Moussa Djitté

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Moussa Djitté
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Djitté with Grenoble in July 2019
Personal information
Full name Moussa Kalilou Djitté
Date of birth (1999-10-04) 4 October 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Diattouma, Senegal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Austin FC
Number 2
Youth career
2016–2018 NGB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Sion 23 (3)
2019–2021 Grenoble 62 (15)
2021– Austin FC 17 (1)
National team‡
2017 Senegal U20 5 (2)
2018 Senegal U23 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 February 2019

Moussa Kalilou Djitté (born 4 October 1999) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Major League Soccer club Austin FC.

Professional career[]

On 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.[4]

International career[]

Djitté represented the Senegal U20 at the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie and scored in his side's debut.[5] He also represented Senegal at the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations.[6][7][8]

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.[9]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 20 March 2022[10][11]
Club Season Division League Domestic Cups Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Sion 2018-2019 Swiss Super League 23 3 — — — 23 3
Club Total 23 3 0 0 0 0 0 23 3
Grenoble Foot 38 2019-2020 Ligue 2 25 7 — — — 25 7
2020-2021 35 8 — — — 35 8
Club Total 60 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 15
Austin FC 2021 MLS 13 1 — — — 13 1
2022 4 0 — — — 4 0
Club Total 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1
Career Total 100 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 19

Personal life[]

Djitté is the cousin of the Senegalese footballer Souleymane Cissé.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Le jeune international Moussa Kalilou Djité de Ngb signe à Fc Sion pour 4 ans". 21 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Sion vs. Lugano - 22 July 2018 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  3. ^ "Moussa Djitté a choisi le Grenoble Foot 38 ! ⋆ GF38". 17 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Austin FC Acquires Senegalese Forward Moussa Djitté Via Transfer from Grenoble Foot 38". 30 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Jeux de la Francophonie - Football: Les Koto Boy's laminent les îles Maurice (5-1)!". 22 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Senegal vs Niger". WAFU Cup of Nations.
  7. ^ "Senegal vs Benin". WAFU Cup of Nations.
  8. ^ "Senegal vs Cote d'Ivoire". WAFU Cup of Nations.
  9. ^ APANEWS. "Match amical U23 : le Maroc accroche le Sénégal (1-1) - Apanews.net". apanews.net.
  10. ^ Moussa Djitté at Major League Soccer
  11. ^ Moussa Djitte at FBREF.com
  12. ^ "[Portrait] La bonne étoile de Souleymane Cissé". 13 November 2020.

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