Overview
- Universitario confirmed Gassama’s arrival for the 2026 season through a social media announcement and official communiqué.
- The 30-year-old joins from CD Eldense in Spain, where he scored once in 11 matches and last played in May 2025.
- Club messaging emphasizes power, penalty-area presence and experience as reasons for the addition to the front line.
- A La Masía alumnus nicknamed “La Pantera,” Gassama has a journeyman record across Spain, Cyprus and Algeria.
- Coach Javier Rabanal approved the move and envisions Gassama complementing leading scorer Alex Valera, a test underscored by recent modest returns from foreign No. 9s at the club.