Saihou Gassama (born 11 December 1993) is a Gambian footballer who plays for Spanish club SD Borja as a right midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saihou Gassama | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Banjul, Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borja | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009 | Gambia Ports Authority | ||
| 2009–2012 | Zaragoza | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Zaragoza B | 24 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | → Santa Isabel (loan) | 17 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Sariñena | 31 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Huesca | 19 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | La Hoya Lorca | 24 | (3) |
| 2017 | Mancha Real | 15 | (0) |
| 2017 | Teruel | 13 | (8) |
| 2018 | Izarra | 11 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Tarazona | 16 | (2) |
| 2019– | Borja | 9 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Gambia U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012– | Gambia | 6 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:30, 1 December 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2013 | |||
Club career edit
Gassama began his career on homeland's club Gambia Ports Authority F.C. but moved to Spain in 2009, signing a contract with Real Zaragoza after impressing on a trial. He was subsequently loaned to Tercera División club RSD Santa Isabel in the 2010–11 season.
Gassama returned to the Aragonese side in the 2011 summer being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[1] On 1 September 2013 he moved to fellow league team CD Sariñena, after suffering relegation in the previous campaign.[2]
On 18 July 2014 Gassama joined SD Huesca, also in the third level.[3] He appeared in 19 matches and scored one goal during his first and only season, as his side returned to Segunda División after a two-year absence.
International career edit
He was called to Gambia national football team, after a successful period with under-20's. He made his international debut on 2 June 2012, against Morocco.[4] He scored his first goal on the 15th, against Algeria.
References edit
- ^ Gassama se aburre (Gassama gets bored); El Periódico de Aragón, 7 November 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ El argentino Franco Calero y el gambiano Gassama, refuerzos para el Sariñena (Argentine Franco Calero and Gambian Gassama, additions to Sariñena) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine; Diario del Alto Aragón, 1 September 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Saihou Gassama, nueva incorporación del Huesca (Saihou Gassama, new addition of Huesca); Heraldo de Aragón, 18 July 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Gambia - Morocco; FIFA, 2 June 2012
External links edit
- Saihou Gassama at BDFutbol
- Saihou Gassama at Soccerway
- Saihou Gassama at National-Football-Teams.com
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