| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chornomorets Odesa | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Fortune | ||
| 2023–2024 | Polissya Zhytomyr | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Zviahel (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Polissya-2 Zhytomyr | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Chornomorets Odesa | 15 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Gambia U20 | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2025 | |||
Moses Jarju (born 5 October 2003) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chornomorets Odesa in the Ukrainian Premier League. [2]
In 2020, Jarju started his career at Fortune Football Club. On 19 September 2021, he played one match in CAF Champions League during the preliminary round against ES Sétif replacing Assan Njie at the 73 minute. [3]
In 2023, due to the limited playing opportunities on the horizon, Jarju joined Zviahel in the Ukrainian Second League. [4]
On 20 August 2024, Jarju joined Ukrainian Premier League side Chornomorets Odesa and signed a two-year deal with the club from Odesa. [5] He made his debut against LNZ Cherkasy on 28 September 2024. [6] On 10 May 2025, he scored his first goal with the new club against Vorskla Poltava at the Butovsky Vorskla Stadium in Poltava. [7]
In 2023, Jarju was called up by the Gambia under-20 team for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations where he played five matches and scored one goal and reached the final, eventually losing to Senegal 2–0. [8] In 2023, he was again called up by the Gambia under-20 side for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Polissya Zhytomyr | 2023–24 | Ukrainian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zviahel | 2023–24 | Ukrainian Second League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Chornomorets Odesa | 2024–25 | Ukrainian Premier League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Career total | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||