!18!!1
|}

:''Score and result list Netherlands' goal tally first.''<ref name="Soccerway"></ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ List of international goals scored by Bas Dost
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 13 November 2015 || [[Cardiff City Stadium]], [[Cardiff]], Wales || {{fb|WAL}} || {{center|'''1'''–0}} || {{center|3–2}} || [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|}

==Honours==
'''VfL Wolfsburg'''
* [[DFB-Pokal]]: [[2014–15 DFB-Pokal|2014–15]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=ger/news/newsid=2252793.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150603005958/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=ger/news/newsid=2252793.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 June 2015|title=Wolfsburg break cup duck, dashing Klopp hopes|date=30 May 2015|work=[[UEFA]]|access-date=6 August 2015}}</ref>
* [[DFL-Supercup]]: [[2015 DFL-Supercup|2015]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bundesliga.de/de/liga/news/2014/rahmenterminkalender-2015-2016-bundesliga-2-bundesliga-supercup-dfb-pokal.php|title=Rahmenterminkalender 15/16: Bundesligastart 14. - 16.08.|date=28 November 2014|work=bundesliga.de|access-date=13 July 2019|archive-date=16 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516185658/http://www.bundesliga.de/de/liga/news/2014/rahmenterminkalender-2015-2016-bundesliga-2-bundesliga-supercup-dfb-pokal.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>

'''Sporting CP'''
* [[Taça de Portugal]]: [[2018–19 Taça de Portugal|2018–19]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Nogueira |first=Carlos |date=26 May 2019 |title=Leão rei dos penáltis leva para casa o segundo troféu da época |language=pt |trans-title=Penalty-king lion takes home second trophy of the season |newspaper=Diário de Notícias |location=Lisbon |url=https://www.dn.pt/desportos/interior/leao-rei-dos-penaltis-e-leva-para-casa-o-segundo-trofeu-da-epoca-10941375.html |access-date=16 January 2023}}</ref>
* [[Taça da Liga]]: [[2017–18 Taça da Liga|2017–18]],<ref name=taca2018/> [[2018–19 Taça da Liga|2018–19]]<ref name=taca2019>{{cite web|title=Penalties smile on Sporting again as Lions retain Taça da Liga crown|url=https://portugoal.net/club-news/1045-penalties-give-sporting-the-taca-da-liga|access-date=26 January 2019|publisher=PortuGOAL.net|date=26 January 2019}}</ref>

'''Club Brugge'''
* [[Belgian First Division A|Belgian Pro League]]: [[2020–21 Belgian First Division A|2020–21]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2021/05/21/club-brugge-wins-back-to-back-belgian-titles/44220377/ |title=Club Brugge wins back-to-back Belgian titles |publisher=USA Today |date=21 May 2021 |access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref> [[2021–22 Belgian First Division A|2021–22]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-soccer-major-league-brussels-3d93d14f7ef3c07a66eddff2e6801aba |title=Club Brugge completes hat trick of Belgian titles |publisher=AP News |date=15 May 2022 |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref>
* [[Belgian Super Cup]]: [[2021 Belgian Super Cup|2021]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2021/07/17/belgium/super-cup/club-brugge-kv/krc-genk/3512452/|title=Club Brugge vs. Gent 3-2|website=Soccerway|date=17 July 2021}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
* [[Eredivisie#Top scorers|Eredivisie Top Scorer]]: [[2011–12 Eredivisie|2011–12]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news/01fe-0e7e4826cf9f-e0756ac23676-1000--wolfsburg-sign-dost-from-heerenveen/|title=Wolfsburg sign Dost from Heerenveen|publisher=UEFA|date=1 June 2012|access-date=13 July 2019}}</ref>
* [[KNVB Cup#Top scorers|KNVB Cup Top Scorer]]: [[2011–12 KNVB Cup|2011–12]]
*''[[kicker (sports magazine)|kicker]]'' [[Bundesliga]] Team of the Season: [[2014–15 Bundesliga|2014–15]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Von Robben bis Dost: Die kicker-Elf des Jahres (2014/15) |trans-title=From Robben to Dost: The Kicker Team of the Year (2014/15) |url=https://www.kicker.de/von-robben-bis-dost_die-kicker-elf-des-jahres-628249/slideshow |access-date=3 September 2020 |publisher=kicker |language=de}}</ref>
*[[O Jogo#Team of the Year|O Jogo Primeira Liga Team of the Year]]: [[O Jogo#Teams of the Year|2017]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iniciativa O JOGO: o onze do ano 2017 |trans-title=O JOGO Initiative: The 2017 Team of the Year |url=https://www.ojogo.pt/multimedia/fotografias/iniciativa-o-jogo-o-onze-do-ano-2017-9018853.html |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=www.ojogo.pt |language=pt-PT}}</ref>
* [[Bola de Prata (Portugal)|Primeira Liga Top Scorer]]: [[2016–17 Primeira Liga|2016–17]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/05/28/the-last-7-portuguese-primeira-liga-top-scorers-where-are-they-n/|title=The last 7 Portuguese Primeira Liga Top Scorers|date=28 May 2018|publisher=HITC|access-date=13 July 2019}}</ref>
* [[Primeira Liga]] Player of the Month: March 2017,<ref name=marc/> October/November 2018<ref name=out/> December 2018<ref>{{Cite web |title=Melhores de dezembro: Bruno Fernandes e Luiz Phellype em destaque |trans-title=Best of December: Bruno Fernandes and Luiz Phellype in the spotlight. |url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/epocas/20182019/noticias/geral/premios/melhores-de-dezembro-bruno-fernandes-e-luiz-phellype-em-destaque/ |access-date=10 January 2019 |website=Liga Portugal}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://thetopforward.com/view?id=266 Bas Dost] at Topforward

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