Roger Gomis (born 5 September 1994) is a Senegalese

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who plays for AS Douanes.

Football career

Born in

Ziguinchor Ziguinchor (; ; ) is the capital of the Ziguinchor Region, and the chief town of the Casamance area of Senegal, lying at the mouth of the Casamance River. It has a population of 214,874 (2023 census). It is the eighth largest city of Senegal ...

, Gomis played for Senegalese football teams, and arrived in France at the age of 20 as he signed for

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in the

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. In March 2017, he signed contract with the Ukrainian

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. In February 2020, Gomis returned to Senegal. He officially joined

Teungueth FC Teungueth FC is a professional Senegalese football club based in Rufisque. Teungueth is currently playing in the Senegalese Premier League and is ranked 11th on the league table. They play at the Stade Ngalandou Diouf in Rufisque Rufisque (; ...

on 11 March 2020. In May 2021, Gomis joined AS Douanes.Mercato – Sénégal : Roger Gomis s’engage avec l’AS Douanes
wiwsport.com, 4 May 2021

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* 1995 births Living people Footballers from Ziguinchor Senegalese men's footballers Men's association football midfielders US Gorée players Louhans-Cuiseaux FC players FC Mariupol players CA Bizertin players Ukrainian Premier League players Ukrainian First League players Championnat National 3 players Senegalese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Expatriate men's footballers in Tunisia Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia 21st-century Senegalese sportsmen {{Senegal-footy-midfielder-stub