Moses Jarju
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | 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 | 37 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Chornomorets-2 Odesa | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Gambia U20 | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 August 2026 | |||
Moses Jarju (born 5 October 2003) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ukrainian club Chornomorets Odesa.
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.[2]
In 2023, due to the limited playing opportunities on the horizon, Jarju joined Zviahel in the Ukrainian Second League.[3]
On 20 August 2024, Jarju joined Ukrainian Premier League side Chornomorets Odesa and signed a two-year deal with the club from Odesa.[4] He made his debut against LNZ Cherkasy on 28 September 2024.[5] On 10 May 2025, he scored his first goal with the new club against Vorskla Poltava at the Butovsky Vorskla Stadium in Poltava.[6] In June 2026, he extended his contract with the club.[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 9 May 2026[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 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025–26 | Ukrainian First League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2026–27 | Ukrainian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chornomorets-2 Odesa (Loan) | 2025–26 | Ukrainian Second League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
Honours
[edit]Chornomorets Odesa
- Ukrainian First League runner-up: 2025–26
References
[edit]- 1 2 Moses Jarju at Soccerway
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Двоє колишніх футболістів Полісся уклали нові контракти з Чорноморцем". sport.ua. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ "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]- Moses Jarju at Soccerway
- Moses Jarju at the Ukrainian Premier League
- Moses Jarju at the Professional Football League (in Ukrainian)
- Profile at Chornomorets' Website (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
- PFC Zviahel players
- FC Chornomorets Odesa players
- FC Chornomorets-2 Odesa players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- Ukrainian First League players
- Ukrainian Second League players
- Gambian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine