Djeidi Gassama

Djeidi Gassama
Personal information
Full name Djeidi Hamara Gassama[1]
Date of birth (2003-09-10) 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)
* 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)

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]

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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint-Germain B 2021–22 National 3 10———10
Paris Saint-Germain 2021–22[18] Ligue 1 1000——10
Eupen (loan) 2022–23[19] Belgian First Division A 19210——202
Sheffield Wednesday 2023–24[20] Championship 3532100—374
2024–25[21] Championship 4371031—478
Total 78103131—8412
Rangers 2025–26 Scottish Premiership 383202014[c]6569
2026–27 Scottish Premiership 2000112[d]051
Total 40320311666110
Career total 13915616216616724
  1. ↑ Includes Belgian Cup, FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. ↑ 6 appearances and 4 goals in UEFA Champions League & 8 appearances and 2 goals in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ 1 appearance in UEFA Europa League & 1 appearance in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 8 June 2026[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mauritania 202630
Total30

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

References

  1. ↑ "EFL – Squad List 2023/24" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 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. ↑ "Djeidi Gassama voted Owls Player of the Month!". Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "Gassama wins WOO Player of the Year". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "Gassama move 'done' at Rangers end as Propper nears exit". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "Djeidi Gassama joins Rangers from Sheffield Wednesday on four-year deal in £2.2m switch to Scottish Premiership club". 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Rangers 2-0 Panathinaikos". BBC Sport. 22 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "EDF U20 : 22 éléments pour le stage en Tunisie". 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  17. ↑ Vickers, Craig (2 April 2026). "Men's International Review". Rangers.co.uk.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Djeidi Gassama in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Djeidi Gassama in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Djeidi Gassama in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Djeidi Gassama in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  22. ↑ 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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