Bafétimbi Gomis
Bafétimbi Gomis (French pronunciation: [bafetimbi ɡɔmis]; born 6 August 1985) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for J1 League club Kawasaki Frontale.
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Gomis playing for Swansea City in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bafétimbi Gomis | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | La Seyne-sur-Mer, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kawasaki Frontale | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2000 | Toulon Var | ||
| 2000–2004 | Saint-Étienne | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2009 | Saint-Étienne | 142 | (40) |
| 2005 | → Troyes (loan) | 13 | (6) |
| 2009–2014 | Lyon | 178 | (64) |
| 2014–2017 | Swansea City | 64 | (13) |
| 2016–2017 | → Marseille (loan) | 32 | (20) |
| 2017–2018 | Galatasaray | 34 | (29) |
| 2018–2022 | Al-Hilal | 106 | (81) |
| 2022–2023 | Galatasaray | 37 | (17) |
| 2023– | Kawasaki Frontale | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | France U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2013 | France | 12 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:48, 26 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Gomis played youth football with Saint-Étienne before making his professional debut for the club in 2004, also spending time on loan at Troyes in Ligue 2. In 2009, he joined Saint-Étienne's Derby du Rhone rivals Lyon for a fee of €13 million. Over five seasons at the Stade Gerland, he played 244 official matches and scored 95 goals, winning the Coupe de France and the Trophée des Champions in 2012. In 2014, he moved to Premier League club Swansea City on a free transfer. After a loan back in France at Marseille, he signed for Galatasaray, where he was top scorer as they won the Süper Lig in 2018.
Gomis made 12 appearances for the France national team from 2008 to 2013, scoring three goals. He was a member of the squad for UEFA Euro 2008.