Moses Jarju (born 5 October 2003) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ukrainian club Chornomorets Odesa.
Club career 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.
In 2023, due to the limited playing opportunities on the horizon, Jarju joined Zviahel in the Ukrainian Second League.
On 20 August 2024, Jarju joined Ukrainian Premier League side Chornomorets Odesa and signed a two-year deal with the club from Odesa. He made his debut against LNZ Cherkasy on 28 September 2024. On 10 May 2025, he scored his first goal with the new club against Vorskla Poltava at the Butovsky Vorskla Stadium in Poltava. In June 2026, he extended his contract with the club.
International career 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. In 2023, he was again called up by the Gambia under-20 side for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Polissya Zhytomyr2023–24Ukrainian Premier League0000000000Zviahel2023–24Ukrainian Second League2020000040Chornomorets Odesa2024–25Ukrainian Premier League1510000001512025–26Ukrainian First League2001000002102026–27Ukrainian Premier League0000000000Chornomorets-2 Odesa (Loan)2025–26Ukrainian Second League4000000040Career total411300000441
Honours Chornomorets Odesa Ukrainian First League runner-up: 2025–26
References
External links
Profile at Chornomorets' Website (in Ukrainian)