Nuha Jatta: Stuttgart II Attacking Midfielder Completes Move to Portugal’s Torreense

Germany–Gambia attacking midfielder Nuha Jatta has completed a permanent transfer from Stuttgart II to Portuguese side SC União Torreense, sealing a move that takes the 20-year-old out of German football and into Liga Portugal 2. The switch, confirmed as a done deal, places the Osnabrück-born playmaker under contract with Torreense from 03/07/2026, with his new agreement running until 30/06/2029.

The transfer ends Jatta’s spell with Stuttgart’s second team in Germany’s 3. Liga and marks the first move abroad of his professional career. While the fee remains undisclosed by both clubs, his current market value stands at 200k, underlining Torreense’s decision to invest in a tall, technically gifted attacking midfielder who stands at 1.93m and plays predominantly with his right foot.

Jatta arrives in Portugal as a full member of Torreense’s squad, with his current club already listed as the Liga Portugal 2 outfit. The deal also removes any immediate risk of the player becoming a free agent, as his contract situation is now clearly tied to the Portuguese club until 30/06/2029, following his official start date of 03/07/2026.

Born on 15 March 2006 in Osnabrück, Jatta represents both Germany and The Gambia at nationality level, a dual heritage that has drawn attention from media and fans in both countries. His development at Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga has provided him with senior football experience in a highly competitive environment, primarily in his main position as an attacking midfielder, tasked with linking midfield and attack.

The move to Torreense also shifts his footballing landscape from German domestic competition to the challenges of Liga Portugal 2, a league increasingly recognised for developing young talent and serving as a springboard to top-flight Portuguese football and beyond. From a structural perspective, it is a step into a different tactical culture, where technical ball circulation and positional versatility are often key attributes – qualities Jatta is expected to refine further.

No detailed appearance or goal statistics are officially listed in the available data, but Stuttgart II’s decision to allow a move abroad, coupled with Torreense’s willingness to commit him until 30/06/2029, suggests both clubs see clear potential in his profile. He is also officially associated with SC União Torreense at national-team listing level, an administrative detail that now aligns fully with his club situation.

Supporters in Germany and The Gambia will closely watch how Jatta adapts to Portuguese football, with his dual nationality offering both federations a long-term option in an advanced midfield role. For Torreense, the long contract gives them time to mould a tall, right-footed creator into a central figure in their Liga Portugal 2 campaigns.

If Jatta settles quickly and exploits the platform offered by regular second-tier football in Portugal, this confirmed move from Stuttgart II to Torreense – locked in from 03/07/2026 to 30/06/2029 – could prove to be the defining early chapter in a career that still holds significant room for growth at club and international level.