Djeidi Hamara Gassama (born 10 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday. Born in Mauritania, he represented France at youth international level.[2]

Djeidi Gassama
Personal information
Full name Djeidi Hamara Gassama[1]
Date of birth (2003-09-10) 10 September 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Niéléba Haouissé, Guidimaka, Mauritania
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Sheffield Wednesday
Number 41
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)
2022–2023Eupen (loan) 19 (2)
2023– Sheffield Wednesday 48 (4)
International career
2022 France U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2022

Career

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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]

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]

Career statistics

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As of 23 November 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other 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[11] Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Eupen (loan) 2022–23[12] Belgian First Division A 19 2 1 0 20 2
Sheffield Wednesday 2023–24[13] EFL Championship 35 3 2 1 0 0 37 4
2024–25[14] EFL Championship 13 1 0 0 3 1 16 2
Total 48 4 2 1 3 1 53 6
Career total 69 6 3 1 3 1 0 0 75 8

Honours

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Paris Saint-Germain

References

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  1. ^ "EFL - Squad List 2023/24" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b Djeidi Gassama at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Le grand jour pour Djeidi Gassama? Focus sur le serial buteur!". Les Titis du PSG. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Djeidi Gassama signs his first professional contract". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Gassama makes first appearance". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Teddy Alloh und Djeidi Gassama von PSG zur KAS Eupen" (in German). Eupen. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Djeidi Gassama joins Wednesday!". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Sheffield Wednesday sign Paris St-Germain forward". BBC. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Wednesday 0-1 Preston". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 Hull City". BBC. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Games played by Djeidi Gassama in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Games played by Djeidi Gassama in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Games played by Djeidi Gassama in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Games played by Djeidi Gassama in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  15. ^ Bosher, Luke; Whitehead, Jacob (23 April 2022). "PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions after draw against Lens". The Athletic. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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