General view inside the stadium of a Stade Rennes banner and a mascot operating the camera before the match (©REUTERS/Stephane Mahe)
General view inside the stadium of a Stade Rennes banner and a mascot operating the camera before the match (©REUTERS/Stephane Mahe)

Steven Gerrard joins Ligue 1 side Rennes. No, not that Steven Gerrard

Reading Time: 1min | Tue. 11.06.24. | 16:56

Bulgarian wonderkind of Ivorian origins, 16, signs his first professional contract

With that name, you just can't be a mediocre player.

Steven Gerrard Gaote, 16, who got his name after the legendary Liverpool midfielder, has joined Ligue 1 side Rennes.

The 16-year-old striker of Ivorian origins (his father is Ivorian and his mother is Bulgarian) progressed through Levski Sofia ranks before making a senior debut for the Levski reserves on 11 November 2023 in a Third League match against Minyor Pernik.

He announced he would leave Levski in April 2024, after he refused to sign a professional contract with the team and was expelled from all team activities.

On 10 June 2024 he officially signed a contract with Rennais. He will join Rennes' academy side, even if the Breton club are yet to officialise the move.



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