Moussa Kalilou Djitté (born 4 October 1999) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for TFF First League club Gençlerbirliği.
 Djitté with Grenoble in July 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Moussa Kalilou Djitté | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaolack, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gençlerbirliği | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | NGB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Sion | 23 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Grenoble | 62 | (15) |
| 2021–2024 | Austin FC | 30 | (5) |
| 2023 | → Ajaccio (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Bandırmaspor (loan) | 31 | (13) |
| 2024– | Gençlerbirliği | 8 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Senegal U20 | 5 | (2) |
| 2018 | Senegal U23 | 1 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 February 2019 | |||
Professional career
editOn 21 June 2018, Djitté transferred from the Senegalese club ASC Niarry Tally to FC Sion in Switzerland.[1] He made his professional debut in a 2–1 Swiss Super League loss to FC Lugano on 22 July 2018.[2]
On 17 June 2019, signed with Grenoble Foot 38 in the French Ligue 2.[3]
On 30 June 2021, he signed with Austin FC of Major League Soccer under the league's U22 Initiative. On 14 September 2022, Djitte scored the first hat trick in Austin FC history in a 3–0 victory against Real Salt Lake. Austin FC clinched their first ever playoff berth in the win.[4]
On 31 January 2023, Djitté signed on loan with Ligue 1 side Ajaccio for the remainder of the season.[5][6] On 3 July 2023, it was announced Djitté would join TFF First League side Bandırmaspor on a one-year loan deal.[7] On 2 July 2024, Austin and Djitté mutually agreed to terminate his contract.[8]
International career
editDjitté represented the Senegal U20 at the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie and scored in his side's debut.[9] He also represented Senegal at the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations.[10][11][12]
On 23 March 2018, Djitté debuted for the Senegal U23 in a 1–1 friendly tie with the Morocco U23s, and scored his side's only goal.[13]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | Division | League | Domestic Cups[a] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| FC Sion | 2018-2019 | Swiss Super League | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| Club Total | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |||
| Grenoble Foot 38 | 2019-2020 | Ligue 2 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 28 | 7 | |
| Grenoble Foot 38 | 2020-2021 | Ligue 2 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 8 | ||
| Club Total | 62 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 15 | ||
| Austin FC | 2021[16] | MLS | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Austin FC | 2022[17] | MLS | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 1 | 20 | 5 | |
| Austin FC | 2023 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin FC | 2024 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Club Total | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 6 | ||
| AC Ajaccio (loan) | 2022-23[18] | Ligue 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Bandırmaspor (loan) | 2022-23 | TFF First League | 31 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 13 | ||
| Career Total | 152 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 164 | 38 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Includes appearance(s) in Swiss Cup, Coupe de France, Turkish Cup
- ^ Includes appearance(s) in Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Includes Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
Personal life
editDjitté is the cousin of the Senegalese footballer Souleymane Cissé.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Le jeune international Moussa Kalilou Djité de Ngb signe à Fc Sion pour 4 ans". 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Sion vs. Lugano - 22 July 2018 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "Moussa Djitté a choisi le Grenoble Foot 38 ! ⋆ GF38". 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Austin FC Acquires Senegalese Forward Moussa Djitté Via Transfer from Grenoble Foot 38". 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Austin FC Loans Forward Moussa Djitté to AC Ajaccio". Austin FC. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Moussa Djitté en renfort !". AC Ajaccio (in Corsican). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Austin FC Loans Forward Moussa Djitté to Bandirmaspor | Austin FC". austinfc.
- ^ "Austin FC, Moussa Djitté Mutually Agree to Terminate Contract | Austin FC". austinfc.
- ^ "Jeux de la Francophonie - Football: Les Koto Boy's laminent les îles Maurice (5-1)!". 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Senegal vs Niger". WAFU Cup of Nations.
- ^ "Senegal vs Benin". WAFU Cup of Nations.
- ^ "Senegal vs Cote d'Ivoire". WAFU Cup of Nations.
- ^ APANEWS. "Match amical U23 : le Maroc accroche le Sénégal (1-1) - Apanews.net". apanews.net.
- ^ Moussa Djitté at Major League Soccer
- ^ Moussa Djitte at FBREF.com
- ^ "2021 Stats". AustinFC.com. Austin FC. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "2022 Stats". AustinFC.com. Austin FC. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "MOUSSA DJITTE". Ligue1.com. Ligue 1. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "[Portrait] La bonne étoile de Souleymane Cissé". 13 November 2020.
External links
edit- Moussa Djitté at Soccerway
- SFL Profile
- FC Sion Profile