BafÊtimbi Gomis is a French football striker who currently plays for Lyon and the French national team. He is also known as 'Baby Drogba'. He started his career at Saint-Ãtienne where he made thirteen appearances in his first season and six goal-less appearances for the club. He then went to the club Troyes AC on loan for a successful six-month long deal, where Gomiz scored six goals in thirteen games. He established himself as a brilliant player at Saint-Ãtienne by scoring ten goals panning thirty appearances in the season 2005-06. In the following seasons, he appeared in most matches. Eventually, Gomiz signed with Olympique Lyonnais on a five-year deal contract for âŦ13 million in July 2009 with the agreement from the Saint-Ãtienne. He is a French citizen; he became the sixth player in French football history to transfer directly from Saint-Ãtienne to Derby rivals Lyon. Furthermore, BafÊtimbi Gomis represented his country at the French national team Under-16 and was selected in French Euro 2008.
