Bafétimbi Gomis
Gomis with Swansea City in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Bafétimbi Gomis | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | La Seyne-sur-Mer, France | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
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Current team
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Marseille (on loan from Swansea City) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | 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– | Swansea City | 64 | (13) |
| 2016– | → Marseille (loan) | 18 | (10) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001 | France U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2013 | France | 12 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:45, 21 December 2016 (UTC). |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:45, 21 December 2016 (UTC).
Bafétimbi Gomis (French pronunciation: [bafetimbi ɡɔmis]; born 6 August 1985) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Marseille (on loan from Swansea City) and the France national team.
Born in La Seyne-sur-Mer, Gomis played youth football with Saint-Étienne before making his professional debut for the club. After spending time on loan at Troyes, he moved to Lyon in 2009. Gomis joined current club Swansea City in 2014.
Gomis has made 12 appearances for the French national team, scoring three goals. He was a member of the squad for UEFA Euro 2008.
Bafétimbi made thirteen appearances for Saint-Étienne in his first season with the club, scoring two league goals. In the next season, he made six goalless appearances for the club before going on loan to Troyes AC in a successful six-month loan deal, where he scored six goals in 13 games. The 2005–06 season was not as successful as the previous season as he made 24 league appearances for Saint-Étienne, scoring only two league goals.
The 2006–07 season was when Gomis established himself with Saint-Étienne, scoring 10 goals in 30 appearances. Gomis continued this form into the 2007–08 season where he scored an impressive 16 goals in 34 appearances.
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