Moses Jarju
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chornomorets Odesa | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Fortune | ||
| 2023–2024 | Polissya Zhytomyr | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Zviahel (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Polissya-2 Zhytomyr | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Chornomorets Odesa | 14 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Gambia U20 | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2025 | |||
Moses Jarju (born 5 October 2003) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chornomorets Odesa in the Ukrainian Premier League.[2]
Club career
[edit]In 2020, Jarju started his career at Fortune Football Club. On 19 September 2021, he played one match in CAF Champions League during the preliminary round against ES Sétif replacing Assan Njie at the 73 minute.[3]
In 2023, due to the limited playing opportunities on the horizon, Jarju joined Zviahel in the Ukrainian Second League.[4]
On 20 August 2024, Jarju joined Ukrainian Premier League side Chornomorets Odesa and signed a two-year deal with the club from Odesa.[5] He made his debut against LNZ Cherkasy on 28 September 2024.[6] On 10 May 2025, he scored his first goal with the new club against Vorskla Poltava at the Butovsky Vorskla Stadium in Poltava.[7]
International career
[edit]In 2023, Jarju was called up by the Gambia under-20 team for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations where he played five matches and scored one goal and reached the final, eventually losing to Senegal 2–0.[8] In 2023, he was again called up by the Gambia under-20 side for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 10 May 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Polissya Zhytomyr | 2023–24 | Ukrainian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zviahel | 2023–24 | Ukrainian Second League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Chornomorets Odesa | 2024–25 | Ukrainian Premier League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Career total | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Moses Jarju at Soccerway
- ^ "Jarju Moses". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "ES Sétif 3:0 Fortune". www.tribuna.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Gambian Defender Moses Jarju is Set to Join FC Zviahel on Loan". www.thenerveafrica.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Кінгслі Аніагбосо – гравці «Чорноморця»". www.polissyafc.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ Владислав Пригода (28 September 2024). "УПЛ. ЛНЗ - "Чорноморець" 1:1. Одеситів врятував шедевр Янакова". ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Ворскла – Черноморец – 1:2. Камбэк в Полтаве. Видео голов и обзор матча". sport.ua. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Senegal U20 2 : 0 Gambia U20". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "U20 Moses Jarju Speak to TAT Sports on Afcon experience, signing a professional contract, World Cup dream". www.alkambatimes.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Chornomorets Website
- Moses Jarju at Soccerway
- Moses Jarju at upl.ua (in Ukrainian)
- Eduard Halstyan at pfl.ua (in Ukrainian)
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Gambian men's footballers
- 21st-century Gambian sportsmen
- The Gambia men's under-20 international footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- FC Polissya Zhytomyr players
- FC Zviahel players
- FC Chornomorets Odesa players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- Ukrainian Second League players
- Gambian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine