Djeidi Gassama
Mauritanian footballer (born 2003)
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Djeidi Hamara Gassama (born 10 September 2003) is a Mauritanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premiership club Rangers and the Mauritania national team. He has also represented France at youth international level.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Djeidi Hamara Gassama[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Niéléba Haouissé, Mauritania | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | AS Carrières Grésillons | ||
| 2014–2017 | Poissy | ||
| 2017–2018 | Mantes | ||
| 2018–2019 | Brest | ||
| 2019–2022 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Eupen (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Sheffield Wednesday | 78 | (10) |
| 2025– | Rangers | 40 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | France U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | Mauritania | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:52, 21 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 07:00, 9 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Paris Saint-Germain
A former youth academy player of Brest, Gassama joined Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2019.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2020.[4] On 14 May 2022, he made his professional debut in a 4–0 league win against Montpellier.[5]
On 6 September 2022, Gassama joined Belgian club Eupen on a season-long loan deal.[6]
Sheffield Wednesday
On 15 August 2023, Gassama joined EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday.[7][8] He made his debut on 19 August 2023 against Preston North End coming off the bench.[9] His first goal came on 1 January 2024 against Hull City with a fine effort from 25 yards.[10]
The following season, he won the clubs player of the month for January scoring twice.[11] He finished the season winning the Wise Old Owl Player of the Year award.[12] During pre-season for the 2025–26 season, Gassama was heavily linked with a move to Rangers, with manager Russell Martin saying the move was "all done at our end."[13]
Rangers
On 15 July 2025, Gassama joined Scottish Premiership club Rangers on a four-year deal.[14] A week later, he made his debut as a second-half substitute and subsequently scored on his debut in Rangers' UEFA Champions League qualifier against Panathinaikos in a 2–0 victory.[15]
International career
Born in Mauritania, Gassama represented France at youth international level. In September 2022, he was called up to the France under-20 team for two friendly matches against Tunisia.[16]
In March 2026, Gassama received his first call-up to the Mauritania national team. On 27 March 2026, he made his debut for Mauritania in a 2–1 loss to Argentina.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 August 2026[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain B | 2021–22 | National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2021–22[18] | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Eupen (loan) | 2022–23[19] | Belgian First Division A | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2023–24[20] | Championship | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 4 | |
| 2024–25[21] | Championship | 43 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 47 | 8 | ||
| Total | 78 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 84 | 12 | |||
| Rangers | 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14[c] | 6 | 56 | 9 |
| 2026–27 | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2[d] | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 61 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 139 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 167 | 24 | ||
- Includes Belgian Cup, FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- 6 appearances and 4 goals in UEFA Champions League & 8 appearances and 2 goals in UEFA Europa League
- 1 appearance in UEFA Europa League & 1 appearance in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 8 June 2026[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |