Moussa Djitté
Senegalese footballer (born 1999)
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Moussa Kalilou Djitté (born 4 October 1999) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for French Ligue 2 club Grenoble.
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Djitté with Grenoble in July 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Moussa Kalilou Djitté | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaolack, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Grenoble | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | NGB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Sion | 23 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Grenoble | 62 | (15) |
| 2021–2024 | Austin FC | 30 | (5) |
| 2023 | → Ajaccio (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Bandırmaspor (loan) | 31 | (13) |
| 2024–2025 | Gençlerbirliği | 18 | (4) |
| 2025 | Al-Faisaly | 13 | (1) |
| 2025– | Grenoble | 19 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Senegal U20 | 5 | (2) |
| 2018 | Senegal U23 | 1 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 February 2019 | |||
Professional career
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, he signed with Grenoble 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]
On 2 February 2025, Djitté joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Faisaly.[9]
International career
Djitté represented the Senegal U20 at the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie and scored in his side's debut.[11] He also represented Senegal at the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations.[12][13][14]
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.[15]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cups[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Sion | 2018–19 | Swiss Super League | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| Grenoble Foot 38 | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 28 | 7 | |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 8 | |||
| Total | 62 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 15 | ||
| Austin FC | 2021[18] | Major League Soccer | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2022[19] | Major League Soccer | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 1 | 20 | 5 | ||
| 2023 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Major League Soccer | 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[20] | 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 | ||
- Notes
- Includes appearance(s) in Swiss Cup, Coupe de France, Turkish Cup
- Includes appearance(s) in Coupe de la Ligue
- Includes Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
Personal life
Djitté is the cousin of the Senegalese footballer Souleymane Cissé.[21]