Tidiam Gomis
Personal information
Full name Tidiam Gomis
Date of birth (2006-08-08) 8 August 2006
Place of birth Meulan-en-Yvelines, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Caen
Number 7
Youth career
2014–2015 OFC Les Mureaux
2015–2019 ES Bouafle-Flins
2019–2023 Caen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Caen B 13 (2)
2023– Caen 7 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 France U16 10 (0)
2022–2023 France U17 15 (2)
2023– France U18 1 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Runner-up2023 Indonesia
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up2023 Hungary
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:00, 17 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:32, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

Tidiam Gomis (born 8 August 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Caen.[1]

Club career

On 13 September 2022, Gomis signed his first professional contract with Caen, a deal until 2025, becoming the club's youngest ever professional.[2][3] On 12 August 2023, he made his professional debut in a 2–0 Ligue 2 win over Pau.[4] He became the fourth-youngest player in Caen history.[5] Described as one of the "brightest French players of his generation", Gomis was subject to interest from Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen in the final days of the 2023 summer transfer window.[6] Although he agreed personal terms with Leverkusen, Caen rejected all offers for the player.[7]

International career

Born in France with Senegalese descent, Gomis is a France youth international.[8][9] In May 2023, he was selected to play at for the under-17s at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, finishing as runners-up.[10] In September 2023, he received his first call-up to the under-18s for the Tournoi de Limoges.[10]

Honours

Caen U18

France U17

References

  1. ↑ Tidiam Gomis at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Caen : Tidiam Gomis passe pro et marque l'histoire du SMC". Foot National (in French). 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  3. ↑ "Premier contrat professionnel pour Tidiam Gomis". Stade Malherbe Caen (in French). 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  4. ↑ "Premières minutes avec les Pros pour Tidiam Gomis". Stade Malherbe Caen (in French). 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  5. ↑ "La première de Tidiam Gomis à 17 ans et 4 jours sous le maillot du SM Caen : "Je la voulais, elle est arrivée"". ici, par France Bleu et France 3 (in French). 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  6. ↑ "SM Caen. Tidiam Gomis reste malgré les assauts de Leverkusen". actu.fr (in French). 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  7. ↑ "A Malherbe, Tidiam Gomis, un choix sportif, un risque financier". Foot Normand (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  8. ↑ Tidiam Gomis at the French Football Federation (in French)
  9. ↑ "Caen : Tidiam Gomis signe pro" (in French). 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  10. 1 2 3 "Tidiam Gomis au tournoi de Limoges". Stade Malherbe Caen (in French). 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  11. ↑ Chatel, Aline (7 May 2022). "Coupe Gambardella. Caen battu aux tirs au but : terrible dénouement au Stade de France". Actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama". FIFA.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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