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 Kaolack, 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 28 (5)
National team‡
2017 Senegal U20 5 (2)
2018 Senegal U23 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 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[edit]

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. On 14th 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]

International career[edit]

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[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 18 September 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 15 4 — — — 15 4
Club Total 28 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 5
Career Total 111 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 111 23

Personal life[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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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