Musa Jatta

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.

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	Centre back
Team information
Current team	AC Oulu
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2024	BST Galaxy
2023–2024	→ Pohronie (loan)	15	(0)
2024	Podbrezová	0	(0)
2024	→ Pohronie (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

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

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		League cup[b]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Pohronie (loan)	2023–24	Slovak 2. Liga	15	0	4	1	–		–		19	1
Podbrezová	2023–24	Slovak Super Liga	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
Pohronie (loan)	2023–24	Slovak 2. Liga	13	0	–		–		–		13	0
AC Oulu	2024	Veikkausliiga	3	0	–		–		–		3	0
	2025	Veikkausliiga	4	0	2	0	4	1	–		10	1
	Total		7	0	2	0	4	1	0	0	13	1
OLS (loan)	2024	Ykkönen	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	2025	Ykkönen	1	1	–		–		–		1	1
	Total		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Career total			36	0	6	1	4	1	0	0	46	2

1. Includes Slovak Cup, Suomen Cup
2. Includes Finnish League Cup