Nuha Jatta

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Nuha Jatta
Personal information
Full name Nuha David Jatta [1]
Date of birth (2006-03-15) 15 March 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Osnabrück, Germany [2]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
VfB Stuttgart II
Number 39
Youth career
2018–2020 VfL Osnabrück
2020–2024 RB Leipzig
2025Torino (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024–2025 RB Leipzig 1 (0)
2025– VfB Stuttgart II 0 (0)
International career
2024 Germany U18 4 (1)
2024– Germany U19 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 October 2024

Nuha David Jatta (born 15 March 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for 3. Liga club VfB Stuttgart II. He is a German youth international.

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Club career

Jatta was transferred from VfL Osnabrück to RB Leipzig's youth academy in the summer of 2020. He impressed at the 2023–24 winter training camp for the professionals, subsequently becoming a permanent fixture in their training sessions and also featuring in the squad, for example in the Champions League round of 16 against Real Madrid. On his 18th birthday in mid-March 2024, he then signed a professional contract running until 30 June 2027. [3] He was also called up to RB Leipzig's professional squad by coach Marco Rose at the end of the 2023–24 Bundesliga season. He then made his first competitive appearance in the Bundesliga in the away match against Eintracht Frankfurt on 18 May 2024, when he was substituted for Benjamin Šeško in the 11th minute of stoppage time. [4]

On 9 August 2025, Jatta signed with VfB Stuttgart II in 3. Liga, the reserve team of VfB Stuttgart. [5]

International career

Jatta was called up to the Germany U18s in May 2024. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Nuha Jatta at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Nuha Jatta | RB Leipzig | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
  3. dpa (15 March 2024). "RB Leipzig: Auch Jatta erhält Profivertrag". mdr.de. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  4. "Liveticker | Eintracht Frankfurt – RB Leipzig 2:2 | 34. Spieltag | Bundesliga 2023/24". kicker.de . 18 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  5. "Weitere Offensivoption für die U21" [Another offensive option for the U21] (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  6. "Nachwuchs von RB Leipzig im Länderspieleinsatz: Übersicht". rbleipzig.com. 28 May 2024.