The End of the Journey of the Lion of Al Hilal: Bafetimi Gomes Announces His Retirement from Football

French player Bafetimbi Gomis, former star of Al Hilal Club, announced his final retirement from football after a sporting career full of achievements and records, the most prominent of which he achieved with the "leader" team, Al Hilal.

Gomez's football career Gomis, 39, began his football career in France, where he shone as one of the most prominent strikers in the French League, before moving to play in several other leagues, most notably the Saudi League.

The former Al Hilal striker is known for his high physical fitness and his exceptional calm in front of goal, as he scored many decisive goals during his career, and contributed to leading Al Hilal to win two AFC Champions League titles.

Gomez is one of Al Hilal's most prominent players between 2018 and 2022, as he was able to achieve many local and continental championships, the most prominent of which was the AFC Champions League.

Bafetimbi Gomis' achievements with Al Hilal During his career with Al Hilal, Gomez scored 105 goals and contributed to creating 18 goals, and received 8 yellow cards, without receiving any red cards with the Saudi team. He won three Saudi League titles with Al Hilal, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, the Saudi Super Cup, in addition to two AFC Champions League titles.

In general, in his football career, the French striker participated in 637 matches, during which he scored 329 goals and contributed to creating 70 goals.

Clubs represented by Gomez In addition to Al Hilal, Gomis moved between several clubs, where he played with Saint-Etienne, Olympique Lyonnais, and Marseille in the French League. He also had a professional experience in the English League with Swansea City, in the Turkish League with Galatasaray, and finally in the Japanese League with Kawasaki Frontale, where he concluded his football career before his contract was terminated last September.

Fans react to Gomez's retirement news Gomez's retirement announcement sparked widespread interaction on social media, as many followers reviewed clips from his career with Al Hilal, and the moments of his coronation in the Asian championships, as the fans bid farewell to the player who left a distinctive mark in the club's history.