1. Morgaro Lima Gomis was born on 14 July 1985 and is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for East Stirlingshire.
23 Facts About Morgaro Gomis
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Morgaro Gomis was part of the Dundee United side that won the Scottish Cup in 2010 and was the first African to have played 100 times for the club.
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Morgaro Gomis left Birmingham City in July 2013, having made 43 appearances for the club.
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Morgaro Gomis then rejoined Dundee United for a season before signing for Hearts in 2014.
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Morgaro Gomis was at Montpellier in his youth and had unsuccessful trials with Chelsea, Freiburg and Lausanne-Sport.
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Morgaro Gomis left in March 2005 without making an appearance and rejoined Windsor, playing in five matches before the end of the season.
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In July 2006, Morgaro Gomis moved to Scotland and joined Cowdenbeath who at the time were managed by Mixu Paatelainen.
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On 8 December, just four months after his Cowdenbeath debut, Morgaro Gomis agreed a move to Scottish Premier League side Dundee United and joined in January 2007, signing until the end of the following season.
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In January 2009, Morgaro Gomis received a further extension to his contract.
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Morgaro Gomis received the first winner's medal of his senior career as a member of the Dundee United squad that won the 2010 Scottish Cup Final against Ross County.
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At home to Millwall, Morgaro Gomis, described by the Telegraph's reporter as "combin[ing] industry with silky passes from his deep-lying central midfield position", played a "deliciously weighted pass" behind the defence from which Jean Beausejour crossed for Chris Wood to open the scoring.
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Morgaro Gomis made only five starts and sixteen substitute appearances in all competitions, and was among nine players to be released by the club when their contracts expired at the end of the season.
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On 12 June 2014, Morgaro Gomis signed for Heart of Midlothian on a three-year contract.
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Morgaro Gomis was the first signing under the management of Robbie Neilson, as well as the first signing since Hearts came out of administration.
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In February 2016, Morgaro Gomis moved on loan to fellow Scottish Premiership club Motherwell until the end of the season.
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On 11 July 2016, Morgaro Gomis signed for Kelantan on a one-year contract, becoming the second signing of Kelantan for second transfer window under the new head coach, Velizar Popov.
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On 3 December 2017, Morgaro Gomis extended his contract with Kelantan for another year.
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Morgaro Gomis spent time with Sur SC of the Oman Professional League in 2018 before returning to Scotland where he trained with Dundee United.
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On 18 June 2019, Morgaro Gomis signed for Falkirk on a one-year contract.
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On 27 May 2021, Morgaro Gomis signed for Scottish League One side Clyde.
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On 23 December 2022, Morgaro Gomis left the club by mutual consent.
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In January 2024, following a spell in Malaysia with Kelantan United, Morgaro Gomis returned to Scotland with Lowland League club East Stirlingshire on an eighteen-month deal.
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In March 2009, Morgaro Gomis received his first international call-up, being named in Senegal's squad for friendly matches against Oman and Iran.