Moussa Djitté | |
Fullname: | Moussa Kalilou Djitté |
Birth Date: | 4 October 1999 |
Birth Place: | Kaolack, Senegal |
Height: | 1.80m |
Position: | Forward |
Youthyears1: | 2016–2018 |
Youthclubs1: | NGB |
Years1: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs1: | Sion |
Caps1: | 23 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Years2: | 2019–2021 |
Clubs2: | Grenoble |
Caps2: | 62 |
Goals2: | 15 |
Years3: | 2021–2024 |
Clubs3: | Austin FC |
Caps3: | 30 |
Goals3: | 6 |
Years4: | 2023 |
Clubs4: | → Ajaccio (loan) |
Caps4: | 6 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs5: | → Bandırmaspor (loan) |
Caps5: | 31 |
Goals5: | 13 |
Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
Nationalteam1: | Senegal U20 |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
Nationalteam2: | Senegal U23 |
Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 23 May 2024 |
Ntupdate: | 20 February 2019 |
Moussa Kalilou Djitté (born 4 October 1999) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward.
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 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]
Djitté 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]
Club | Season | Division | League | Domestic Cups | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 | 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[15] | MLS | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
Austin FC | 2022[16] | MLS | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 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[17] | 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 |
Djitté is the cousin of the Senegalese footballer Souleymane Cissé.[18]