Abdallah Sima has paid an emotional farewell to Rangers after finalising a loan move to Stade Brest.
The Brighton winger spent last season on loan at Ibrox but will play in Ligue 1 this season.
Sima, 23, lifted the Premier Sports Cup with Rangers during his spell in Scotland. And he thanked supporters, his team-mates and managers Michael Beale and Philippe Clement as well as club staff for making his experience so special.
— Abdallah Sima (@Sima_Abdalah) August 23, 2024
In a post on social media, Sima wrote: "The time has come for me to say goodbye to a club for which I have a lot of affection, for which I took immense pleasure in playing for this club.
"It is very difficult to find the words but I would like to thank all the club staff, the staff, my teammates and especially you, the supporters, who have always been there for me and for the club. It's you who makes this club so special!
"Thank you also to Michael Beale for giving me the chance to play for this great club, and thank you to Philippe Clement for allowing me to realise my dream of winning a title with this magnificent club.
"Come on Rangers!"
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Sima has played in France before when he turned out for Angers - playing 37 times and netting on six occasions in the 2022/23 season.
A Stade Brest statement confirmed: "Trained in Medina, Senegal, the 23-year-old left winger really revealed himself in the colors of Slavia Prague during the 2020-21 season. During this exercise, the native of Dakar scored a whopping 16 goals in 39 matches in all competitions, achieving the cup-league double in the Czech Republic.
"Performances that caught the eye of Brighton, a Premier League resident, where he signed in the summer of 2021. After being loaned by the Seagulls to Stoke City then to Angers during the 2022-23 season, Abdallah joined Glasgow Rangers during the 2023 summer transfer window. In Scotland, the player who will wear number 17 this season, discovered the European Cup, playing in the Champions League play-offs (3 matches, 1 goal) and 6 Europa League matches (3 goals) in 2023-24.
"In the league, Abdallah Sima also left his mark on the season with 11 goals in 24 matches. In the end, Rangers finished runners-up behind Celtic Glasgow and won the Scottish League Cup. In total, Abdallah Sima scored 16 goals in 39 matches… Exactly like in the Czech Republic!
"Senegalese international (7 caps), Abdallah Sima will bring all his experience to the Finistère attack. Welcome home, Abdallah!"
