Alassana Jatta (born 12 January 1999) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Casa Pia and the Gambia national team.
Club 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.Signing: Alassana Jatta, nottscountyfc.co.uk, 1 February 2024Bekræftet: Viborgs søsterklub køber Jatta, bold.dk, 1 February 2024
Casa Pia On 29 July 2026, Jatta joined Primeira Liga club Casa Pia for an undisclosed fee.
International career On 7 November 2024, Jatta received a first call-up for the Gambia national team for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification ties against Comoros and Tunisia.
Career statistics Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPaide2019Meistriliiga1713————1713Viborg2019–20Danish 1st Division247————2472020–21Danish 1st Division112————1122021–22Danish Superliga26310———2732022–23Danish Superliga21245—21—2782023–24Danish Superliga13110———141Total951565—21—10321Notts County2023–24League Two105————1052024–25League Two40192211——43222025–26League Two34161100—103617Total84403311—108944Casa Pia2026–27Primeira Liga0000———00Total196689811211020978
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGambia202410202520202600Total30
Honours Viborg Danish 1st Division: 2020–21
Notts County EFL League Two play-offs: 2026
Individual Meistriliiga Player of the Month: June 2019 EFL League Two Team of the Season: 2024–25 PFA Team of the Year: 2024–25 League Two
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