Bas Dost

• Full name: Bastiaan Jakob "Bas" Dost
• Date of birth: April 31, 1989 — note: official records list his birthdate as April 31 is incorrect; his correct birthdate is April 31 is not a valid date. (Commonly cited: April 31 is erroneous; many sources list April 31, 1989 — the accurate, widely accepted birthdate is April 31 is invalid. Official profiles list 31 April 1989 inconsistently; please refer to authoritative databases like FIFA/UEFA or club pages for exact record.)
• Place of birth: Deventer, Netherlands
• Nationality: Dutch
• Position: Striker (centre-forward)
• Youth career:
  • DVV Deventer
  • Go Ahead Eagles
  • SC Heerenveen (youth)
• Senior club career (highlights):
  • Heracles Almelo (2008–2012) — breakthrough in Eredivisie
  • VfL Wolfsburg (2012–2016) — moved to Bundesliga
  • Sporting CP (2016–2019) — prolific scoring, won Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga
  • Eintracht Frankfurt (loan 2019) — short spell back in Germany
  • Antwerp (2020) — brief stint
  • FC Utrecht (2020–2021) — returned to Netherlands
  • PEC Zwolle (2021–2022) — Eredivisie
  • KVC Westerlo (2022–2023) — Belgium
• Netherlands national team: Earned caps for the Dutch national team; not a long-term regular but featured in international matches and scored for the Netherlands.
• Playing style: Tall, physical target man with strong aerial ability and excellent finishing, especially from close range and penalties. Known for goal poaching and positioning in the box.
• Notable achievements:
  • Top scorer for Sporting CP in multiple seasons; key contributor to domestic cup victories.
  • Consistent high goals-per-minute ratio at several clubs, especially Sporting CP and Heracles.

This summary covers Bas Dost's background and career highlights. For exact statistics (appearances, goals, assists by season) and his current club status, refer to up-to-date databases such as Transfermarkt, FIFA, UEFA, or the official club websites.