Sport

Bakary Gassama

International football referee

Born 1979

Bakary Papa Gassama became one of The Gambia’s best-known football officials through appointments at major international tournaments. FIFA-listed from 2007, he officiated at the Olympic football tournament and Africa Cup of Nations. CAF named him African Referee of the Year in 2014 and 2015.

THEIR MARK ON HISTORY

01Became a FIFA referee in 2007.

02Named CAF Referee of the Year in 2015.

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SOURCES & FURTHER READING01Wikipedia biography 02The Point — CAF referee award

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