Lys Gomis (born 6 October 1989) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Italian Serie D club PDHAE. Born in Italy, he played for the Senegal national team internationally.
Gomis began his playing career in Turin, for Torino F.C. In Turin, after a series of loans, he made his debut in Serie B against Albinoleffe. On 28 November 2012 he made his debut in the Coppa Italia against Siena, ending 2âÂÂ0 in favour of the Tuscans.
On 31 January 2013, he was loaned to Ascoli for 6 months. On 6 March 2013, he made his debut with the bianconeri, during a match against Cesena, won 2âÂÂ1 by Ascoli. At the end of season collected 6 appearances, conceding 9 goals.
Gomis returned to Torino in 2013âÂÂ14. On 30 November 2013, he debuted in Serie A, substituting Daniele Padelli in the 52nd minute, against Genoa (1âÂÂ1). It would remain his only appearance of the season.
On 4 July 2014, he was officially transferred on loan to Trapani in Serie B. On 4 October 2014, he made his official debut against Latina, won 1âÂÂ0 by Trapani. In all he played 29 games and finished 5th in the Top 15 of the goalkeepers in Serie B according to a list compiled by the Lega Serie B.
On 9 July 2016, he moved outright to Lega Pro side Lecce, with whom he signed a one-year contract. He played 11 games for the giallorossi side and then moved to Paganese on 31 January 2017.
In 2021, after almost two years of inactivity following an injury while at Teramo, he confirmed his retirement from active football, while introducing also a new goalkeeping coaching school founded by him.
He returned to playing in the 2023âÂÂ24 Serie D season for PDHAE.
Gomis was called up by Senegal for a friendly match against Mali on 5 March 2014, ending 1âÂÂ1.
Gomis is son of Senegalese immigrants in Italy residing in Cuneo and formally obtained Italian citizenship on 11 July 2012. He is of Bissau-Guinean descent through his maternal family.
He has two younger brothers that are also goalkeepers: Alfred and Maurice, both of whom developed with Torino.