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Modou Jadama
Gambian footballer (1994–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Modou Lamin Jadama (17 March 1994 – 2 October 2024), also known as Mou Jadama,[1] was a Gambian-American[2] footballer who played as a centre-back.
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Early career
Born in Serrekunda of The Gambia, Jadama moved to Atlanta, Georgia when he was 9 years old.[3] At the age of 10, he got selected for a team called Stars, introduced to him by his cousin.[3] He played varsity football for 3 years for Milton High School and also the Norcross Soccer Academy.[4] He was also an Olympic Development Program (ODP) player from 2007-2010.[4] Jadama also trained with Elon University, but soon left to join Universidad de Chile.[1]
Chile
Jadama signed with Universidad de Chile in 2012, soon returning to the U.S. to finish high school but returned to play for their reserve team.[3] After that, he went to train in Italy and Leipzig but left to play for Colo-Colo in August 2013, signing a 2 year contract with their reserve team in the 2013–14 Segunda División Profesional.[5][1] He won the U19 league in the 2014 season, and was promoted to the first team in January 2015.[6][7]
In February 2015, he played for the Colo-Colo first team against Santiago Wanderers in the Santo Tomás Cup, which his team won by penalties.[7] He also played a total of 92 minutes in two matches of the 2015 Copa Chile, against Huachipato and Ñublense.[8] However, he tore his medial collateral ligament and was loaned to second division team Coquimbo Unido in 2016, due to a new limit on the amount foreigners allowed in a team.[9][3] He made his debut in a 1-0 win against Deportes Puerto Montt, but only made three more appearances throughout the year before his loan ended.[10] Jadama and Colo-Colo mutually agreed that he would leave at the end of the 2016 season.[3]
Tulsa Roughnecks
On 8 March 2017, Jadama signed with USL Championship team Tulsa Roughnecks (now known as FC Tulsa).[11] He made his debut on 1 April 2017, in a 1-0 win against the Rio Grande Valley FC Toros.[12] Over the course of the 2017 season, he would become an important member for Tulsa Roughnecks, making 31 appearances at defense and scoring one goal.[13]
Portland Timbers
Jadama's good performances for Tulsa Roughnecks rewarded him with a move to Major League Soccer team Portland Timbers, signing on 24 January 2018.[14] He made his first-team debut in a 2-0 win over San Jose Earthquakes in the U.S. Open Cup and made his MLS debut on 9 June 2018, in a 0-0 draw against Sporting Kansas City, coming on for Marco Farfan.[15] He would make the majority of his appearances for the reserve team, making 42 appearances over two seasons from 2018-2019 and being named captain.[15]
Atlanta United
On 22 January 2020, Jadama signed with fellow MLS team Atlanta United FC.[16] He would make 16 appearances over the 2020 season for their second team and was also named captain. His contract expired at the end of the 2020 season.[17]
Return to Tulsa
On 21 January 2021, Jadama returned with the now named FC Tulsa (previously Tulsa Roughnecks).[18] He made 24 appearances over the 2021 USL season, 22 of them being starts.[19]
Later career
Jadama signed with Hartford Athletic of the USL Championship on 24 January 2022.[20] He made his debut in a 2-1 loss against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on 19 March 2022.[21] Over the course of the season, he would make 28 appearances with the team.[22] He would also play with Georgia Lions of the National Independent Soccer Association.[23]
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Death
Jadama died in the United States in a car accident[24] on 2 October 2024, at the age of 30.[2][25]
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