Modou Jadama

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Modou Jadama

| image =

| caption =

| full_name = Modou Lamin Jadama

| birth_date = {{birth date|1994|3|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Serrekunda, The Gambia

| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|10|2|1994|3|17|df=y}}

| death_place = United States

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Centre-back

| youthyears1 = 2012–2013

| youthclubs1 = Universidad de Chile{{cite web|url=http://www.elgraficochile.cl/mou-jadama-el-gringo-ex-u-que-quiere-salvar-al-cacique/prontus_elgrafico/2013-09-12/075955.html|title=Mou Jadama, el gringo ex U que quiere salvar al Cacique|work=El Gráfico Chile|date=12 September 2013|accessdate=15 February 2014|language=Spanish}}

| youthyears2 = 2013–2014

| youthclubs2 = Colo-Colo

| years1 = 2013–2014

| clubs1 = Colo-Colo B

| caps1 = 5

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2014–2016

| clubs2 = Colo-Colo

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2016

| clubs3 = → Coquimbo Unido (loan)

| caps3 = 3

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2017

| clubs4 = Tulsa Roughnecks

| caps4 = 31

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2018–2019

| clubs5 = Portland Timbers

| caps5 = 2

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2018–2019

| clubs6 = Portland Timbers 2

| caps6 = 42

| goals6 = 5

| years7 = 2020

| clubs7 = Atlanta United 2

| caps7 = 16

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2021

| clubs8 = FC Tulsa

| caps8 = 24

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2022

| clubs9 = Hartford Athletic

| caps9 = 28

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2024

| clubs10 = Georgia FC

| caps10 = 4

| goals10 = 0

| totalcaps = 155

| totalgoals = 6

}}

Modou Lamin Jadama (17 March 1994 – 2 October 2024), also known as Mou Jadama, was a Gambian-American footballer who played as a centre-back.

Career

= Early career =

Born in Serrekunda of The Gambia, Jadama moved to Atlanta, Georgia when he was 9 years old.{{cite web |url=https://www.hartfordathletic.com/news/2022/03/24/my-story-modou-jadama/ |title=My Story: Modou Jadama |publisher=Hartford Athletic |date=24 March 2022 |access-date=5 October 2024 }} At the age of 10, he got selected for a team called Stars, introduced to him by his cousin. He played varsity football for 3 years for Milton High School and also the Norcross Soccer Academy.{{cite web |url=https://elonphoenix.com/news/2011/2/21/MSOC_0221111533.aspx |title=Elon Men's Soccer Adds Five for 2011 |publisher=Elon University |date=21 February 2011 |access-date=5 October 2024 }} He was also an Olympic Development Program (ODP) player from 2007-2010. Jadama also trained with Elon University, but soon left to join Universidad de Chile.

= Chile =

Jadama signed with Universidad de Chile in 2012, soon returning to the U.S. to finish high school but returned to play for their reserve team. After that, he went to train in Italy and Leipzig but left to play for Colo-Colo in August 2013, signing a 2 year contract with their reserve team in the 2013–14 Segunda División Profesional.{{cite news |title=Triste noticia: muere ex jugador de Colo Colo a sus 30 años |url=https://www.deportes13.cl/futbol-internacional/triste-noticia-muere-ex-jugador-de-colo-colo-a-sus-30-anos |access-date=8 October 2024 |work=Deportes13 |publisher=Canal 13 |date=2 October 2024 |language=es}} He won the U19 league in the 2014 season, and was promoted to the first team in January 2015.{{cite web |url=https://www.anfp.cl/noticia/22665/colo-colo-es-el-nuevo-supercampeon-de-la-categoria-sub-19 |title=COLO COLO ES EL NUEVO SUPERCAMPEÓN DE LA CATEGORÍA SUB 19 |language=es |date=6 December 2014 |access-date=8 October 2024 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.dalealbo.cl/tapia-recurre-a-jadama-para-reforzar-la-de/|title=Tapia recurre a Jadama para reforzar la defensa|work=elonphoenix.com|date=14 January 2014|language=es|access-date=8 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923212543/http://www.dalealbo.cl/tapia-recurre-a-jadama-para-reforzar-la-de/|archive-date=23 September 2015}}

