Ebrima Jatta
Ebrima "EJ" Jatta (born February 18, 1987 in Banjul, Gambia) is a Gambian footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ebrima Jatta | ||
| Date of birth | February 18, 1987 | ||
| 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) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 20, 2012 | |||
Career
Jatta played college soccer at Bellevue College between 2010 and 2011.[1] Before this he had played in his native Gambia for Banjul Hawks FC and in Finland for FC Futura.[2][3]
After his two-year spell at college, Jatta had trials with Reading and Norwich City, but wasn't signed by either club.[4]
Jatta signed his first professional contract with USL Professional Division club Los Angeles Blues on March 7, 2012.[5] Now he coaches Seattle United and has been voted best coach multiple times. Ebrima is also known as Ej has a training business located in Seattle Washington.
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2012-06-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://m1.fcfutura.fi/j/joukkue-2009/
- http://www.bellevuereporter.com/sports/142489605.html
- http://allafrica.com/stories/201203080758.html
- http://allafrica.com/stories/201203080758.html
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