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Baba Haruna

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Baba Haruna
Personal information
Full name Baba Haruna
Date of birth (2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Centre-forward
Team information
Current team
Jazz
Youth career
Real Scandy FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Honka II 38 (23)
2023 Honka 1 (0)
2024 SalPa 6 (0)
2024Tampere United (loan) 11 (8)
2025– Jazz 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2025

Baba Haruna (born 8 October 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Finnish club Jazz.

Club career

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After a trial with IK Start,[1] Haruna signed with FC Honka organisation in Finland, starting in 2022 season.[2] He made his Veikkausliiga debut with Honka first team in 2023, but played mainly for the reserve team Honka II in third-tier Kakkonen.

On 10 December 2023, Haruna signed with second-tier Ykkösliiga club Salon Palloilijat (SalPa) on a one-year deal with an option for one more.[3][4]

On 8 July 2024, Haruna was loaned out to Tampere United in Kakkonen for the rest of the season.[5]

He signed for FC Jazz in third-tier Ykkönen for the 2025 season.[6]

Career statistics

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As of 18 May 2025[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Honka Akatemia 2022 Kakkonen 21 19 21 19
2023 Kakkonen 17 4 3 1 20 5
Total 38 23 3 1 0 0 0 0 41 24
Honka 2023 Veikkausliiga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
SalPa 2024 Ykkösliiga 6 0 2 2 4 0 12 2
Tampere United (loan) 2024 Kakkonen 11 8 11 8
Jazz 2025 Ykkönen 6 1 2 1 8 2
Career total 62 32 7 4 4 0 0 0 73 36
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup
  2. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup and Ykkösliigacup

References

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