Ebrima Jatta (footballer, born 1987)

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Ebrima Jatta
Personal information
Full name Ebrima Jatta[1]
Date of birth (1987-02-18) February 18, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Banjul, Gambia
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
2010–2011 Bellevue Bulldogs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Banjul Hawks FC
2008–2009 FC Futura 2 (0)
2012 Los Angeles Blues 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 20, 2012

Ebrima "EJ" Jatta (born February 18, 1987) is a Gambian former footballer.

Career[edit]

Jatta played college soccer at Bellevue College between 2010 and 2011.[2] Before this he had played in his native Gambia for Banjul Hawks FC and in Finland for FC Futura.[3][4]

After his two-year spell at college, Jatta had trials with Reading and Norwich City, but wasn't signed by either club.[5]

Jatta signed his first professional contract with USL Professional Division club Los Angeles Blues on March 7, 2012.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Bellevue CC Men's Soccer - Roster". Archived from the original on 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
  3. ^ "Sivua ei löydy – FC Futura".[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Former BC player goes from Africa to the pros | Reporter Q and A | Bellevue Reporter". 13 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Gambia: Hawk's Ebrima Jatta Signs Pro Deal - allAfrica.com".
  6. ^ "Gambia: Hawk's Ebrima Jatta Signs Pro Deal - allAfrica.com".


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