Musa Jatta

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Musa Jatta
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-12-20) 20 December 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Manjai Kunda, The Gambia
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
AC Oulu
Number 4
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 BST Galaxy
2023–2024Pohronie (loan) 15 (0)
2024 Podbrezová 0 (0)
2024Pohronie (loan) 13 (0)
2024– AC Oulu 10 (0)
2024–OLS (loan) 2 (1)
International career
2025– Gambia 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 July 2025

Musa Jatta (born 20 December 2004) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Finnish Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu and the Gambia national team.

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Club career

After spending the first half of the 2023–24 on loan with Pohronie in Slovak Second League, Jatta signed with Slovak First League club Podbrezová in January 2024. [1] He was immediately there after loaned back to Pohronie.

On 22 August 2024, Jatta was loaned out to AC Oulu in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga. [2] [3] He debuted in the league on 14 September, as a starter in a 3–0 home win against Lahti. On 5 October, in the early minutes of an away match against Ekenäs IF, Jatta suffered a head injury after colliding with opponent, and was taken to hospital for treatment. [4] Two days later, the club announced that nothing severe was found and Jatta was allowed to travel with the team back to Oulu. The club also credited performance coach Luke Robertson for not letting Jatta continue the game after the collision. [5] After the season, Jatta joined AC Oulu on a permanent basis, signing a two-year deal with a two-year option, for an undisclosed fee. [6]

International career

Jatta was called up to the Gambia national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in June 2025. [7]

Career statistics

As of 26 February 2025 [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] League cup [b] EuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pohronie (loan) 2023–24 Slovak 2. Liga 15041191
Podbrezová 2023–24 Slovak Super Liga 000000
Pohronie (loan)2023–24Slovak 2. Liga130130
AC Oulu 2024 Veikkausliiga 3030
2025 Veikkausliiga402041101
Total70204100131
OLS (loan) 2024 Ykkönen 1010
2025Ykkönen1111
Total2100000021
Career total360614100462

References

  1. Gambian Musa Jatta Set To Join FK Zeleziarne Podrezova, thenerveafrica.com, 5 January 2024
  2. MUSA JATTA SAAPUU LUUTIMAAN AC OULUN TAKALINJOILLE, acoulu.fi, 22 August 2024
  3. Masaryk strávi jeseň v Pohroní, Jatta na severe Európy, zpfutbal.sk, 22 August 2024
  4. AC Oulun liigapaikka varmistui, mutta tasapeliä varjosti Musa Jattan päävamma – Nuori toppari kiidätettiin ambulanssilla Helsinkiin tutkittavaksi, Kaleva, 5 October 2024
  5. LISÄTIETOA MUSA JATAN TILANTEESTA, acoulu.fi, 7 October 2024
  6. MUSA JATTA JATKAA AC OULUN TAKALIJOILLA, acoulu.fi, 17 November 2024
  7. Muftawu, Adamu (29 May 2025). "Gambia coach McKinstry brings in twelve newcomers for Equatorial Guinea and Uganda friendlies". Pan-Africa Football.
  8. Musa Jatta stats, Football Association of Finland