| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Baba Haruna | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Position | 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) |
| 2024 | → Tampere United (loan) | 11 | (8) |
| 2025– | Jazz | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals 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
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.34
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
- As of 18 May 20257
| Club | Season | League | Cupa | League cupb | 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 | ||
- Includes Suomen Cup
- Includes Finnish League Cup and Ykkösliigacup
References
References
- EXCLUSIVE: Real Scandy FC ace Haruna Baba off to Norway for IK Start trials, ghanasoccernet.com, 27 January 2022
- Ghana prodigy Haruna Baba scoops best player & top scorer awards in Finland, ghanasoccernet.com, 9 November 2022
- Baba Haruna SalPan ensimmäinen hyökkääjäkiinnitys, joutsenlauma.fi, 10 December 2023
- SalPan ensimmäinen uusi hankinta on nousukaudelta tuttu maalitykki, Salon Seudun Sanomat, Juha Tuuna, 8 December 2023
- BABA HARUNA LOPPUKAUDEKSI SINIPAITOIHIN, tampereunited.fi, 8 July 2024
- Porilaisille löytyi ratkaisija uudesta roolista – ”Tuon takia meillä pelaajat pääsevät pelaamaan”, Satakunnan Kansa, 18 May 2025
- Baba Haruna stats, Football Association of Finland