5 things to know about Nasser Djiga, the Burkinabè player loaned to Glasgow Rangers

Glasgow Rangers have officially secured the loan of Nasser Djiga from Wolverhampton until the end of the 2025-2026 season.

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Here are 5 things to know about the Burkinabè international who is about to experience the Scottish league for the first time.

• Born on November 15, 2002 in Bobo-Dioulasso, Djiga came up through the ranks at Vitesse FC. He was spotted by scouts from FC Basel, who brought him to Switzerland in 2021.

• After an underwhelming first season, he went out on loan twice—first to Nîmes Olympique in France, then to Red Star Belgrade in Serbia.

  

• Permanently signed by the Serbian club in 2024, he was sold just six months later for three times his original transfer fee. Wolves paid €12 million to bring him in.
• He made only six appearances in England—five in the Premier League and one in the FA Cup.
• The 22-year-old defender is a Burkinabè international with eight caps (one goal) for the Stallions.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.