Pa Modou Jagne (born 26 December 1989) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swiss fifth-tier 2. Liga Interregional club FC Dietikon.

Club career

Sion

In July 2013, Jagne moved to FC Sion on a free transfer. He made his league debut for the club on 13 July 2013 in a 2–0 away defeat to Young Boys. He played all ninety minutes of the match. He scored his first league goal for the club on 9 March 2014 in a 3–2 home victory over FC Luzern. He was subbed on for Birama Ndoye at half-time and scored in the 72nd minute. His goal made the score 3–2 to Sion.

Pa Modou Jagne

FC Zürich

In June 2017 he signed a two-year contract with Zürich. He made his league debut for the club on 23 July 2017 in a 2–0 away victory over Grasshopper Zürich. He played all ninety minutes of the match. He scored his first league goal for the club on 1 October 2017 in a 3–0 home victory over FC Lugano. He was subbed on for Michael Frey in the 83rd minute and scored just six minutes later. His goal, assisted by Raphael Dwamena, made the score 3–0 to Zürich.

Pa Modou Jagne

Jagne's contract expired in the summer 2019. However, he returned to the club and signed a new contract on 4 September 2019 until the summer 2020. In July 2020 his contract was not renewed.

Pa Modou Jagne

International goals

Scores and results list the Gambia's goal tally first.

International career

He played in the 2021 Africa cup of Nations, his national team's first continental tournament, where they made a sensational quarter-final.

Honours

Club

St. Gallen

Swiss Challenge League: 2011–12

Sion

Swiss Cup: 2014–15

Swiss Cup runner-up: 2016–17

FC Zürich

Swiss Cup: 2017–18

Individual

Swiss Super League Team of the Year: 2015–16

References

External links

1989 births

Living people

Sportspeople from Banjul

Gambian men's footballers

Men's association football midfielders

Gambia Ports Authority FC players

FC Wil players

FC St. Gallen players

FC Sion players

FC Zürich players

Swiss Super League players

Swiss Challenge League players

2. Liga Interregional players

The Gambia men's international footballers

2021 Africa Cup of Nations players

Gambian expatriate men's footballers

Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland

Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland