[1][2] Gassem began his life in sport playing basketball at Paissandú in Curitiba.
At the suggestion of his teachers, he tried his luck in football, where he began to fall in love with his game.
On recommendation from the coach, he was hired by São Paulo, where he played alongside Oscar Bernardi and Dario Pereyra.
In 1997 at Brusque he was champion of the second division of Santa Catarina, being hired by Figueirense the following year.
Permanently retired from football, today Gassem owns a restaurant.