In February 2015, he played for the Colo-Colo first team against Santiago Wanderers in the Santo Tomás Cup, which his team won by penalties. He also played a total of 92 minutes in two matches of the 2015 Copa Chile, against Huachipato and Ñublense.{{cite web|url=https://www.colocolo.cl/jugadores/modou-lamin-jadama/|title=Modou Lamin Jadama|website=colocolo.cl|publisher=Colo-Colo|accessdate=29 March 2020|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123232755/http://www.colocolo.cl/jugadores/modou-lamin-jadama/|archive-date=23 January 2015}} However, he tore his medial collateral ligament and was loaned to second division team Coquimbo Unido in 2016, due to a new limit on the amount foreigners allowed in a team.{{cite web |url=http://www.dalealbo.cl/mou-jadama-y-daniel-malhue-irn-a-prstamo-a/ |title=Mou Jadama y Daniel Malhue irán a préstamo a Coquimbo Unido |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215115953/http://www.dalealbo.cl/mou-jadama-y-daniel-malhue-irn-a-prstamo-a/ |archive-date=15 February 2017 |date=1 June 2016 |language=es|access-date=8 October 2024 }} He made his debut in a 1-0 win against Deportes Puerto Montt, but only made three more appearances throughout the year before his loan ended.{{cite web |url=https://www.anfp.cl/noticia/27268/coquimbo-unido-supero-con-lo-justo-a-deportes-puerto-montt-y-trepa-posiciones-en-la-tabla |title=COQUIMBO UNIDO SUPERÓ CON LO JUSTO A DEPORTES PUERTO MONTT Y TREPA POSICIONES EN LA TABLA |language=es |date=29 October 2016 |access-date=8 October 2024 }} Jadama and Colo-Colo mutually agreed that he would leave at the end of the 2016 season.

= Tulsa Roughnecks =

On 8 March 2017, Jadama signed with USL Championship team Tulsa Roughnecks (now known as FC Tulsa).{{cite web |url=https://www.fctulsa.com/news/2017/03/08/roughnecks-sign-former-colo-colo-defender-modou-jadama/ |title=Roughnecks Sign Former Colo-Colo Defender Modou Jadama |date=8 March 2017 |access-date=8 October 2024 }} He made his debut on 1 April 2017, in a 1-0 win against the Rio Grande Valley FC Toros.{{cite web |url=https://www.fctulsa.com/news/2017/04/01/roughnecks-tame-the-toros/ |title=Roughnecks Tame the Toros |date=1 April 2017 |access-date=8 October 2024 }} Over the course of the 2017 season, he would become an important member for Tulsa Roughnecks, making 31 appearances at defense and scoring one goal.{{cite web |url=https://www.fctulsa.com/news/2021/08/16/rivas-bird-bourgeois-jadama-all-make-100th-career-regular-season-usl-championship-appearance-in-2021/ |title=Rivas, Bird, Bourgeois, Jadama All Make 100th Career Regular-Season USL Championship Appearance in 2021 |date=16 August 2021 |access-date=8 October 2024 }}

= Portland Timbers =

Jadama's good performances for Tulsa Roughnecks rewarded him with a move to Major League Soccer team Portland Timbers, signing on 24 January 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.timbers.com/news/timbers-sign-midfielder-andr-s-flores-defender-modou-jadama-club-re-signs |title=Timbers sign midfielder Andrés Flores, defender Modou Jadama; club re-signs defender/midfielder Bill Tuiloma |date=24 January 2018 |access-date=8 October 2024 }} He made his first-team debut in a 2-0 win over San Jose Earthquakes in the U.S. Open Cup and made his MLS debut on 9 June 2018, in a 0-0 draw against Sporting Kansas City, coming on for Marco Farfan.{{cite web |url=https://www.timbers.com/players/modou-jadama/ |title=Modou Jadama |access-date=8 October 2024 }} He would make the majority of his appearances for the reserve team, making 42 appearances over two seasons from 2018-2019 and being named captain.

