Moses Atede

Moses Atede Jona (; born 17 December 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Malaysian Super League club Kuching City. Born in Nigeria, he plays for the Bahrain national team as a central midfielder.

Club career

Al Hidd 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 2019–20 Bahraini Premier League title.

Al Muharraq In July 2021, Atede moved to Al-Muharraq where he scored a goal in a 3–0 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 3–0 win over Iranian club Nasaf Qarshi.

Kedah Darul Aman 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 2–0 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 2–1 league win.

Sitra Club In January 2024, Atede move back to Bahrain to join Sitra Club.

Kuching City On 19 September 2024, Atede returned to Malaysia to joined Kuching City. He make his debut for the club on 27 September in a 2–1 away lost to Johor Darul Ta'zim.

International career Born in Nigeria, Atede was naturalized as Bahraini and holds dual-citizenship. He debuted for the Bahrain national team in a 1–0 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.

Honours

Al-Hidd Bahraini Premier League: 2019–20

Al-Muharraq AFC Cup: 2021 Bahraini FA Cup: 2022