Nathan Gassama

Nathan Gassama

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Évry, France
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Baltika Kaliningrad
Number	4
Youth career
0000–2017	Évry
2017–2019	Nantes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Nantes B	3	(0)
2021–2022	Troyes B	14	(2)
2022	Troyes	0	(0)
2022–2023	Cholet	3	(1)
2023	Slavia Sofia	19	(0)
2023–	Baltika Kaliningrad	56	(2)
International career‡
2025–	Mali	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:22, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

Nathan Gassama (born 5 January 2001) is a football player who plays as a centre-back for Russian club Baltika Kaliningrad. Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team.

Career

On 5 August 2023, Gassama signed a five-year contract with Russian Premier League club Baltika Kaliningrad. ^[1] He made his RPL debut for Baltika on 19 August 2023 in a game against Ural Yekaterinburg. ^[2]

International career

Gassama was born in France to a Malian father and French mother. He was called up to the Mali national team for a set of friendlies in November 2025. ^[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 November 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nantes II	2020–21	Championnat National 2	3	0	—		3	0
Troyes B	2021–22	Championnat National 3	14	2	—		14	2
Troyes	2021–22	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cholet	2022–23	Championnat National	3	1	0	0	3	1
Slavia Sofia	2022–23	First Professional Football League	18	0	1	0	19	0
	2023–24	First Professional Football League	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		19	0	1	0	20	0
Baltika	2023–24	Russian Premier League	15	0	7	1	22	1
	2024–25	Russian First League	29	2	0	0	29	2
	2025–26	Russian Premier League	12	0	4	1	16	1
	Total		56	2	11	2	67	4
Career total			95	5	12	2	107	7

1. Includes Bulgarian Cup, Russian Cup

References

1. "BIENVENUE, НАТАН!" (in Russian). FC Baltika Kaliningrad. 5 August 2023.
2. "Baltika v Ural game report". Russian Premier League. 19 August 2023.
3. "Mali welcome back captain for Jordan friendly". Mali welcome back captain for Jordan friendly.

External links

• Nathan Gassama at Soccerway