Nathan Gassama
Malian footballer (born 2001)
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Nathan Gassama (born 5 January 2001) is a football player who plays as a centre-back for Russian club Baltika Kaliningrad. Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team.
Date of birth
5 January 2001
Place of birth
Évry, France
Height
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position
Centre-back
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Évry, France | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Baltika Kaliningrad | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Évry | ||
| 2017–2019 | Nantes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Nantes B | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Troyes B | 14 | (2) |
| 2022 | Troyes | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Cholet | 3 | (1) |
| 2023 | Slavia Sofia | 19 | (0) |
| 2023– | Baltika Kaliningrad | 63 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Mali | 5 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:03, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
On 5 August 2023, Gassama signed a five-year contract with Russian Premier League club Baltika Kaliningrad.[1] He made his RPL debut for Baltika on 19 August 2023 in a game against Ural Yekaterinburg.[2]
International career
Gassama was born in France to a Malian father and French mother. He was called up to the Mali national team for a set of friendlies in November 2025.[3]
On 11 December 2025, Gassama was called up to the Mali squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nantes II | 2020–21 | Championnat National 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Troyes B | 2021–22 | Championnat National 3 | 14 | 2 | — | 14 | 2 | |
| Troyes | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cholet | 2022–23 | Championnat National | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Slavia Sofia | 2022–23 | First Professional Football League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | First Professional Football League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Baltika | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 15 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| 2024–25 | Russian First League | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 19 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 1 | |
| Total | 63 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 76 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 102 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 116 | 7 | ||
- Includes Bulgarian Cup, Russian Cup
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |