Assan Jatta

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| full_name = Assan Jatta

| birth_date = 26 June 1984

| birth_place = Gambia

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| position = Striker

| years1 = 2005–2006

| clubs1 = Steve Biko

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| years2 = 2006–2009

| clubs2 = Lierse S.K.

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| years3 = 2007–2008

| clubs3 = → Verbroedering Geel-Meerhout (loan)

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| years4 = 2010

| clubs4 = Ron Mango FC

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| years5 = 2011

| clubs5 = Mariekerke

| caps5 = 7

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2011–

| clubs6 = Steve Biko

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| nationalteam1 = Gambia

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{{short description|Gambian footballer}}

Assan Jatta (born 26 June 1984) is a Gambian football striker. He currently plays for Steve Biko FC in Gambia. He scored twice in seven league appearances in a Mariekerke shirt since switching to the club from local side Steve Biko in the opening stage of the Belgian third tier campaign in 2011, [http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/in-belgium-tough-weekend-encounter-for-assan-jatta-and-mariekerke], and has been on the national team of Gambia. In July and August 2008 he joined FC Dallas on a 10-day trial.{{cite web|url=http://observer.gm/africa/article/2008/7/29/unsettled-assan-jatta-in-fc-dallas-for-trial |title=Unsettled Assan Jatta in FC Dallas for trial - Daily Observer |accessdate=2009-05-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721033228/http://observer.gm/africa/article/2008/7/29/unsettled-assan-jatta-in-fc-dallas-for-trial |archivedate=2011-07-21 }} In July 2009 he joined Columbus Crew SC on trial, but was not signed.{{Cite web |url=http://archive.observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/assan-to-try-his-luck-in-mls-again |title=Assan to try his luck in MLS again - Daily Observer |access-date=2016-01-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603143035/http://archive.observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/assan-to-try-his-luck-in-mls-again |archive-date=2016-06-03 |url-status=dead }}

Jatta previously played for Lierse in the Belgian First Division.{{cite web|publisher=Guardian.co.uk |title=Stats Centre: Assan Jatta Facts |url=http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?CTID=6&CPID=126&TEID=312&PLID=194126&pStr=Player |accessdate=2009-06-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326154431/http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?CTID=6&CPID=126&TEID=312&PLID=194126&pStr=Player |archivedate=2012-03-26 }}

In the 2005-2006 season he played in Gambia for club Steve Biko, and then joined Lierse S.K. In Belgian First Division, he was loaned out to Verbroedering Geel-Meerhout. In 2010, he went back home in Gambia to play for Ron Mango FC. He has played twice for the national side.{{cite web|title=playerhistory.com|url=http://www.playerhistory.com/player/97563/}}