Saihou Gassama (born 11 December 1993) is a Gambian footballer who plays for Spanish club SD Borja as a right midfielder.
Club career Gassama began his career on homeland's club Gambia Ports Authority F.C. but moved to Spain in 2009, signing a contract with Real Zaragoza after impressing on a trial. He was subsequently loaned to Tercera División club RSD Santa Isabel in the 2010–11 season.
Gassama returned to the Aragonese side in the 2011 summer being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.Gassama se aburre (Gassama gets bored); El Periódico de Aragón, 7 November 2011 On 1 September 2013 he moved to fellow league team CD Sariñena, after suffering relegation in the previous campaign.El argentino Franco Calero y el gambiano Gassama, refuerzos para el Sariñena (Argentine Franco Calero and Gambian Gassama, additions to Sariñena) ; Diario del Alto Aragón, 1 September 2013
On 18 July 2014 Gassama joined SD Huesca, also in the third level.Saihou Gassama, nueva incorporación del Huesca (Saihou Gassama, new addition of Huesca); Heraldo de Aragón, 18 July 2014 He appeared in 19 matches and scored one goal during his first and only season, as his side returned to Segunda División after a two-year absence.
International career He was called to Gambia national football team, after a successful period with under-20's. He made his international debut on 2 June 2012, against Morocco.Gambia - Morocco; FIFA, 2 June 2012 He scored his first goal on the 15th, against Algeria.
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