Djeidi Gassama, a name to chew over and masticate in perfect syncopation. A product of a harsh Mauritian desert climate, Gassama was born on the 10th of September, 2003 - which makes him ripe and ready at the tender age of 22. At first glance, you wouldn't consider him to be the prime physical specimen of a football player. Our lad stands at 5ft 9in (a measly 1.77m, if you insist on metrics). He weighs, normally clad in football boots and shin guards, a paltry 11 stone (or 70kg, for our European chums). He prefers the number 23 for his jersey, presumably some profound, existential reasoning behind it.
His current gong rate, as per the esteemed experts at Transfermarkt, is around £1.5m. Try not to choke on your pint. In 2019, Gassama was picked up by Paris Saint-Germain as a trainee - teaching him the profound art of baguette-making perhaps. In his debut season at PSG, they found a place for him to toddle around the field once.
A changing of scene was in order. Off to the bustling nation of Belgium, Gassama joined Eupen in the Pro League on loan. Here, he gave a nouveau riche performance managing to scar the back of the net twice in 19 appearances. His European adventure continued with a transfer to Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship. Owing to the apparent passing infatuation of English clubs for the exotic, the transfer amount remains "undisclosed". Had a fairly monotonous couple of seasons at Sheffield, making 78 appearances and scoring 10 goals.
By July 2025, Rangers paid around £2.2m for his services. We're not sure if they know that there's a discount on baguettes at the local supermarket. At Rangers, Gassama has managed to slither into his jersey for official matches seven times. In addition to this, he has chucked himself down the pitch in the League Cup, Champions League Qualifiers and Europa League, adding five more notches to his goal-scoring belt.
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