Catherine Jatta
Catherine Jatta is a Gambian footballer who plays as a forward for Liberian Women's First Division club Determine Girls and the Gambian national team.
Early life
Jatta began playing football at an early age while in nursery school, regularly playing with her brothers and other boys in the neighborhood.Club career
In July 2023, Liberian Determine Girls signed Jatta on loan from Gambian side Police FC. She made headlines shortly after joining, scoring consistently. By the 7th round, she had already netted 10 goals, making her the league's second-highest scorer. She eventually helped the club win the league, finishing the season with 19 goals.International career
Jatta advanced through Gambia's youth national teams, representing the U-17 and U-20 sides in the U-17 [Women's World Cup">Gambia women's national under-17 football team">U-17 [Women's World Cup qualification|2018] and 2020 African [U-20 Women's World Cup qualification|2020] World Cup qualifiers, respectively, and scoring in both campaigns.In October 2021, she received her first call-up to the senior team for the 2022 [Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification] matches against Sierra Leone. On 18 October 2021, she made her senior debut as a starter in a 2–0 victory against Sierra Leone. On February 23, 2022, she scored her first international goal in a 2–1 defeat to Cameroon in the second round.
In January 2023, she was named to Gambia's squad for the 2023 WAFU [Zone A Women's Cup], emerging as the team's standout performer. She scored in every match, including a mega hat-trick against Sierra Leone and the winning goal against Guinea, helping Gambia secure the bronze medal.
Career statistics
International
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 23 February 2022 | Independence Stadium, Bakau, Gambia | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2022 Women's [Africa Cup of Nations qualification|2022 WAFCON qualification] | |
| 2 | 7 April 2022 | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco | 1–5 | 1–6 | Friendly | |
| 3 | 21 January 2023 | Estádio Marcelo Leitão, Espargos, Cape Verde | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup | |
| 4 | 21 January 2023 | Estádio Marcelo Leitão, Espargos, Cape Verde | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup | |
| 5 | 21 January 2023 | Estádio Marcelo Leitão, Espargos, Cape Verde | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup | |
| 6 | 21 January 2023 | Estádio Marcelo Leitão, Espargos, Cape Verde | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup | |
| 7 | 23 January 2023 | Estádio Marcelo Leitão, Espargos, Cape Verde | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup | |
| 8 | 25 January 2023 | Estádio Marcelo Leitão, Espargos, Cape Verde | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup | |
| 9 | 27 January 2023 | Estádio Marcelo Leitão, Espargos, Cape Verde | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup |