Musa Jatta (born 20 December 2004) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Norwegian Eliteserien club Tromsø and the Gambia national team.
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.Gambian Musa Jatta Set To Join FK Zeleziarne Podrezova, thenerveafrica.com, 5 January 2024 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.MUSA JATTA SAAPUU LUUTIMAAN AC OULUN TAKALINJOILLE, acoulu.fi, 22 August 2024Masaryk strávi jeseň v Pohroní, Jatta na severe Európy, zpfutbal.sk, 22 August 2024 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.AC Oulun liigapaikka varmistui, mutta tasapeliä varjosti Musa Jattan päävamma – Nuori toppari kiidätettiin ambulanssilla Helsinkiin tutkittavaksi, Kaleva, 5 October 2024 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.LISÄTIETOA MUSA JATAN TILANTEESTA, acoulu.fi, 7 October 2024 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.MUSA JATTA JATKAA AC OULUN TAKALIJOILLA, acoulu.fi, 17 November 2024
In late-January 2026, Jatta joined Östers IF for an undisclosed fee.
International career Jatta was called up to the Gambia national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in June 2025.
Career statistics Musa Jatta stats, Football Association of Finland + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPohronie (loan)2023–24Slovak 2. Liga15041––191Podbrezová2023–24Slovak Super Liga0000––00Pohronie (loan)2023–24Slovak 2. Liga130–––130AC Oulu2024Veikkausliiga30–––302025Veikkausliiga1313041–202Total161304100232OLS (loan)2024Ykkönen10–––102025Ykkönen11–––11Total2100000021Östers IF2026Superettan10000––100Viking2026Eliteserien0000––00Career total551714100663
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