Yankuba Jarju Explained

Yankuba Jarju
Fullname:Yankuba Jarju
Birth Date:20 August 1996
Birth Place:Gambia
Height:1.82m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Quevilly-Rouen
Clubnumber:12
Years1:2014–2017
Clubs1:Real Banjul
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:Génération Foot
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Pau (loan)
Caps3:30
Goals3:8
Years4:2019–2021
Clubs4:Pau
Caps4:28
Goals4:5
Years5:2021–2024
Clubs5:Cholet
Caps5:104
Goals5:34
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Quevilly-Rouen
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2017–
Nationalteam1:Gambia
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:11:40, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:13 October 2019

Yankuba Jarju (born 20 August 1996) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Quevilly-Rouen.

Club career

Jarju started his career in his native Gambia, with Real Banjul, before spending a season with Génération Foot in Senegal. He arrived in France in the summer of 2018, initially on loan with Pau, but on a permanent contract from the summer of 2019. He was part of the side that gained promotion to Ligue 2 in 2020, but did not establish himself at that level, and moved to Cholet in January 2021.[1]

International career

Jarju made his professional debut with the Gambia national football team in a 0–0 2018 African Nations Championship qualifying tie on 15 July 2017.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National. Yankuba Jarju (Pau FC) va renforcer l'attaque du SO Cholet. footamateur.fr. fr. 12 January 2021.
  2. Web site: Gambia vs. Mali (0:0). Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.