11.11.2024 00:00
Bafetimbi Gomis, who wore the Galatasaray jersey for two periods in Turkey, announced that he has retired from football at the age of 39. Gomis, who won a total of 13 trophies in his career, scored 51 goals and provided 9 assists in 86 matches while wearing the yellow-red jersey.
Another star who wore the Galatasaray jersey after Ryan Babel has retired from football. The French striker Bafetimbi Gomis, who donned the yellow-red jersey in two different periods, has decided to bid farewell to football.
RETIREMENT AT 39 YEARS OLD
The 39-year-old French striker, who last played for the Japanese team Kawasaki Frontale, has ended his professional football career. Gomis last appeared in the Japan League on June 16, in the match between Vissel Kobe and Kawasaki Frontale.
GOMIS' CAREER
Throughout his career, Gomis played for Saint-Etienne, Troyes, Lyon, Swansea, Marseille, Galatasaray, Al-Hilal, and Kawasaki Frontale. He played 637 matches for these teams, scoring 329 goals and providing 70 assists. The goal-scoring player made 86 appearances for Galatasaray, scoring 51 goals and providing 9 assists. The French forward, who also wore the France National Team jersey in 12 matches and celebrated 3 goals, won a total of 13 trophies in his career.
BABEL HAD RETIRED TOO
The Dutch star player Ryan Babel, who also played for Beşiktaş and Galatasaray, announced that he has put an end to his football career. The 37-year-old Babel shared his retirement decision on his social media accounts with a video captioned, "Thank you, football."