Omare Gassama (born 1 September 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a
defensive midfielder. Born in France, he plays for the
Mauritania national team.
Career
A youth product of
Thouars, Gassama began his senior career with them in 2014 in the
Championnat National 3
The Championnat National 3, commonly referred to as simply National 3 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur 2, is a football league competition. The league serves as the fifth division of the French football league system behind ...
, before moving to
Le Mans
Le Mans (, ) is a city in northwestern France on the Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Man ...
the following season. He followed that up with a stint in the Italian
Serie D with
Victor San Marino and
Francavilla from 2016 to 2018, before moving to Switzerland with
Meyrin. He returned to his childhood club Tours in the summer of 2021. After 2 seasons with them, he moved to
Poissy on 6 July 2021. On 24 September 2022, he had a stint with
Sedan in the
Championnat National. On 15 July 2023, he transferred to
Châteauroux.
Personal life
Born in France, Gassama is of Mauritanian descent. He debuted for the
Mauritania national team in a 3–0 win over
Sudan
Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...
on 20 June 2023.
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1995 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Tarbes
Mauritanian men's footballers
Mauritania men's international footballers
French men's footballers
French sportspeople of Mauritanian descent
Men's association football midfielders
Thouars Foot 79 players
Le Mans FC players
ASD Victor San Marino players
ASD Francavilla players
FC Meyrin players
Tours FC players
AS Poissy players
CS Sedan Ardennes players
LB Châteauroux players
Championnat National players
Championnat National 2 players
Championnat National 3 players
Serie D players
Swiss 1. Liga (football) players
French expatriate men's footballers
Mauritanian expatriate men's footballers
French expatriate sportspeople in San Marino
Expatriate men's footballers in San Marino
French expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Mauritanian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
French expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Mauritanian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
2023 Africa Cup of Nations players