Moussa Kalilou Djitté (born 4 October 1999) is a Senegalese professional

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who plays as a

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for the

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club

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Professional career

On 21 June 2018, Djitté transferred from the Senegalese club ASC Niarry Tally to

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in Switzerland. He made his professional debut in a 2–1

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loss to

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on 22 July 2018. On 17 June 2019, signed with

Grenoble Foot 38 Grenoble Foot 38, commonly referred to as simply Grenoble or GF38, is a French association football club based in Grenoble. The club plays its home matches at the Stade des Alpes, a sports complex based in the heart of the city, and wears white ...

in the French

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. On 30 June 2021, he signed with

under the league's U22 Initiative. On 14th September 2022, Djitte scored the first

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history in a 3-0 victory against

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. Austin FC clinched their first ever playoff berth in the win.

International career

Djitté represented the Senegal U20 at the

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and scored in his side's debut. He also represented Senegal at the

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. 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.

Career statistics

Club

Personal life

Djitté is the cousin of the Senegalese footballer Souleymane Cissé.

References

External links

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SFL Profile

FC Sion Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Djitte, Moussa 1999 births Living people Senegalese footballers Senegal youth international footballers Grenoble Foot 38 players FC Sion players Austin FC players Ligue 2 players Swiss Super League players Association football forwards Senegalese expatriate footballers Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate footballers in Switzerland Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate footballers in France Major League Soccer players