Moses Atede Jona (; born 17 December 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Kuching City. Born in Nigeria, he plays for the Bahrain national team as a central midfielder.
Atede began his senior career in the Bahraini Premier League with Al-Hidd in 2018. In his second season at the club, he won the 2019âÂÂ20 Bahraini Premier League title.
In July 2021, Atede moved to Al-Muharraq where he scored a goal in a 3âÂÂ0 win during the 2021 AFC Cup quarter-finals against Lebanon club Al-Ahed. Atede helped the club to win the 2021 AFC Cup after a 3âÂÂ0 win over Iranian club Nasaf Qarshi.
On 5 July 2023, Atede moved to the Malaysia Super League club with Kedah Darul Aman. He make his debut for the club on 9 July in a 2âÂÂ0 win over PDRM. On 22 August, Atede put on a 'man of the match' performance where he assisted Fadzrul Danel in the 7th minute to open up the account against Penang. Atede then scored in the 90+5th injury time to secure a 2âÂÂ1 league win.
In January 2024, Atede move back to Bahrain to join Sitra Club.
On 19 September 2024, Atede returned to Malaysia to joined Kuching City. He make his debut for the club on 27 September in a 2âÂÂ1 away lost to Johor Darul Ta'zim.
Born in Nigeria, Atede was naturalized as Bahraini and holds dual-citizenship. He debuted for the Bahrain national team in a 1âÂÂ0 friendly win over Philippines. Atede was called up to the national team for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup where he make three appearances in the competition against South Korea, Malaysia and Japan.
Al-Hidd
Al-Muharraq