Tidiam Gomis (born 8 August 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Caen.[1]
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| Full name | Tidiam Gomis | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 August 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Meulan-en-Yvelines, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 16 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Caen | 16 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | France U16 | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | France U17 | 15 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | France U18 | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:32, 8 September 2023 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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
- Coupe Gambardella runner-up: 2021–22[11]
France U17
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2023[10]
- FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 2023[12]