= Atlanta United =

On 22 January 2020, Jadama signed with fellow MLS team Atlanta United FC.{{cite web |url=https://www.atlutd.com/news/atlanta-united-2-signs-modou-jadama |title=Atlanta United 2 signs Modou Jadama |date=22 January 2020 |access-date=8 October 2024 }} He would make 16 appearances over the 2020 season for their second team and was also named captain. His contract expired at the end of the 2020 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.atlutd.com/news/atlanta-united-2-announce-year-end-roster-moves |title=Atlanta United 2 announce year-end roster moves |date=4 December 2020 |access-date=8 October 2024 }}

= Return to Tulsa =

On 21 January 2021, Jadama returned with the now named FC Tulsa (previously Tulsa Roughnecks).{{cite web |url=https://www.fctulsa.com/news/2021/01/21/fc-tulsa-signs-defender-mo-jadama-for-second-stint-with-club/ |title=FC Tulsa Signs Defender Mo Jadama for Second Stint with Club |date=21 January 2021 |access-date=8 October 2024 }} He made 24 appearances over the 2021 USL season, 22 of them being starts.{{cite web |url=https://www.fctulsa.com/news/2024/10/02/fc-tulsa-mourns-the-loss-of-modou-jadama/ |title=FC Tulsa Mourns the Loss of Modou Jadama |author=Ben Creider |date=2 October 2024 |access-date=8 October 2024 }}

= Later career =

Jadama signed with Hartford Athletic of the USL Championship on 24 January 2022.{{cite web |title=Hartford Inks Veteran Defender Modou Jadama |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1205125 |website=USLChampionship.com |date=24 January 2022 |access-date=25 January 2022 |archive-date=21 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521031706/https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1205125 |url-status=live }} He made his debut in a 2-1 loss against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on 19 March 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.hartfordathletic.com/news/2022/03/20/recap-hartford-drops-season-opener-2-1-to-pittsburgh/ |title=RECAP: Hartford drops season opener 2-1 to Pittsburgh |date=20 March 2022 |access-date=8 October 2024 }} Over the course of the season, he would make 28 appearances with the team.{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/modou-gadama/311972/ |publisher=soccerway |title=Modou Jadama |access-date=8 October 2024 }} He would also play with Georgia Lions of the National Independent Soccer Association.{{cite web |url=https://prosoccerwire-eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/mls/2024/10/03/former-portland-timbers-defender-modou-jadama-dies/75495409007/ |title=Former Portland Timbers defender Jadama dies at 30 |author=Seth Vertelney |date=3 October 2024 |access-date=17 November 2024 }}

Death

Jadama died in the United States in a car accident{{Cite web |date=2024-10-03 |title=Former Atlanta United 2 player killed in crash at age of 30 |url=https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/former-atlanta-united-2-player-killed-crash-age-30 |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=FOX 5 Atlanta |language=en-US}} on 2 October 2024, at the age of 30.{{cite news |title=Mou Jadama, Colo Colo Defender, Passes Away at 30 Following Accident in the U.S. |url=https://www.footboom1.com/en/news/football/1884668-mou-jadama-colo-colo-defender-passes-away-at-30-following-accident-in-the-u-s |access-date=3 October 2024 |date=2 October 2024}}{{Cite web |last=doctorWeb.cl |title=Murió a los 30 años, Modou Jadama, exdefensa de Colo Colo. Había nacido en Gambia |url=https://cambio21.cl/deportes/murio-a-los-30-anos-modou-jadama-exdefensa-de-colo-colo-habia-nacido-en-gambia-66fdb20f9a17aa1e9d5b5383 |access-date=2 October 2024 |website=cambio21.cl |language=es}}