Alassana Jatta
Alassana Jatta (born 12 January 1999) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Notts County.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Sukuta, The Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Notts County | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Nema City | ||
| 2014–2015 | Gambia Ports Authority | ||
| 2015–2016 | Sukuta United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Real de Banjul | ? | (18) |
| 2019 | Paide Linnameeskond | 17 | (13) |
| 2019–2024 | Viborg | 95 | (15) |
| 2024– | Notts County | 8 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:47, 1 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
Paide Linnameeskond
Born in Sukuta, The Gambia, Jatta began playing for Real de Banjul in his home country before moving to Estonian Meistriliiga club Paide Linnameeskond in November 2018. In the first half of the season, Jatta scored 13 goals in 17 league games and was top goalscorer of the Meistriliiga.
Viborg
On 5 August 2019, Jatta signed a four-year contract with Danish 1st Division club Viborg FF. He made his debut for the club on 21 August, coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute for Emil Scheel and scoring his first goal in injury time.
Being part of the Viborg-team winning promotion to the Danish Superliga in the 2020–21 season, Jatta made his debut at the highest level on 18 July 2021, coming on as a substitute for Sofus Berger in a 2–1 away win over Nordsjælland.
In August 2022, Jatta and Viborg teammate Ibrahim Said were unable to travel to England for the club's UEFA Europa Conference League play-off against West Ham United due to English entry rules for non-EU citizens after Brexit.
Notts County
On 1 February 2024, Jatta joined English EFL League Two club Notts County for a fee around 150,000 euros. He signed a deal until June 2026.
Honours
Viborg
Individual
- Meistriliiga Player of the Month: June 2019
References
External links
- Alassana Jatta at WorldFootball.net
- Alassana Jatta at Soccerway
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